North Luzon Loop

[ParticleX]

We are planning to do a North Luzon loop. Kakayanin ba ng 3 days (not counting the jumpoff the night before)? I enjoy long drives - meron naman ako 2 friends kapalitan if ever.

Here are my proposed routes:

Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Santiago City - Cabanatuan - Manila
Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Sagada - Baguio - Manila

What route would be the most scenic?
In those routes, what should I watch for?
Vehicle is only at 1000kms so am not expecting a breakdown (knock on wood!), but what tools should I bring if ever?

Thanks

[lexie]

What route would be the most scenic?

Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Sagada - Baguio - Manila

[unmarked]

Not sure sa scenic route pero daan na kayo syempre vigan/balwarte kung kaya.
Tools i can think of e spare tire na capable of travelling the same distance, light source, change tire tools, jumper cable, duct tape, cash, power bank.

[amyyou]

We are planning to do a North Luzon loop. Kakayanin ba ng 3 days (not counting the jumpoff the night before)? I enjoy long drives - meron naman ako 2 friends kapalitan if ever.

Here are my proposed routes:

Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Santiago City - Cabanatuan - Manila
Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Sagada - Baguio - Manila

What route would be the most scenic?
In those routes, what should I watch for?
Vehicle is only at 1000kms so am not expecting a breakdown (knock on wood!), but what tools should I bring if ever?

Thanks

Plenty of water and an axe. :-) and , of course, a navigation software, such as oactek navigation software.

[miked]

What route would be the most scenic?

Manila - Pagudpud - Tuguegarao - Sagada - Baguio - Manila

isingit mo ang via kayapa/aritao-dalton pass yung pabalik ng manila.

[miked]

Plenty of water and an axe. :-) and , of course, a navigation software, such as oactek navigation software.

mas maganda yung mapa lang. walang gp-gps. mas exciting kapag nawala sa daan.

[amyyou]

mas maganda yung mapa lang. walang gp-gps. mas exciting kapag nawala sa daan.

Excuse me, can you speak English? :-)

[cast_no_shadow]

Mapa na papel ata tinutukoy ni OP


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[ParticleX]

Status is tentative as LTO is very fast in its processing of the OR/CR

Bitin yata yung three days with at least one day sana sa Pagudpud.


Proposed itinerary ko papunta:

Manila to San Fernando, La Union
Around 300KMs. Estimated 4hrs
Activity: refuel, rest stop

SF La Union to Vigan
Around 150KMs. Estimated 2hrs
Activity: breakfast, city tour

Vigan to Laoag
Around 90KMs. Estimated 1.5hrs
Activity: refuel, rest stop

Laoag to Pagudpud
Around 100KMs. Estimated 2hrs

[chronicle]

Marami road works sa vizcaya part. Kaya make sure to bring a lot of patience. Most scenic would be banaue, side trip sa sagada, tabuk, tuguegarao, appari, pagudpud, vigan.

There is nothing special on the part of vizcaya isabela.

[Syuryuken]

most scenic manila - vigan - pagudpud - tuguegarao - banaue - sagada - baguio - kayapa - dalton pass - manila.

[macsd]

Proposed itinerary ko papunta:

Vigan to Laoag
Around 90KMs. Estimated 1.5hrs
Activity: refuel, rest stop

Daan ka Batac para bisitahin mo si Lakay dun at baka bumangon pa. Then Paoay Lake & Sand Dunes before proceeding to Laoag proper.

[miked]

Status is tentative as LTO is very fast in its processing of the OR/CR

Bitin yata yung three days with at least one day sana sa Pagudpud.


Proposed itinerary ko papunta:

Manila to San Fernando, La Union
Around 300KMs. Estimated 4hrs
Activity: refuel, rest stop

SF La Union to Vigan
Around 150KMs. Estimated 2hrs
Activity: breakfast, city tour

Vigan to Laoag
Around 90KMs. Estimated 1.5hrs
Activity: refuel, rest stop

Laoag to Pagudpud
Around 100KMs. Estimated 2hrs

sa gabi siguro itong time estimate nyo ano po. kasi kung umagahin ka na pagdating ng la union e 3-4 hrs ang sn fdo (lu) to vigan.

pati vigan to laoag e 2 hrs minimum lalu na kung hindi magbigayan sa may road construction sa cabugao ata yun atsaka iba pa.

smooth sailing lang laoag to pagudpud. kaya sa less than 1.5 hrs. (provided hindi na kayo hihinto para sa biscocho ng pasuquin, asin ng pasuquin, windmills, etc)

[miked]

Mapa na papel ata tinutukoy ni OP


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huh? OP? nosebleed ako brader.

[miked]

Excuse me, can you speak English? :-)

biro lang iyon brad. kaw naman. tama si cast. mapa na papel lang. pero syempre kung may gps bakit hindi.

[RC-V]

After nyo kumain sa Tuguegarao ng Pancit Batil Patong at panghimagas na Alcala Mik Candy, bisita ka na din sa Callo Cave, mga 30mins drive from Tuguegarao City. Itaon mong sunny at walang ulan, para mas maganda yung view at hindi madulas sa loob ng kweba.

Kung need mong mag refuel sa Far North pinakamura sa Sanchez-Mira Cagayan (walang Seaoil) kaysa sa Laoag or Tuguegarao Gas Stations.

[admiral88]

Ten years ago, haha, ang tanda ko na pala, Have tried the manila-ilocos-tugegarao-viscaya route before, that's 4 days during the holy week. We stopped at every scenic and old churches. So memorable. The following year naman, nag commute na kami for the Manila Solano Banawe/Batad Bondoc Sagada baguio route, road conditions are severe pa during that time, scenes are awesome, lalo na dun sa highest highway in the country, unforgettable.

[ParticleX]

Natuloy ako with friends, kaso until Pagudpud lang, we returned via Ilocos pa rin.

This time, pabalik na sana via Sagada. Dunno what route to use, side trip sana via Aparri. How many days would it take from Pagudpud - Sagada - Baguio - Manila?

[Stigg ma]

Status is tentative as LTO is very fast in its processing of the OR/CR

so this is a brand new vehicle? if yes, do first a proper engine break-in (if specified on the users manual) before doing this long drives...

[ParticleX]

so we did this after three years, on a Prado 4.0 gas

two days at Palaui island, first half of the loop was via Nueva Ecija/Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan.
overnight stops at Vigan and Baguio

trip meter was at 1488KMs