ILIGAN CITY: Hindang Falls, simple yet rejuvenating waterfalls in Iligan City

Hindang Falls: The Simple Yet Rejuvenating Waterfalls in Iligan City

Hindang Falls is approximately 20km from the city proper and is accessible through Brgy. Hindang. The trail going to Hindang Falls is better than Tinago Falls. It was short with a 7-10mins trek and manageable trail. It also brings in a surprise factor as the trail weaves it’s way to a secluded part of the mountain and takes you to a small opening where Hindang Falls calmly sits.

You can tell that not many visits Hindang Falls since the trail is covered with grass and we had to trust our guides to get us there. There are parts of the trail that was eroded, grasses have over taken the trail and gives you a difficulty in finding sturdy footing.

The basin of the waterfall is quite wide enough for around 50 people to swim. The floor gets deeper towards the waterfall that I could not reach the bottom. I’m 163 cm by the way. The drop is narrow but is a bit concentrated and it stands around 15 ft tall. The water surely is cold, that’s how magical every waterfall is, but it’s not as icy as Tinago Falls and Mimbalut Falls (also in Iligan City).

Hindang Falls is actually a 2-tiered waterfalls, with a total water drop of 40ft. This is the second water drop as the first one is not accessible. It has lagoon with calm and cold water which is ideal for swimming.

So, I was satisfied to test-try the Hindang Falls water for you guys in the enclosed area that is calming, quite and be lost in trance at. You can see that the falls is a massive piece of rock with a smooth surface and somehow, the water manages to flow on a protruding curved part of it. This feature is what sets it apart from the waterfalls I’ve been to. The water trickles it’s way down the water basin just enough to cause ripples on the water surface in the lagoon. I was alone because my friends were already tired and satisfied on the 1^st level. Going through an unestablished trail, I abruptly turned into a monkey with a tripod and a phone. It was a bit scary but it did not hinder me to push through.
I went up and up and finally reached the second level of Hindang Falls. It silenced me, not because of how beautiful it was but because of the deafening surrounding. I was like entered into another dimension as I was surrounded by huge boulders of rocks and thick lush of trees. The drop of the waterfall is high but the current isn’t that strong. It’s raw and unestablished thus mosquitoes are around. I was extra careful going towards the basin but choose not to swim because it was full of leaves. The frolic four-eyed took snaps of the waterfall then decided to go back to the first level.

END OF THE LONG JOURNEY

It was already dusk and the sun started to set. We hurriedly changed our clothes and prepared ourselves for another journey going home. All of us were dead tired and hungry. Nevertheless, we went home with fulfillment that satisfied our adrenaline-thirsty soul.

ITINERARY

2:00PM – City Proper to Kiwalan Crossing to Brgy Hindang

3:50 PM – ETA Jump Off

4:00 PM – ETA Hindang Falls and enjoy

5:00 PM – ETD Hindang Falls jump off going home

6:00 PM – ETA Iligan City Highway

T R A V E L L I N G  E X P E N S E S

• Fare from city proper to Kiwalan crossing (Dalipuga jeepney)  – P10.00 SP
• Fare from Kiwalan crossing to Brgy. Hindang (motorcycle)  – P60.00
• Tour Guide fee – P20 per person
• Fare for Dalipuga jeepney and motorcycle back to city proper, same as mentioned above.

TOTAL: PhP160.00