The majestic Mt Mayon looms forward. Dramatically lit on the aspect because the afternoon solar illuminates its nearly excellent cone form. I revved-up my all terrain automobile’s engine as we excitedly strategy the ultimate stretch of the Mayon Black Lava Path. It’s my second time in a month to tackle this path. Fortuitously second time round, we received higher climate to benefit from the wonderful views alongside the path. However that’s to not say the rain isn’t good. It really presents a unique 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 received oriented inside their transport container turned workplace and customer reception space. Some fundamental guidelines to recollect:
- It’s not a race and persist with the road.
- No overtaking except it’s obligatory. Helmets are supplied after.
There are two forms of all terrain autos (ATV) out there for visitors to make use of. A single seater or a double seater ATV with engines starting from 150CC to 450CC. Sturdy sufficient to deal with quite a lot of trails but not overpowering to the common consumer. I’ve tried each 150CC and 250CC single seaters on two separate events. Operation is fairly straight ahead. Fuel 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 follow space for riders to get used to the controls. However for those who’re actually lower than it, one can all the time piggyback on a double seater.
Mayon Black Lava Path
Your Brother presents a variety of path packages relying on finances and time out there. The preferred is the Mayon Black Lava Path. It’s not less than 2 hours path which mixes the opposite trails Finances Path, Inexperienced Wooden Path and Legazpi Gulley Path. The Mayon Black Lava Path goes even additional to the foothills of Mt Mayon with a little bit hike up the black lava wall.
For the extra adventurous with time to spare, the Distinctive Path (Mayon ATV Summit) presents an extended path main as much as 3,500 MASL alongside the slopes of Mt Mayon. This consists of an added hour experience and a hike to this elevation.
Sundown Experience to Mt Mayon
It was already 4PM after we began on the Mayon Black Lava Path. Going off-road to a dust 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 had been traversing streams and riverbeds. We crossed just a few highways and entered the Agoho Stream of gentle 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. 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 quick hike up the lava wall. The rocky panorama was out of this world. A testomony to Mayon volcano’s pure energy. Our quick hike ended on a helipad overlooking Mt Mayon bathed within the final night mild. There’s a zip-line choice to descend nevertheless it 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 all the time carry a flash mild 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 mild wasn’t an issue.
Wet and Splashy Experience
I completely loved the ATV path experience. It wasn’t actually adrenaline pumping as I like because the velocity we might 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 may well get fairly chilly.
It doesn’t matter if it rains or shine, the ATV experience at Mayon Black Lava Path is gratifying. It’s an effective way to benefit from the view of Mt Mayon and stand up near this majestic pure surprise.
Important Data
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 resembling 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 Kids and World Imaginative and prescient, contributing high quality pictures for his or her advertising and marketing supplies.
