Holiday Hike: Laiban, Rizal (Mount Lubo, Mount Ngusong Kabayo, Mount Tangwa and Laiban Falls)

Nov. 30, 2017 | Thursday

Laiban, Tanay, Rizal

Thank you to Travel Guide for the itinerary that we got for this trip.

http://itinerary.ph/travel-guide-laiban-twin-day-hike-mt-ngusong-kabayo-mt-lubo-and-tangwa-peak-laiban-falls/

It was holiday – Bonifacio Day so we took the chance to spend our off from work on a day hike at Laiban, Tanay, Rizal.

Our itinerary for this day:

Mount Lubo

Mount Ngusong Kabayo

Mount Tangwa Peak

And traverse to 4 Laiban Falls.

At 3 am, we had the meet up at Jollibee Farmers Cubao and we are total of six in this day hike.

Once completed, we rode a jeep going to Cogeo. Beware of dispatchers and tricycle drivers who will encourage you to take a tricycle instead of jeep going to Sampaloc, Tanay. They will try to haggle with you a minimum of 500 pesos per trike.

Please be informed that jeepney going to Sampaloc, Tanay starts at 2 am (or even earlier). You just have to wait and walk further going to the overpass at Cogeo. Much better to walk going to their terminal.

Jeepney fare will only cost 55 pesos per head. Just tell the driver to drop you off at Mayagay 1. From Mayagay 1, wait for habal-habal that will take you to Barangay Laiban.

We reached the jump off at almost 6 am and started the hike. 

It was an easy trail and you can reach the three peaks (Mount Lubo, Ngusong Kabayo, Tangwa Peak) in a span of two hours. 

At Mount Lubo Summit:

At Mount Ngusong Kabayo:

 At Mount Tangwa Peak:

We had the traverse trail and we passed through the 4 legit falls of Laiban. On the first falls, there we ate our lunch.

At 4 or 5 pm, we were already back in the jump off.

I would add on the list this Laiban adventure on my most favorite hike! The views from top are all great and I highly recommend this hike!

  

Here’s the itinerary and expenses that we got from this blog: www.itinerary.ph

 Thank you and credits to owner. 

• Cubao to Cogeo — Php 24.00 (Php 48.00 RT)
• Cogeo to Mayagay 1 — Php 55.00 (Php 110.00 RT)
• Mayagay 1 to Brgy. Laiban — Php 100.00 (Php 200.00 RT)
• Registration Fee — Php 100.00
• Guide Fee — Php 500.00 (good for 5 pax)

Suggested Itinerary (Average Pacing)

• 0300 Meetup Cubao
• 0400 ETD to Cubao to Cogeo
• 0430 ETA to Cogeo
• 0500 ETD Cogeo to Mayagay 1 (Martessem)
• 0600 ETA to Mayagay 1, Ride habal-habal
• 0630 ETA to Brgy. Laiban
• Register
• Secure guides
• 0700 Start Trek
• 0800 ETA Mt. Lobo
• 0900 ETA Mt. Ngusong Kabayo
• 0930 ETA Tangwa Peak
• 1000 Start descent to Laiban Falls
• 1130 ETA Laiban Falls Layer 4
• Lunch
• 1200 Proceed to the other layers
• best to swim at the Layer 2 of this waterfall
• 1400 Trek back to Jump off
• Wash up, eat
• 1500 Back to Mayagay 1
• 1530 ETA Mayagay 1
• Wait for Jeep to Cogeo
• 1700 ETA Cogeo
• Ride jeep to Cubao
• 1830 ETA Cubao