Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Benguet | The Challenging Luzon 312


I got an invitation from my hiking buddy to climb the top three highest peak of Luzon. Without hesitation i accepted it and I'm up for the challenge.

Together with Racky, Gilda and Cecil we departed manila at around 10 pm bound to Baguio City.




Mt. Timbac


day 1: Mt Timbac traverse > Mt Pulag Akiki trail til Eddet river.





groupie-me, cecile,mariz,racky,gilda,gerald and joey

Mt. Pulag


day 2: Eddet river > Mt Pulag summit traverse to Tawangan trail.






Mt. Tabayoc


day 3: Mt Tabayoc: to peak 1 > summit (viewdeck) then backtrail.






this is our itinerary:

day 0:
1000 etd manila to baguio

day 1: mt. timbak traverse to mt. pulag akiki jump off
0400 eta manila participants
0630 etd ride bus going to km. 54 timbak jump off
1000 eta timbak jump off
1100 mt. timbak summit
1130 early lunch/sidetrip timbak mummy 
1300 start trek
1800 kabayan central/dinner "secure van" to akiki jump off
1900 eta akiki jump off
2100 eddet river/ lights off

day 2: mt. pulag via akiki-tawangan day hike
0600 start trek from eddet river.
1200 eta mt. pulag summit
1300 etd summit to tabayoc via tawangan trail (lunch along the trail)
2100 eta brgy. tawangan/lights off

day 3: mt. tabayoc
0600 wake up call and prepare breakfast
0700 etd brgy. tawangan
1100 eta lake tabeyo  and register (secure guide for tabayoc)/lunch
1200 start trekking
1430 mt. tabayoc summit
1500 start descent
1600 back at lake tabeyo



Special thanks to Gilda Tarlit and Racky Bernardo for the photos and to Sir Gerald Ternola for inviting me to this climb! :)


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