Mt. Sembrano - Day Hike

Unplanned and unexpected day hike near Metro? I highly suggest Mt. Sembrano with Pililia Windmill Side trip – budgetarian day hike.

               Weekend warriors - If you’re on a tight budget and want to escape from bitterness and stress, you may do a day hike in Mt. Sembrano. It is located in Pililia, Rizal. This is one of the mountains that I can suggest for beginners. I really appreciate the ambiance while climbing to the summit. I always consider the level of difficulty and elevation of the mountain to gauge if I am ready or not most especially for mga biglaang akyat. Mt. Sembrano is specified as minor and has a 3 /9 difficulty with trail class as 1-3.

How to Get Mt. Sembrano From Shaw Blvd:

1. Ride jeep from Shaw Boulevard bound to Tanay. Approximately an hour before you reach Tanay, Public Market. (56php)

2. From Tanay Market ride jeepney bound to Pililia and ask the jeepney driver to drop you at Brgy. Hall of Malaya, Pililla. (22php)

Once you are already in Brgy. Hall of Malaya, register there! Always register whenever and wherever you hike. Always get their contact details for security reason. You couldn’t tell what will happen along the trail. We paid 20php each at the Barangay and headed to jump off. Keep in mind, tour guide in Mt. Sembrano is not required. However, if you are a first timer kindly request one at the Brgy. Hall. (I am not sure how much it cost you since we didn’t hire one). Bring and buy all your essentials before leaving the Brgy. You may also eat breakfast nearby the registration since  there’s a lot of sari-sari store and tapsilugan.

                From the Brgy Hall you need to walk for about 10-15 minutes before you reach the jump off.