VIA BENJAMIN TRAIL TO PITONG KULOD and back trail via

PITONG KULOD BRYG.STO NINO PILI CAMARINES SUR

3 DAYS AND 2 NIGHTS

SUGGESTED CAMP SITE:

FIRST NIGHT: RED HIKERS CAMP

SECOND NIGHT: PINAKSOLAN CAMP OR RESEARCHERS CAMP

THIS ITINERARY IS DESIGNED AND RECOMMENDED FOR CHILL HIKERS, PABEBE CLIMBERS, FIRST
TIMER/BEGINNERS and SOCIAL CLIMBERS (PLEASE READ THE DEFINITION OF TERMS)
KULOD (in Tagalog KULOT or WAVY/CURLY Hills and Ridges of Mount Isarog)

DAY 1

7:00am – 7:30 am Pili Centro to Barangay Sto Nino

7:30am – 8:00 am Arrive at Jump Off Secure Guides And Permit

8:00am – 8:30 am From Jump Off to Main Entrance of the Pitong Kulod Trail
(the entry point of Main Entrance has Water Source)
8:30am – 9:00am TREE PLANTING and Side Trip to Japanese Imperial Army Tunnel

9:00am – 10:00am From Japanese war tunnel to ADRIANA FALLS

( PHOTO OPS )

10:00am – 10:30am FROM ADRIANA FALLS to AUGUSTA FALLS

(PHOTO OPS )

10:30am – 11:00NN FROM AUGUSTA FALLS to BEATRIX FALLS

(Water Source/PHOTO OPS )

11:00pm – 11:30 pm LUNCH AT BEATRIX FALLS

11:30pm - 12:00pm FROM BEATRIX FALLS to DIANA FALLS

(PHOTO OPS )

12:00pm - 1:00 pm SET CAMP at RED HIKERS CAMP

2:00pm – 4:00 pm UNLI PHOTO OPS

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Prepare for Dinner

6:00pm – 10:00pm Dinner /Socials and Lights-out

DAY 2

5:30 – 6:30 AM PREPARE FOR BREAKFAST AND PACKED LUNCH

6:30am – 8:30 am FROM RED HIKERS CAMP TO 1ST KULOD

8:30am – 9:30 am FROM 1ST KULOD TO ISABELA FALLS

9:30am – 10:30 am FROM ISABELA FALLS TO 3RD KULOD

10:30am – 11:30am FROM 3RD KULOD TO 4TH KULOD
11 :30NN – 12:00NN LUCNH AT 4TH KULOD

12:00 NN – 1:30 pm SET CAMP AT 4TH KULOD PINAKSOLAN CAMP /FORMER JAPANESE IMPERIAL
ARMY MILITARY CAMP OR RESEARCHERS CAMP

ALTERNATIVE OPTION

1:30PM-2:00PM SET CAMP AT RESEARCHERS CAMP

ADVANTAGE

( 4th KULOD also known as PINAKSOLAN ,derived from the English Word
FOXHOLES or PAKSOL in Bicol , 4th KULOD is the former Japanese Imperial Army
Camp where 40 Foxholes were dug in as a form of defensive and ambush
strategic maneuver against American Forces during the Second World War)

(Can accommodate up to 30 Tents)(50-80 persons)

(Splendid view of Sunset and City Lights of 3rd and 2nd district of Camarines Sur)

DISADVANTAGE

The nearest water source is located at 5th KULOD , only the Porters and Guides
are authorized to Fetch water because of extreme danger in carrying heavy
loads ( if you want to help the Guides and Porters, HELP at YOUR OWN RISK )

PRIMARY REASON FOR SETTING CAMP AT 4TH KULOD

(Most of Pabebe and Social Climbers cannot anymore proceed to 5th KULOD due
to extensive exhaustion)

*the 5th KULOD is also a good camp site located in the nearest water source,
however it can only accommodate 10 to 15 tents and this camp site is
suitable for Hammocks not tents, moreover the splendid view from 4 th
KULOD is not visible in 5th KULOD camp site.

(Another reason is FILIPINO TIME most of the abovementioned type of hikers

arrived at jump off at 8:30 am and start to trek at 9:00 am)

Set Camp at 4th KULOD

*while the hikers are setting their Camps the Guides and Porters will Fetch
water located at 5th KULOD, only the Porters and Guides are authorized to Fetch
water because of extreme danger in carrying heavy loads ( if you want to help
the Guides and Porters, HELP at YOUR OWN RISK

5th Kulod RESEARCHERS CAMP

This campsite serve as the central station of the Researchers that re-track the
war trails of Mt.Isarog

*the 5th KULOD is also a good camp site located in the nearest water source,
however it can only accommodate 10 to 20 tents and this camp site is
suitable for Hammocks not tents, moreover the splendid view from 4 th
KULOD is not visible in 5th KULOD camp site.
1:30Pm – 4:00 Pm UNLI PHOTO OPS

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Prepare for Dinner

6:00pm – 10:00pm Dinner /Socials and Lights-out

DAY 3

5:00am - 6:30 am Prepare Breakfast and Packed Lunch

6:30am – 7:30am FROM 4TH KULOD (PINAKSOLAN CAMP ) TO 5TH KULOD and KAMBAL FALLS
Photo Ops / Picture taking

7:30am – 9:30 am FROM KAMBAL FALLS TO SUMMIT ( AVELINO PEAK )

9:30 am – 1O:00 PHOTO OPS

10:00NN- 11:30pm DESCEND FROM SUMMIT TO PINAKSOLAN CAMP

11:30pm - 12:00pm LUNCH AT PINAKSOLAN CAMP

12:00NN- 12:30PM PACKED UP CAMP SITE

12:30 PM- 4:00 PM FROM 4TH KULOD (PINAKSOLAN CAMP) TO JUMP OFF
(Washing Area is Available at Jump Off)

NOTE:

This Itinerary is subject to changes depending in the pacing, weather conditions and other unforeseen
circumstances that may occur.

This itinerary is purely based on the hypothetical analysis with technical calculations by the Research
Team who re-traced the war trails of Mt.Isarog, since the latter were not considered mountaineers this
itinerary do not display the actual and exact details of pacing, movement and speed to be covered by a
legitimate mountaineers/hikers.

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