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MT. BATULAO OLD TO NEW TRAIL (811+ MASL) Location: Nasugbu, Batangas Jumpoff Point: Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu Days required / Hours to Summit: 1 day / 2-4 hrs Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail Class 3 with 60-70 degrees assault Features: Open trails, rolling slopes, scenic views of Batangas Last updated: February 12, 2012 (pinoymountaineer.com) ITINERARY May 12, 2012 (Saturday) 0400 ETD bus terminal in EDSA-Taft via Crow Bus Lines to Nasugbu, Batangas (P155.00) 0715 ETA Arrival at Evercrest. Board tricycle to jumpoff point. 0730 Start trek 0845 Arrival at Fork. 0900 Arrival at Camp 1. Register. (P20.00) 1100 Arrival at summit; lunch, rest. 1200 Start descent via New Trail 1300 Arrival at New Trail Campsite. Register again. (P20.00) 1530 Back at Evercrest; clean-up at nearby sari-sari store, rest. Option 1: 1600 Board bus back to Manila 1900 ETA Manila Option 2: 1600 Side trip to Tagaytay.

Here are some of our random shots from our hike;

MT. MACULOT ROCKIES-SUMMIT-GROTTO TRAVERSE (930+MASL)

Location: Cuenca, Batangas

Jumpoff point: Mountaineer's Store, Brgy. 7, Cuenca

Exit point: Brgy 5, Cuenca

Days required / Hours to Rockies / Summit : 1 day / 1-3 hrs / 1-2 hrs

Specs: Minor, Difficulty 3/9 (Rockies); 4/9 (Traverse)

Features: Scenic views of Taal Lake, rock formations, forests

Last updated: February 10, 2012 (pinoymountaineer.com)

  ITINERARY

March 10, 2012 (Saturday)

0430 Meet up at Jam Bus Station (Buendia)

0500 Board Lipa-bound bus from Buendia (P130/person)

0630 ETA Lipa City. Board Cuenca-bound bus (P30/person)

0715 ETA Cuenca  Muncipal Hall. Take trike to jump-off (P10/person). Pay P10 registration fee per person.

0730 Start trek

1030 Arrival at campsite, head to Rockies

1045 Arrival at Rockies; take pictures.

1100 Back to campsite for lunch. Rest.

1200 Leave for the summit

1300 ETA Summit of Mt. Maculot. Rest.

1330 Start descent to Grotto

1430 Arrival at Grotto. Rest.

1500 Resume descent.

1600 Arrival at exit point. Rest.

1630 Take trike back to Cuenca Municipal Hall.

1645 Board Lipa-bound jeep.

1730 ETA Lipa City. Early dinner.

1830 onwards Rest, Drink, Check in at ANFA Hotel Lipa City (www.anfaroyalehotel.com)

March 11, 2012

1000 Checkout

1030 Departure to Manila