A “Verified” Adventure Awaits! | Hiking Tinucan Circuit in Tanay, Rizal
Come and joins us on an another exciting yet easy hike in the Tinucan Circuit of Tanay, Rizal. This minor mountain is just a few cartwheels away from Mts. Maynoba and Cayabu and Mts. Ayngat and Kayangkangan.
Tinucan Circuit
Tinucan, Tanay, Rizal
Jumpoff: Tinucan Barangay Hall
LLA: 591 MASL (Mt. Tinucan), 530 MASL (Mt. Lilid)
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 1-2 hours
Specs: Minor, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-2
Easy Peasy Eh?
From the Brgy. Hall, the initial part of the trail is a continuous ascent amidst a bamboo and secondary forests which already warrants a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and rivers.
Moreover, Mt. Cayabu will be visible along the way and the riverbed trail from down below where our van parked for the day.
It will take you approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to reach Mt. Tinucan with a difficulty level of only 3/9.
Reaching the top, a communication tower marks the highest point at 590 meters above sea level. A sweeping landscape will welcome you in Tinucan Circuit. Also, there are loads of photo opportunity to satisfy your hunger for endless mountain vistas.
In addition, might as well hike early to catch the sunrise and the breathtaking sea of clouds which appears particularly during the cold months of December to February.
Purely Eye Candy
From Mt. Tinucan, the traversing trail ensues into meandering ridge with tall cogon grass on both sides. Purely eye candy, as I recall the view as we approached Mt. Lilid, just look at that stretch of trail cutting through the mountain ridges.
Unfortunately, after reviewing my GPS data, we failed to reach the forested summit of Mt. Lilid (562 MASL) as we took a sharp right around 490 MASL going down the Banana and Pineapple filled trail. Little did we know that Mt. Lilid will then continue on to Mts. Karbon, Natad and Piluktunan!
That explains why we all felt that we still have much energy left for the day as we reached the river trail where we spent an hour swimming near the hanging bridge. (Bitin, pentalogy na sana!)
Sample Itinerary and Expenses
Tinucan Circuit Day Hike
0300 – Depart for Brgy. Tinucan, Tanay, Rizal from Cubao or Greenfield
0500 – ETA at Brgy. Hall Tinucan Jump-off Point (Registration, secure guides)
0530 – Start trek
0630 – Mt. Tinucan Summit (591 MASL)
0730 – Resume trek
0830 – Mt. Lilid Viewdeck (490 MASL)
0915 – Riverside, swim, rest
1000 – Resume
1020 – Brgy. Hall jump-off point
1100 – Tidy-up
1130 – Travel back to Manila
This is an organized event by Akyat Tanaw Mountaineers, you can contact Jaime Dequinon through his Facebook account HERE for more climb schedules
P.S. On our way to the mountains of Magsaysay in Infanta, Quezon, upon easing of MECQ to GCQ status, we were denied entry due to lack thereof coordination between the tourism and the military checkpoint in Real despite the legitimacy of our travel.
Enroute to Brgy. Tinucan, we were verbally abused by a group of drunk military personnel of Tanay, Rizal while having late dinner, by-standers and waitresses were not spared. On top of that, we were even red-tagged as communist insurgents. (Must’ve got that from their Tatay, fist bump!)
Moreover, they are inebriated during the imposition of a liquor ban. On top of that, they’re not even wearing face shields, masks, and military uniforms. What’s worse is they are misinformed that it is already GCQ in NCR+, carrying of firearms on loose basketball shorts, and held us for an hour for no reason at all, only stating that we needed to be “verified”. (*shame *shame *shame)
How to Get There
- Tinucan Circuit is located in Brgy. Tinucan, Tanay, Rizal just two kilometers from Brgy. Cayabu
- Coordinate first before going, you can contact these numbers: 09193265454 or 09263652353
- Signal for Smart and Sun is okay, Globe sporadic. Data reception is not available
- Check local quarantine classifications and make sure to travel in small groups
- No water source available along the trail
- Observe minimum health standards such as wearing of facemasks and social distancing
- Practice LNT Principles at all times
Big thanks to the awesome group behind this Plan B hike. All the best to the “verified” mountaineers of Kilusang Amoy Pawis!
TAPSI PA MORE AHOO!! AHOO!!
