About Paiyak Cave
Paiyak Cave is a natural limestone cave located in Sitio Paiyak, Barangay San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, northern Mindanao. Set in a forested and agricultural landscape, the cave features stalactites, stalagmites, and bat habitats within its chambers. Accessed by a short trek from the barangay proper with a local guide, it is promoted as an eco-tourism and spelunking site by the municipality, offering visitors a relatively undeveloped cave experience in Bukidnon's interior highlands.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a short trek through rural trails and forested terrain to reach the cave entrance in Sitio Paiyak. Inside, the cave has low and narrow passages, chambers with stalactites and stalagmites, and areas inhabited by bats. The site is undeveloped with no lighting or paved walkways, so exploration is done with a local guide using flashlights or headlamps. The surroundings are quiet and natural, with agricultural fields and forest cover.
Key highlights
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Natural limestone cave with stalactites and stalagmites
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Undeveloped spelunking experience requiring a local guide
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Bat habitat inside cave chambers
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Short trek through forested and agricultural landscape to the entrance
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Eco-tourism site managed by Barangay San Vicente and Municipality of Sumilao
Route
| By air | Fly to Laguindingan Airport serving Cagayan de Oro, then continue by road to Sumilao |
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| By road | From Cagayan de Oro City, travel via Sayre Highway to Sumilao, Bukidnon, then take a habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) to Barangay San Vicente and trek to Sitio Paiyak to reach the cave entrance |
| By public transport |