The majestic Mt Mayon looms forward. Dramatically lit on the aspect because the afternoon solar illuminates its virtually good cone form. I revved-up my all terrain car’s engine as we excitedly method the ultimate stretch of the Mayon Black Lava Path. It’s my second time in a month to tackle this path. Happily second time round, we acquired higher climate to benefit from the wonderful views alongside the path. However that’s to not say the rain isn’t good. It really provides a special exhilarating expertise altogether.
Mayon ATV Journey
We arrived at Your Brother Journey and Tour base at Pawa, Legazpi Metropolis mid-afternoon. They’ve been working the ATV excursions right here since 2006. The group watched a brief video and acquired oriented inside their transport container turned workplace and customer reception space. Some primary guidelines to recollect:
- It’s not a race and persist with the road.
- No overtaking until it’s essential. Helmets are supplied after.
There are two varieties of all terrain autos (ATV) accessible for friends to make use of. A single seater or a double seater ATV with engines starting from 150CC to 450CC. Robust sufficient to sort out a wide range of trails but not overpowering to the typical person. I’ve tried each 150CC and 250CC single seaters on two separate events. Operation is fairly straight ahead. Gasoline shifter is on the proper, each handles have brakes and there’s the gear lever on the seat aspect to run and reverse. There’s a observe space for riders to get used to the controls. However in the event you’re actually less than it, one can at all times piggyback on a double seater.
Mayon Black Lava Path
Your Brother provides numerous path packages relying on funds and time accessible. The preferred is the Mayon Black Lava Path. It’s at the least 2 hours path which mixes the opposite trails Funds Path, Inexperienced Wooden Path and Legazpi Gulley Path. The Mayon Black Lava Path goes even additional to the foothills of Mt Mayon with slightly hike up the black lava wall.
For the extra adventurous with time to spare, the Distinctive Path (Mayon ATV Summit) provides an extended path main as much as 3,500 MASL alongside the slopes of Mt Mayon. This consists of an added hour trip and a hike to this elevation.
Sundown Journey to Mt Mayon
It was already 4PM after we began on the Mayon Black Lava Path. Going off-road to a mud path the place we had a really feel of the path. Tugged and feeling the vibration of the engine as we rolled over rocks and dust paths. Then we have been traversing streams and riverbeds. We crossed just a few highways and entered the Agoho Stream of delicate river currents. Views began to get fascinating as we entered the Legazpi Gulley path the place there have been massive boulder rocks and deeper streams we needed to navigate by way of. Mt Mayon already teasing us on the horizon.
We lastly arrived on the relaxation cease on the foot of Mt Mayon. There’s a pavilion-hut and a rotonda the place we parked our ATVS. Because it was fairly late, we hurriedly made our brief hike up the lava wall. The rocky panorama was out of this world. A testomony to Mayon volcano’s pure energy. Our brief hike ended on a helipad overlooking Mt Mayon bathed within the final night gentle. There’s a zip-line choice to descend but it surely wasn’t operational at the moment.
It was darkish after we headed again to Your Brother Base. Sadly for this journey, the headlights of my ATV was damaged. Good factor I at all times deliver a flash gentle with me. They need to have this checked subsequent time. I had no drawback working the ATV with one hand since I used to be holding on to my motion digital camera stick more often than not. Holding on to a flash gentle wasn’t an issue.
Wet and Splashy Journey
I totally loved the ATV path trip. It wasn’t actually adrenaline pumping as I like for the reason that velocity we may undergo is proscribed and we now have to go by the group tempo. I loved the view and a few tough trails although. The primary time I attempted this ATV journey, rain was pouring. The path was extra splashy and it was kinda enjoyable. It wasn’t dusty as effectively however the view of Mayon was hid by rain and clouds. And it could possibly get fairly chilly.
It doesn’t matter if it rains or shine, the ATV trip at Mayon Black Lava Path is pleasurable. It’s an effective way to benefit from the view of Mt Mayon and rise up near this majestic pure surprise.
Important Information
Your Brother ATV Tour
Legazpi Metropolis, 4500 Albay
Internet: www.mayonatvtour.com
Name: 0905.403.2667 | 0991.840.5704
FB: /mayonatvtour
IG: @mayonATVtour
Ferdz Decena is an award-winning journey photographer, author and blogger. His works has discovered print in publications similar to Singapore Airways’s Silver Kris, Philippine Airways’ Mabuhay, Cebu Pacific’s Smile and Seair InFlight. He has additionally lent his experience to numerous organizations just like the Oceana Philippines, Lopez Group Basis, Save the Youngsters and World Imaginative and prescient, contributing high quality pictures for his or her advertising and marketing supplies.
