We left Manila for Tanay, Rizal around 12MN. We hired a van for this trip so we can travel safe going to the mountain since it's midnight. Our target was to arrive in the jump-off around 2AM so we can start the ascent before 3AM.
We went there without a contact. It made me worry that we could not get a guide that would compromise our plan. But it seems like the coordinators are aware of hikers that do night trekking. When we got there, there were already guides available and officials who manages the registration.
So we started at around 3AM, the weather was so good and we were the only group that time. Good times!
It was past 4AM when we reached Duhatan Ridge. We stayed there for like 30 minutes to rest and take photos then resume trekking. We reached Magpatag Plateau just in time for sunrise. We were expecting a sea of clouds but there's none though the sunrise is really amazing.
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| Milky Way |
When the sun rises, other groups have started arriving in the Magpatag Plateau. We didn't pushed through the summit, we just have ourselves relaxed in Magpatag. We stayed there until 7AM but before we start to descend, sunrise in the mountain would not be great without a cup of coffee.
Maybe some people would say that we're crazy because we're doing night treks. But it was a cool thing for us. We just make sure that we are physically and emotionally equipped for this and keep the spirit on.
Mt. Batolusong
May 07, 2016
Jump-off: Brgy. San Andres, Tanay, Rizal
Difficulty: 3/9
Photos from:
Abbie Giron
Aldrin Valentona
Anna Marcos
Itinerary
2400 - Meet-up in McDonald's Pioneer0015 - ETD Pioneer, Boni
0230 - ETA Jump-off. Register and prepare.
0300 - Start Trek.
0430 - ETA Duhatan Ridge
0530 - ETA Magpatag Plateau
0700 - Start Descent
0800 - Jump-off. Tidy up.
hi.you have any contact number nung naging guide nyo sa hike? thanks!
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