Basking at the vastness of Earth from the Parrot's Beak in Pico de Loro is an experience worth repeating, and that I did when I joined my friend Gideon Sarreal and his friends in a traverse of Pico de Loro last week. The other Sarreals were there too - Coby of San Beda Mountaineers and sisters Lilay and Agnes. If you look at the picture, there are two figures standing at the Parrot's Beak - one of which is me.
What else can I add about a very popular destination that nearly everyone has climbed? Perhaps not much. But even so, Pico de Loro is one mountain that changes with each season; when rainy, the winds turns fiery and the waterfalls becomes noteworthy. When sunny, the views are assured but the waterfalls is dry.
Along the way we met some climbers who were reminding other climbers not to litter in the trails. This voluntary 'policing' of the mountain is a very welcome attitude. We must always be vigilant. I am happy to report, however, that Pico de Loro is a clean mountain; I didn't see any garbage in campsite - and only a few in the waterfalls; I hope this is maintained and improved.
We did the descent to Nasugbu very swiftly, taking all of 80 minutes to reach the Ternate-Nasugbu Highway. The bamboo grove-themed trail was an expanded version of the brief forest interlude in Batulao's new trail. From the highway. which we hitched a ride to Nasugbu town proper. Jolibee was at hand to give us a postclimb treat. All in all, it was a very nice dayhike!
Pictures courtesy of Lalaine Hablado. Many thanks and it was nice meeting everyone who joined the climb!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hiking matters #44: Pico de Loro Traverse
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ayos! more dayhikes!.haha
That looks like a great place to hike. I never realized the Philippines had mountains. It is gorgeous. Thanks for the post.
woww!! looks really nice!! :)
sir/mam.. galing ako pico last apr10-11.. mganda ang place kya ang sakit sa mata ng basura e. marami nag camp na nagiiwan ng basura mlapit sa campsite bago bumaba.. sna magawan ng paraan to.. my DENR nman sa baba..
hey...when will be the next pico de loro tour this year? would it be possible in between october and november?
Hi! Aakyat ako ng Pico sa Oct.27 to 28. Kung sino gusto sumama, ok lang. :) 7 na kami. :) Gusto ko din sana mag-traverse? pano yung way dun? Advice naman. :)
thise coming nov. my aakyat ba ng pico deloro?pde mkisabay.
i'm venturing pico this weekend! yey! i'm so excited :)
may aakyat po ba ng pico after christmas and before new year? -bart
may aakyat po ba ng pico next week?
mhirap po ba ung traverse trail sa pico?wl kc kme mkuhang guide n nkdaan n sa traverse.
weee, kakagaling ko lang jan at kababalik lang sa bahay, mejo matarik at baka abutin po kayo ng gabi, be sure to bring your headlamps
Hi, umakyat kami ng pico last May 25, 2010... WoW! ang ganda ng view pag nasa taas na ng peak.
Nakakalungkot nga lang at medyo dumadami na ang mga nakasulat sa bato na hindi naman dapat yun sulatan or ukitan, sana po ay alagaan natin ang yaman ng kalikasan wag po natin dungisan.
M.U.J.A.A
Galing kami ng Pico last May 25, 2010
Wow! great ang view pag nasa peak na...
Pero nakakalungkot lang pagmasdan ang mga nakasulat at mga nakaukit na pangalan sa batuhan, sana po ay ingatan natin ang likas na yaman ng kalikasan at hwg po natin dungisan...
MUJAA
open po ba ang pico traverse ngaun? balak po kasi namin.... tnx po!!! info po sana kasi 1st time kami mag traverse ng pico...
divulge024@gmail.com
tnx po in advance!!!
sir/madam
my friends and i plans to climb piko de loro nxt wekend.. den traverse to nasugbu.. magkanu po ba ung jip from maragondon to jump off sa magnet? ung white sand beach kya sa nasugbu open pa for public? thanks sa reply! more power! -jerry
i left my heart in pico de loro :) http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2010/06/climbing-pico-de-loro.html
galing din kmi pico de loro that was an independence climb.. june 12-13.. =)and during that day it was over 100 climbers at the summit..=)it was fun and one of my unforgetable experienced.
galing na din ako sa pico de loro, madali lang naman akyatin
pico traverse:
bago umakyat sa tuka, there's a junction pababa. one is the old trail (LEFT) and the other is the traverse (RIGHT).. Take the way to your right, deretso na lang, lalabas na kau sa papaya. breathe taking white sand beach. gandang side trip! pramisssssssssss :)) haaay i miss pico
Where is that trail to Nasugbu that just takes 80 mins? We tried to follow that trail and we ended up walking a long long way -- about 4 hours.
anonymous (Sunday-May 22), kayo yata yong nakasabay namin (I'm Elmer). Hehe. I just found out na from the point na pinagpahingahan natin (yong meron fork na pabalik at upuang kahoy) e 25 minutes na lang highway na. Instead of more than 4 hours na lakad natin to Sitio Kumbento. Waaaah!
aakyat po kami ng pico de loro this long holiday...
ask ko lang po kung pano pumunta dun s may white sand beach that u mention...
it is much appreciated kung mkaresponse po kayo before sat..thank you so much
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