Forest Trail and River Crossing at Mount Purro

It has been more than a year since I had my last dose of sunlight at the mountain peak. This pandemic has pushed tourism to a downward trend that I never thought that I would go to the mountains soon. Luckily, we don't live far from the foot of Sierra Madre mountains, and they have zero Covid case here.

Mount Purro Nature Reserve is about an hour away from the city proper of Antipolo. It is located at Brgy. Calawis near Upper Marikina Watershed. You can reach the place via Calawis or Sapinit Roads. Both roads connect to Marcos Highway.

I am fortunate to travel with an equally adventurous, nature-lover colleague, Tim. We started our day hike with a forest trail to the peak.

There are three trails: easy, moderate and difficult. We both took the difficult trail, and we were accompanied by our guide, Andrew. As expected, the view from the peak, is as picturesque as it is in real life. 

This (photo above) is an overlooking view of the mountains of Tanay. 

The trek downhill is easier but is slippery due to the weather condition. It's still a good thing it didn't rain during our hike.

We had lunch at Loli's. It is a nipa-hut-inspired restaurant near the entrance of Mount Purro.

After few minutes of rest, we went river crossing. This time, our guide is Macky.

After another two hours, we are back to Mount Purro. We had a few hours by the pool before we went home.

Mount Purro also offers overnight camping. They have several nipa huts and tree houses and they also set up bonfires upon request. Near the pool area is a game room with billiard tables and a basketball court.

As a nature lover, I really enjoy forest trails and nature parks like this. And, I am lucky to be accompanied by someone who shares the same passion for adventure. Hopefully, this pandemic will end soon. We are looking forward to explore more places together. 

Until our next trip! 😎