3 Peaks day hike: Mts. Batulao, Talamitam and Manabu
Nasugbu and Sto. Tomas Batangas
Moving Time and Day(s):
7 Hours and 49 minutes
Mt. Batulao: 3
Hours and 5 minutes
Mt. Talamitam:
2 Hours and 27 minutes
Manabu Peak: 2 Hours and 17 minutes
13 April 2013
This was an attempt to
4-5 peaks hike in 1 day but result only to 3 peaks/mountains day hike. Sir PJ
Castillo, Jenny and Dona joined me in this outrageous multiple mountain hike in
a day. I would like to thank Sir PJ for his determination and eagerness despite
the cramps and sleeplessness. Lesson I learned from this ultimate day hike:
Get enough sleep. 1-2 hours sleep causes me so sleepy in the entire hike. We
started our hike at exactly 0400H.
Take breakfast. I didn't eat enough food the night before our hike. Breakfast
either. I experienced starving on our descent in Mt. Talamitam that causes me weak.
I was thinking of “food food food food” particularly halo-halo.
Mt. Batulao is optional. It was the last mountain on my first 3 peaks
day hike, this time I made it first. This mountain is relatively easy but has the
longest trail compared to Mts. Talamitam, Maculot and Manabu.
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| Mt. Batulao summit (Ken, Jen, PJ and Dona) |
Don’t hike Mt. Talamitam on Sunny day. It was like an ice melting on a heated prying pan. In my next day hike, I prefer to hike this mountain on last or definitely at 1600H onward.
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| Mt. Talamitam on sunny day |
Plan for most convenient. My plan was literally feasible but not convenient but I
learned and have a better plan now.
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| Mt. Talamitam Summit (fullpacked.com) |
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| Manabu Peak |
3 Peaks Day Hike Itinerary (Batulao, Talamitam and Manabu)
0400 Start Trek – via new trail
0530 ETA Mt. Batulao Summit
0555 Descent via old trail
0730 ETA Sitio Balagbag (Jump off) | Head to Mt.
Talamitam jump off
0800 ETA Sitio Bayabasan Brgy. Aga - Jump off
0828 Start trek
1000 ETA Mt. Talamitam Summit
1005 Descent
1100 ETA Jump off | Head to Lemery for lunch
1200 ETA Lemery town proper | lunch
1345 ETD | Head to Manabu jump off
1445 ETA Brgy Sulok
1503 Start Trek
1610 ETA Manabu Peak/ Summit
1720 ETA Jump off | Back to Manila
