I've seen many pictures of Miyamit Falls posted on social medias. I also read blogs about their adventure about this place. This place is also a venue for trail races, ultra races. They said that this is also a good training ground for trail running, ultra race with multiple uphills and down hills route.
Because of those positive feed backs I read and heard, me and my wife decided to try this adventure, if they can do it, why won't we?
I inquired with my brother, friends and the internet the hows and what of getting to the falls.
This is the first time that my wife will be doing this kind of activity, hiking and trail running, I know she can make it, she's a road runner too. I have tried trail running and hiking too back when I was joining the Boy Scout and Rover scout activities and it was fun.
Since it is in the mountain, we make sure that we have enough hydration, energy drink and food to in our bag, belt and handcarries. The place is not so populated and water supplies are not available.
I also secure a waiver and mayors permit that I acquire from Porac City Hall, this is a must to have when anybody want to visit Miyamit falls. This documents are actually the requirement of Sapang Uwak Barangay Captain requirement since an accident happen about 4km to the falls.
Upon entering the gate of Barangay Sapak Uwak, you can see "PEACE ZONE" sign at the gate, and wow, nice atmosphere to walk along with my wife.
We started our trail/run and walk around 7:33am, one and a half hour late that our plan, and from there, we will be conquering about 10km of mountainous route. Peaceful at is was posted, simple life, quiet life is what you will pass by along the road. I think we only saw 2 4-wheeled vehicle and a motorcycle that time. We've met Aeta's carrying bottles of water to fetch for their needs, some handles bolo to cut firewood's and some to harvest bananas from the mountain. Almost all the mountains along the route are planted with banana.
You will appreciate the abundance of fresh air in the area, there are no pollution, you can only hear the sounds of birds and some unknown animal sounds (scary at times) in the route. No gadgets for the people in the community and a way to call the attention of their fellow village man is by
shouting and shouting back as a reply. After 2 hours of alternate run/walk, we saw the view deck, from there we still have more than 4km to go. Our hydration supply may not be enough if we will still be walking going back from our start point and so we save our supplies and take a slower pace saving our energy to in this journey to an unfamiliar
place. Without any guide, and cellular signals are not available, we risk to find our target destination. We already headed to a narrow trail between tall grasses, it was
past 10:00am and the weather was so hot. We almost stops our trail and return to our starting point until we hear the sound of water...waterfalls!
That was no turning back that time, and there was it, water flowing over mountain rocks. We arrived at Miyamit falls, and there was only the two of us! We witness a breathtaking creation. The cool waters are so refreshing. We heard a music played by waters, trees and forest animals. We made it and we are so happy about it. The long run/walk is worth it when you get there. We took just an hour to rest and eat. We also refill our empty water bottles with water from water falls, just in case we run out of water going back. Since the weather is really hot that time, we decided to take a motorcycle ride at any point we encounter one, and that was after 4.5km of walking under the heat of the sun from the falls, that was around
1:15pm. (this is really the only fee we pay). We will surely return to this place together but probably on January, on a cold months season, and earlier than what we schedule. And we will be there on a faster time possible.
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| Signs at the entrance of the Sapang Uwak village |
I inquired with my brother, friends and the internet the hows and what of getting to the falls.
This is the first time that my wife will be doing this kind of activity, hiking and trail running, I know she can make it, she's a road runner too. I have tried trail running and hiking too back when I was joining the Boy Scout and Rover scout activities and it was fun.
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| Roller coaster roads of Sapang Uwak |
I also secure a waiver and mayors permit that I acquire from Porac City Hall, this is a must to have when anybody want to visit Miyamit falls. This documents are actually the requirement of Sapang Uwak Barangay Captain requirement since an accident happen about 4km to the falls.
Upon entering the gate of Barangay Sapak Uwak, you can see "PEACE ZONE" sign at the gate, and wow, nice atmosphere to walk along with my wife.
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| are we there yet? |
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| there's the falls!>>> |
You will appreciate the abundance of fresh air in the area, there are no pollution, you can only hear the sounds of birds and some unknown animal sounds (scary at times) in the route. No gadgets for the people in the community and a way to call the attention of their fellow village man is by
shouting and shouting back as a reply. After 2 hours of alternate run/walk, we saw the view deck, from there we still have more than 4km to go. Our hydration supply may not be enough if we will still be walking going back from our start point and so we save our supplies and take a slower pace saving our energy to in this journey to an unfamiliar
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| me and my wife at Miyamit falls, 04/26/2014 |
past 10:00am and the weather was so hot. We almost stops our trail and return to our starting point until we hear the sound of water...waterfalls!
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| refresh mode |
1:15pm. (this is really the only fee we pay). We will surely return to this place together but probably on January, on a cold months season, and earlier than what we schedule. And we will be there on a faster time possible.
