Monday, May 18, 2015

Osmena Peak: A little outdoor adventure for everyone



one sunny summer afternoon, we decided to get some adrenaline rush to our lazy office body. 

we got to our motorcycle and headed south this time, 2hr drive to Osmena Peak in Dalaguete to Cebu's highest peak in the southern part. 

this trip was very budget friendly cost us 1200 for gas, food (breakfast, snacks lunch &drinks), guide fee & parking fee. 


from lapu lapu city we left at around 6:30am passing by south road properties, breakfast stop at jollibee carcar city, then to dalaguete.

below are some of the rough road on the way to the base of the peak.



the base of the peak and the surrounding communities is said to be the vegetable basket of Cebu. 


the base is where you park your vehicle, log in for tourist monitoring and get some guide if you want. most guides are kids who leave nearby, even if you dont need a guide i suggest get one or two so you can help them as well, give 50- whatever tour heart desires to give them and add food and water, your kindness is much appreciated and you can see it in their smile. 

so up we go to the peak, where my cardio was a bit challege as heart beat and pulse rate rises as we climb up hill at 9:30am. the view however is breath taking!!! the rock  formation is truely natures work of art. 








climbing to the top requires quite an energy but it is not a race so we just took our time. for others who want to try this trek i suggest to bring tents for shade and camping is much preferred than a days adventure. you can relax more and explore more peaks, for us we just tried 2 peaks and called it a conquest.






osmena peak climb is a really nice outdoor activity, even if it is just a begginers trek its a fun adventure for all ages. 


here's our pose with our guide Jerson. he is doing this gig for extra income and for the up coming school opening. the perks of getting a guide is you get to know the place more plus extra tip on where to go next for a side trip and a dip in the cold waters of Cambais Falls of Alegria.  

i will be featuring cambais falls in my next post.