Mt. Makiling Trek and Itinerary

I have trekked Mt. Makiling a couple of times already. Trekking seems to be one of the ecotourism activities that I prefer doing aside from spelunking/caving.

First time I went to Mt. Makiling was for our camping trip when I was still a teenager. Second time was in college. Then, eventually climbing Mt. Makiling seemed to be part of my yearly routine. There are extreme mountains to be explored in the Philippines such as Mt. Apo in Davao, Mt. Pulag in Benguet, Mt. Canlaon in Negros Oriental, to name a few. But due to its proximity, trekking Mt. Makiling has been one of the activities I love doing. 

Mt. Makiling is considered one of the 32 recognized ecotourism spots in the Philippines. I prepared a simple one-day trek to guide you in exploring Mt. Makiling. 

Mt. Makiling Trek

(One-Day trek)

                                04:30           -           Assembly Time (Buendia, Pasay)

04:45             -           Off to Mt. Makiling                                             

06:45             -           ETA @ Mt. Makiling Entry Pt./Registration                                                              

07:00             -           Start of Trek

07:30             -           Arrival at Flatrocks

08:45             -           Arrival at Mudsprings

09:30             -           Arrival at Tayabak

(Community Interaction/Birdwatching)

11:00             -           Arrival at Agila Base

                                    Stations 11-13

                                    End of ascent/climb

12:00             -           Lunch

13:00             -           Descent

14:30             -           Estimated Time of End of Trek

14:45             -           Estimated Time of Departure

            Trek Time

                        Peak 2 – 4 hours

                        Peak 3 – 6 hours (via Sto. Tomas, Batangas)

                        Agila Base – less than 2 hours

                        Mudspring – 1 hour

Ecotourism activities

            Trekking

            Birdwatching

            Nature Tripping

            Nature Photography

            Mountain Running

            Mountain Biking

            Offroad Biking

            Camping

Related URL – Ecotourism @ Mt. Makiling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_37ZpEYtb0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVraWrDowzg

Photoshoot requirement: NONE

Videoshoot requirement - 

1.     Make a letter and address it to -

Office of the Director

Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems

College of Forestry and Natural Resources

University of the Philippines Los Banos

Contact Nos. (049) 536-2637 / (049) 536-3572

Office of the Mayor - (049) 536-0050 / 536-7861

Here are some of the pictures in our trek -

Ready to trek Mt. Makiling

Map of Mt. Makiling

Mt. Makiling trail

Flatrocks

Community

Mountain Biking

You will never get lost

Trekkers

Done with the trek

Adventure

Trekking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-neophyte-trekker.html

Spelunking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/caves-in-philippines-spelunkers-dream.html

Skywalk/Edge Coaster - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/adventures-in-cebu-city.html

Trekking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/two-mountains-in-one-day-mt-maculot-and.html

Mt. Pinatubo - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/mt-pinatubo-trek-capas-tarlac-trail.html

Top Ten adventures - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-of-my-best-adventures-in-philippines.html

River Rafting - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/white-river-rafting-in-davao.html

Sagada - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-adventures-in-sagada-plus-itinerary.html

Mt. Makiling - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/mt-makiling-trek-and-itinerary.html

Pagsanjan - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-thrill-of-rapids-in-pagsanjan-and.html

Beach

Boracay - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/boracay.html

Coron - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/enchanting-coron.html

El Nido - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/el-nido-adventure-of-lifetime.html

Others –

Batanes - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-captivating-and-stunning-beauty-of.html

Bukidnon - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/exploring-bukidnon-twice.html

Bohol - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/experience-bohol.html

Top Ten Places - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-ten-places-in-philippines-i-visited.html

32 Ecotourism spots - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/32-ecotourism-spots-in-philippines.html

Top 10 summer pics 2011 - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-10-of-my-pictures-for-summer-2011.html