Mt. Naupa is a developing tourist spot in the southside of Cebu. It is located in the City of Naga. Reaching the drop off point which is the chapel at Brgy. Cogon is easy peasy. All adventurers need to do is ride a motocycle at Sitio Rikio. Fare is around 40-50 php as of this writing. And that's a one way fare only.
Basically, the journey goes like this:
1. If you are from the metro, take any multicab going to the City of Naga, Cebu or a minibus going south. Inform the driver ahead of your detination which is Sitio Rikio.
2. Get down at Sitio Rikio to ride habal2x going to the drop off point. Landmark is Park n' Go bakeshop and that is located on the right side of the road. Estimated time of travel heading to the chapel is around 25 minutes.
3. Start your trek at Brgy. Cogon chapel. There will be kids offering to be your guide. It's not a must but I suggest to get one especially if it's your first time trekking Mt. Naupa. Trekking time: 1 hour - 1.5 hours.
This dog got excited when he saw us. I bet he's used to trekkers already.
This is Mt. Naupa's base camp. The trek was dehydrating! Hahaha. Dont forget to put on lotion with a good SPF and of course bring along water too!
We literally owned Mt. Naupa for a good hour. Haha. We were the only trekkers there. We arrived around 2:45 in the afternoon. The heat was scorching. Umbrellas would have been a help since there are very rare shady areas.
Mt. Naupa's peak. We actually rested in the midpart of that hill. It was the only shady area I could see. 😂
Picture picture! 😆😆😆
'Owning' the place was pretty awesome. We could do whatever pose we wanted to and scream our lungs out. The downside was the struggle in taking our pictures together. We had not brought à selfie stick with us so we had to do some tricks. Glad that most photos came out just fine. Hahaha.
This tree reminds me of the hit Korean movie 'My Sassy Girl'.
Buti pa si mountain, boobsie. 😂😂😂
Climbing up was exhausting because you have to carry your body. It requires a good exercise and training. Glad that I did some jogging and walking exercises before going there. Climbing down was for the most part, challenging for me bacause the pathways are kinda rocky and really inclined. There was a time I had to sit while going down because I was afraid that if I stood up, there would be a higher chance of me slipping.
Those slim pathways were also a challenge. The right side is a ravine. Not too deep though but still scary.
Anyhow, the trail is pretty good for adventure seekers. Out of 3 mountains in Cebu (Manunggal, Osmeña, Naupa) I've trekked, the trail to Naupa was the most challenging. I'm just happy it didn't rain. It would have been double the scare factor if the soil was wet since it would be obviously slippery.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015
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