Waypoints going to Baler Quezon from Manila

**nels76** · March 21st, 2014 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by migz1968

Sirs good afternoon po

salamat sa mga nag bigay ng idea, especially sa mga first timers pupunta ng baler katulad ko.

this 05-06 April Baler kami, 1st option ko yung SCTEX, medyo mahaba lang pero banayad yung daan.

2nd option ung sta.rita exit-cabanatuan, question ko lang regarding sa daan na yun

1) maganda ba daan especially sa mga sedan, 3-4am kami aalis ng manila,

2) from sta.rita exit to cabanatuan, ilang oras po ang biyahe?

salamat po sa mga makakasagot

Mahaba yong byahe from Sta Rita to Cabanatuan at madaming truck na medyo mahirapan ka i-overtake dahil madami kasalubong.
5AM umexit na kami sa Sta Rita and sa oras na yon, medyo madami ng truck.

Mabilis pa din siguro yong via SCTEX then La Paz. Yan ang i-try namin na daan pagbalik namin ng Manila bukas ng hapon.

May mga portions na may rough road lalo pagpasok mo na ng Pantabangan and Aurora Province.
Kung medyo puno Sedan niyo eh iwas na lang sa mataas na bato or malalim na lubak at baka sumayad kayo.

**Lew_Alcindor** · March 21st, 2014 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by raycon_24

I agree ^ IMO mas ok ang NLEX, SCTEX LAPAZ EXIT, ZARAGOZA, ALIAGA AND EXIT SA TALAVERA AND RIGHT SA JUNCTION TO BALER.

Punta din kami sa Baler April 16 (day before Maundy Thursday). Ito din ang napupupusuan kong route base sa google map.

Pero natetempt ako mag Pampanga or Bulacan just for the experience. Plano namin umalis ng Laguna around 2am. Fast driving siguro up to NLEX kasi gusto ko i-timing Cabanatuan or Talavera for breakfast.

Kaso Advisable ba yung Sta Rita ro San Fernando to Cabanatuan sa first time dadaan dun ng madaling araw? Ano mas ok exit San Fernando or Sta. Rita?

Thanks!

**jay2** · March 21st, 2014 10:36 PM

Try San Simon exit longer ng around 10 kms than sta Rita pero wala masyado truck. Don't pass by San Fernando going to gapan city ginagawa yung tulay malayo iniikutan po.

Will be going to baler Tom will be leaving around 4 am 😂

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**jay2** · March 22nd, 2014 11:56 AM

Arrive baler around 9am ingat lang sa mga putol na daan before a bridge usually at the bottom of a mountain kaya medyo matulin ang takbo 2hrs to Cabanatuan then 3 hrs to baler. Convoy ko is a Honda accord Hindi naman sumayad sa humps in canili dam

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**Lew_Alcindor** · March 22nd, 2014 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by jay2

Try San Simon exit longer ng around 10 kms than sta Rita pero wala masyado truck. Don't pass by San Fernando going to gapan city ginagawa yung tulay malayo iniikutan po.

Will be going to baler Tom will be leaving around 4 am ��

Thank you sa advice. I assume you came from Manila.

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Originally Posted by jay2

Arrive baler around 9am ingat lang sa mga putol na daan before a bridge usually at the bottom of a mountain kaya medyo matulin ang takbo 2hrs to Cabanatuan then 3 hrs to baler. Convoy ko is a Honda accord Hindi naman sumayad sa humps in canili dam

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San yang bridge na yanspecifically?

**jay2** · March 22nd, 2014 09:33 PM

Sir bridge sa may mexico going to sta ana.

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**nels76** · March 23rd, 2014 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by nels76

Di naman Sir. Halos pareho lang. I am from Manila and nasa P44/Liter din ang disel dito sa Baler

I just like to correct my post.

Tama. 4 to 5 pesos and price difference ng diesel sa Baler as compared to Manila.

Pero sa Canlili, bago dumaan ng One Lane bridge, may Petron na pareho lang prize ng diesel sa Manila

**migz1968** · March 24th, 2014 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by nels76

Mahaba yong byahe from Sta Rita to Cabanatuan at madaming truck na medyo mahirapan ka i-overtake dahil madami kasalubong.
5AM umexit na kami sa Sta Rita and sa oras na yon, medyo madami ng truck.

Mabilis pa din siguro yong via SCTEX then La Paz. Yan ang i-try namin na daan pagbalik namin ng Manila bukas ng hapon.

May mga portions na may rough road lalo pagpasok mo na ng Pantabangan and Aurora Province.
Kung medyo puno Sedan niyo eh iwas na lang sa mataas na bato or malalim na lubak at baka sumayad kayo.

salamat sir sa repyl, so i guess mas ok na dumaan sa SCTEX, un lang kasi concern ko ung mga truck ...

**jay2** · March 30th, 2014 01:31 AM

My driver went to baller this morning used the bongabong route. Mas malapit daw, mas maganda road and mas malapit. Cabanatuan to baler 3.5 hrs using urvan.
Haven't tried it yet pagbalik ko baler ng may yun daanan ko 😁

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**Lew_Alcindor** · April 14th, 2014 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by jay2

My driver went to baller this morning used the bongabong route. Mas malapit daw, mas maganda road and mas malapit. Cabanatuan to baler 3.5 hrs using urvan.
Haven't tried it yet pagbalik ko baler ng may yun daanan ko 😁

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My neighbor does not suggest taking the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Rd. He went there with his biking buddies and advised me to just use the Pantabangan route. Some parts are not paved yet I think. But if you are into adventure, why not try it.

With regards to distance:

With Sta. Rosa, NE as starting point and using google maps in estimating distance:

via Nueva Ecija -Aurora Rd (Bongabon entry) - 122km
via Pantabangan - 120km

You see, the mountainous path of the road is winding. if you measure the straight line distance from point A to B, the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road is shorter. But if actual road distance is measured, both roads are not much different in terms of distance from Manila.

There is actually no point in building that road cutting across the mountain except if someone is interested in the trees