Mt. Naupa - A new Camping Experience

Mt. Naupa in City of Naga, Cebu became more popular to trekkers and adventure seekers today most probably because of the help of social media; towering at the height of 584 meters above sea level. It can be reached through a motorbike ride from Tungkop Minglanilla (Tinong's bakeshop) for 35 pesos to Cogon Naga chapel.

We reached Cogon Naga Chapel at around 4:00pm and started our ascend going to the top. Some kids offered their service to guide us but we declined. The trail starts at the left side of the chapel; a very straight forward trail I may say.

Just remember to keep right whenever you see this fork along way. After 15mins of walking we reached the small community in the foot of Mt. Naupa. There is a small sari-sari store where you can buy basic goods - Empi light, beer, and sodas too.

keep right

From there we were able to reached the camping site for about 30 mins. Yes it was only a short walk from the chapel - very ideal for beginners or those not used to walk/trek long way. If you want a challenging way, you may take the path via Balirong or Lanas and passes through valleys before reaching Mt. Naupa.

We were amazed by the numbers of campers who were already there settling down before us. The large pack of campers were composed of the members from QBE Cebu Outdoor Club and Qualfon Adventurers who had their camping retreat in Mt. Naupa, joined by Fr. Steban and Sr. Agapia and together with other trekkers and adventure seekers.

We immediately found a spot to put our tents in place just at near end. It was overwhelming seeing campers in one ground - sharing stories and laughters and enjoying the night staring at the sky. That's why I love camping; you can find a better connection.