I've seen a lot of my friends (who were not really into hiking) were already conquered Mt. Batulao. I already scaled Mt. Pulag and other dayhikable mountains like Mt. Maculot, but I haven't tried Mt. Batulao yet. But finally, my hiking buddies decided to have a day trip in one of the famous mountains in Luzon.
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| Mt. Batulao |
It was around 4am when we departed from Manila heading to Nasugbu, Batangas. The ride took at least 3 hours and no traffic along since it was early morning. Few kilometers left away, I couldn't stop myself finding a view of the mountain, it was really stunning from afar. The weather was really cool when we arrived at the jump-off. Cool winds are blowing my skin and the sun is not yet rising, and made me feel the season of Christmas.
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| Mt. Batulao from afar |
We started to hike 15 minutes after we arrived. I was surprised that the jump-off is far from the foot of the mountain, and so we have to take a gradual long trek before the sets of assaults on the peaks. We decided to start in New Trail and planned to descent in Old Trail. When we reached the 4th peak, we have to stop for a while to take photos because there is a nicer view of the mountain.
On our first stop, we had our brunch quickly before we continue. We've payed 20 pesos/person registration free for New Trail only. We brought souvenirs before we proceed. The trail is properly established. There are easy ways to summit but we gotta be careful because of knife edges trail. Along the trail, there are vendors of Mountain Dew and Buko Juice, so we stopped to refresh. For me, Mountain Dew may bring so much refreshing feeling. While others are taking a rest, Aldrin, Edmund and me climbed over a cliff to take photos where the peaks that we've been through are seen at the background. It was very challenging because I have to climb first to a tall rock with few grips and 1 step kiss-the-wall. HAHA!
Few meters away, I've seen a rope and I thank God it was there because the trail was already steep and slippery. After we successfully passed the hard trail, we have finally reached the summit. I immediately ate a hamburger courtesy of Cindy with another Mountain Dew, and it was really a relief. The view from the summit was really awesome as weather was in good condition. We can see the nearby mountains and the peaks we've passed. And of course we have to take some photos before we leave. I would like to stay for few more minutes, but it will be too hot when we do, so we started to descent to old trail right after we took photos.
There's a part of the old trail that we have to rappel because it is steep. And that was my first time to do rappelling. Great!
We've payed another 20 pesos for the Old trail. I really thought we we're already near as we are paying again, but I was wrong. I drank another Mountain Dew again for the third time (Mountain Dew is really refreshing, believe me) while resting.
I won new friends for this hiking adventure, namely, Jessamine Tamayo, the cousin of Cindy and the couples Franklin and Sharah, which are friends with Cindy. I also invited my colleague, Joene Floresca with his girlfriend Cherry Mirambil to hike with us and celebrate their anniversary, and I'm really glad that they accepted my invitation. I hope we can hike together again soon, buddies.
Before we went back to Manila, we dined in a Bulalo Eatery inside Mahogany Market in Tagaytay.
Maybe I will have a yearly hike in Mt. Batulao and I will bring some of my friends, relatives, former classmates and colleagues. Since it was easy to go through, Mt. Batulao would be good for beginners or for those who just want to have an adventure. But Mt. Batulao is not easy to hike, though the beauty of the mountain, the views along the trail and at the summit would really worth your weary.
MT. BATULAO (811+)
Difficulty: 4/9
Nasugbu, Batangas
Photos by:
Aldrin Valentona
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| The Blogger with Mt. Batulao at the back |
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| Ish Cruz |
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| First time to join us, Ms. Jessamine Tamayo |
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| Couples Franklin and Sharah |
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| Cindy Ferrer |
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| Maria Cherry Mirambil |
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| Group Shot |
On our first stop, we had our brunch quickly before we continue. We've payed 20 pesos/person registration free for New Trail only. We brought souvenirs before we proceed. The trail is properly established. There are easy ways to summit but we gotta be careful because of knife edges trail. Along the trail, there are vendors of Mountain Dew and Buko Juice, so we stopped to refresh. For me, Mountain Dew may bring so much refreshing feeling. While others are taking a rest, Aldrin, Edmund and me climbed over a cliff to take photos where the peaks that we've been through are seen at the background. It was very challenging because I have to climb first to a tall rock with few grips and 1 step kiss-the-wall. HAHA!
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| Down there are Aldrin, Edmund and Ian |
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| Aldrin Valentona chilling at a Cliff |
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| Edmund Milanes standing fearlessly on a Cliff |
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| 1 step Kiss-the-Wall |
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| A Group Shot in one of the Peaks |
Few meters away, I've seen a rope and I thank God it was there because the trail was already steep and slippery. After we successfully passed the hard trail, we have finally reached the summit. I immediately ate a hamburger courtesy of Cindy with another Mountain Dew, and it was really a relief. The view from the summit was really awesome as weather was in good condition. We can see the nearby mountains and the peaks we've passed. And of course we have to take some photos before we leave. I would like to stay for few more minutes, but it will be too hot when we do, so we started to descent to old trail right after we took photos.
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| A View from the Summit |
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| Marc Ian Salavante at the Summit |
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| Ish Cruz smiles at the Peak |
There's a part of the old trail that we have to rappel because it is steep. And that was my first time to do rappelling. Great!
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| Rappelling at the Old trail of Mt. Batulao |
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| I laugh every time I saw this photo. HAHA |
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| Descent At the Old Trail |
We've payed another 20 pesos for the Old trail. I really thought we we're already near as we are paying again, but I was wrong. I drank another Mountain Dew again for the third time (Mountain Dew is really refreshing, believe me) while resting.
I won new friends for this hiking adventure, namely, Jessamine Tamayo, the cousin of Cindy and the couples Franklin and Sharah, which are friends with Cindy. I also invited my colleague, Joene Floresca with his girlfriend Cherry Mirambil to hike with us and celebrate their anniversary, and I'm really glad that they accepted my invitation. I hope we can hike together again soon, buddies.
Before we went back to Manila, we dined in a Bulalo Eatery inside Mahogany Market in Tagaytay.
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| At Bulalo Eatery in Tagaytay |
Maybe I will have a yearly hike in Mt. Batulao and I will bring some of my friends, relatives, former classmates and colleagues. Since it was easy to go through, Mt. Batulao would be good for beginners or for those who just want to have an adventure. But Mt. Batulao is not easy to hike, though the beauty of the mountain, the views along the trail and at the summit would really worth your weary.
MT. BATULAO (811+)
Difficulty: 4/9
Nasugbu, Batangas
Photos by:
Aldrin Valentona
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