Subic Bay, Olongapo

Subic is one of the favorite routes of bikers because of its rolling land areas. It is also an ecological site, so one can expect luscious greens and forests around the place.

One long weekend, we went and stayed there overnight. We rose up early the next morning and kicked off our pedals. We were a little worried though, because the weather was cloudy and might rain anytime.

At first, it was a downhill ride since our hotel, our starting point, was located in one of Subic's peak areas. The roads were smooth, so we were speeding up.

We were informed that there is a biking trail called "El Kabayo" in Subic, so we included it in our itinerary. The trail was narrow and headed inside a forest. The ground was also dense and rocky.

Because of previous rain showers, there were shallow floods and the soil was muddy. The wheels of our bikes were submerged into the ground, so we just decided not to go farther.

We got back on smooth surface and begun tracing the rising and falling slopes of the roads. 

Then, the rain poured, so we hurried and looked for shaded spots. Fortunately, it went away after just a few minutes.

We continued exploring the rest of Subic, and afterwards, we had our breakfast at the gas station.

We expected a challenging uphill ride back to the hotel, and even dared to race with one another. After all, our goal was to be able to complete the tour ( or did we have a choice).

We also saw other bikers on the way home.

After packing up, we had our lunch at Meat Plus Cafe, a famous steakhouse in Subic.

Details:  

Route: Subic Bay Freeport Zone

Category: Hilly

Distance: 25km

Difficulty: Medium