The Island of Negros’ reply to the enduring peaks of Cebu’s Mantalongon Vary, Albay’s Quitinday Hills and Bohol’s Chocolate Hills is Hinakpan Mystical Hills, a gaggle of conical limestone peaks within the highland of Guihulangan Metropolis, Negros Oriental.
Roughly 135 kilometers away from Dumaguete Metropolis and 100 kilometers away from Bacolod, Hinakpan Mystical Hills consists of about 237 hills scattered within the village of Hinakpan, halfway between the town correct of Guihulngan and Isabela city of Negros Occidental.
Hinakpan is a quiet and delightful village with a temperate local weather resulting from its excessive elevation. It’s mentioned that the village received its identify from quite a lot of hardwood regionally known as “takpan” which is ample within the space.
However the pleasure of the village is its picturesque peaks dotted with quite a few conical hills. One in all which was developed right into a pilgrimage website now known as Monte Calvario with stations of the cross and concrete stair steps resulting in an enormous cross atop. It additionally serves as view deck providing a 360-degree view of the environment. The trek takes solely round 10 to fifteen minutes.
The neighboring hill can be climbed albeit caters to the adventurous ones because the path is just not as established as Monte Calvario.
Whereas within the space, would possibly as nicely dropped by Kansalakan Enchanted River between the villages of Banwague and Balogo. Kansalakan Enchanted River encompasses a deep and clear river, a well-liked bathing and cliff leaping website.
From Cebu Metropolis to Guihulngan
The quickest option to get to Hinakpan Mystical Hills from Cebu Metropolis is by taking a quick craft or ferry from Toledo Metropolis to San Carlos in Negros Occidental. Buses from Cebu Metropolis to Toledo Metropolis are stationed in Cebu South Bus Terminal whereas v-hire terminal is in Jonquera Road close to College of San Carlos and Colon Road.
Once you attain San Carlos Port, it’s possible you’ll take a bus going to Guihulngan and a single bike to Hinakpan. Complete journey time is no less than 4 hours.
Right here’s a step-by-step information:
- Van to Toledo Metropolis from Cebu South V-Rent Terminal – P110 / 2 hours
- Trike to Port of Toledo – P10 / 5 minutes
- Ferry to San Carlos – Quick Craft P225 / 45 minutes | Gradual Ferry P165 / 2 hours; Terminal Charge: P20
- Trike to Bus Terminal – P10 / 5 minutes
- Bus to Guihulngan – P83 / 1 hour
- Single bike to Hinakpan – P150 (one-way) 45 minutes
From Dumaguete Metropolis to Guihulngan
If you’re coming from Dumaguete Metropolis, it’s possible you’ll take a bus or V-hire to Guihulngan. An air-conditioned bus fare prices round P170 and takes about 3.5 hours. In the meantime v-hire fare is round P130 for a journey time of about 3 hours. In Guihulngan, take a 45-minute single bike experience to Hinakpan at round P150 per individual one-way.
From Bacolod Metropolis to Guihulngan
There is no such thing as a direct bus from Bacolod Metropolis to Guihulngan, one should take a San Carlos sure bus and one other bus going to Guihulngan. Please keep away from San Carlos through Escalante because it passes on the northern coast and takes lengthy, take the San Carlos through Murcia it’s a shorter route. At San Carlos, you make take a bus going to Guihulngan and a single bike to Hinakpan.
