Banawe Rice Terraces to Baler Aurora

[macsd]

Google map is showing 2 routes :

1. Bagabag - Cordon - Aglipay - Dipaculao route = 264kms, 6hrs 10mins

2. Solano - Bambang - San Jose City - Pantabangan route = 281kms , 6hrs 51mins

It's just a matter of 21kms difference yet 41 minutes difference.

Question is which route is smooth & safest ?

[JCPR20]

Google map is showing 2 routes :

1. Bagabag - Cordon - Aglipay - Dipaculao route = 264kms, 6hrs 10mins

2. Solano - Bambang - San Jose City - Pantabangan route = 281kms , 6hrs 51mins

It's just a matter of 21kms difference yet 41 minutes difference.

Question is which route is smooth & safest ?

and which route is more picturesque?

If I am already in banaue and my end destination is manila i would take bagabag cordon aglipay dipaculao and then take pantabangan on my way back to manila; reverse if i start from manila and end up in banaue.

[macsd]

and which route is more picturesque?

If I am already in banaue and my end destination is manila i would take bagabag cordon aglipay dipaculao and then take pantabangan on my way back to manila; reverse if i start from manila and end up in banaue.

Yes, that's ideal. But are both smooth & safe route po?

[lowslowbenz]

Both are ok. Except for some portions, especially before and after bridges .. rough patches of road. And there's a long portion on Alfonso Castaneda, also a rough stretch. This was about two years ago pa. Maybe they fixed it already .. election season ..

Picturesque? Pantabangan ... I thinkl ..

[CVT]

Both are ok. Except for some portions, especially before and after bridges .. rough patches of road. And there's a long portion on Alfonso Castaneda, also a rough stretch. This was about two years ago pa. Maybe they fixed it already .. election season ..

Picturesque? Pantabangan ... I thinkl ..

Down to San Jose, bro,- maganda ang daan.... Crossing the Sierra Madre is already an adventure... The lugawan at Sta Fe is always fulfilling... Pantabangan is scenic.......

The way going through Aglipay,- am not sure... Have not been on those roads...

Wala na bang magigiting ng mga tao riyan sa bundok?

Enjoy the drive, bro!


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[macsd]

The way going through Aglipay,- am not sure... Have not been on those roads...

Wala na bang magigiting ng mga tao riyan sa bundok?

Enjoy the drive, bro!


"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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Thanks a lot to those who responded. Actually sir, that's my concern thus the question is SAFE if taking the Aglipay route.

[lowslowbenz]

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The roads are ok (smooth mix of concrete and tarmac) in Pantabangan, with wide run-offs, aside from the rough patches, I earlier mentioned.

Safe? During the daytime, its ok. Vehicle traffic is regular. However, I would not recommend driving on these roads after dark.

[macsd]

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The roads are ok (smooth mix of concrete and tarmac) in Pantabangan, with wide run-offs, aside from the rough patches, I earlier mentioned.

Safe? During the daytime, its ok. Vehicle traffic is regular. However, I would not recommend driving on these roads after dark.

Copy that chief. Loud and clear. Thanks a lot.

[pyramid00]

Google map is showing 2 routes :

1. Bagabag - Cordon - Aglipay - Dipaculao route = 264kms, 6hrs 10mins

2. Solano - Bambang - San Jose City - Pantabangan route = 281kms , 6hrs 51mins

It's just a matter of 21kms difference yet 41 minutes difference.

Question is which route is smooth & safest ?

For safety, I would prefer route 2. This route pass through towns, you could travel anytime.

Route 1 is better for the adventurer, but it passes through Quirino province to Aurora. I will not venture along these route unless necessary. Pinakadelikado is from Maddela to Aurora. Puro bundok, para lang sa mahilig sa magagandang tanawin at malalakas ang loob.

[NightRock]

Route 2 is the best been there last Feb to Baler way back to manila I used via bongabon...kung hindi ka naka SUV wag ka dumaan don. daming clearing operation that time then I realized na ako lang pala dumaan na sasakyan don. but wala nalang sign na road closed

[Nforcr]

Sir route 1 may rough road pagkalagpas ng Quirino-Aurora boundary. Tatawid din pala ng ilog though ga-talampakan lang naman yung taas ng tubig. Very picturesque yung highway sa Quirino from Maddela to Nagtipunan.

[macsd]

Sir route 1 may rough road pagkalagpas ng Quirino-Aurora boundary. Tatawid din pala ng ilog though ga-talampakan lang naman yung taas ng tubig. Very picturesque yung highway sa Quirino from Maddela to Nagtipunan.

Thanks for the heads up. I guess this route is suited for a convoy trip and not for single car trip.

[Syuryuken]

For safety, I would prefer route 2. This route pass through towns, you could travel anytime.

Route 1 is better for the adventurer, but it passes through Quirino province to Aurora. I will not venture along these route unless necessary. Pinakadelikado is from Maddela to Aurora. Puro bundok, para lang sa mahilig sa magagandang tanawin at malalakas ang loob.

safe naman between maddela and baler inaayos na rin ang mga daan.

parusa ang byaheng bayombong-san jose city almost 7 hours yan due to road repairs.