Road to Mt. Pulag 90 percent finished
>> Monday, April 14, 2014
BOKOD, Benguet – Mt. Pulag, the
second highest mountain in the country, is now more accessible to mountaineers.
The 21-km road that leads to the
Mt. Pulag ranger station in Barangay Ambangeg here is now 90 percent complete.
Mt. Pulag,
famous for its breathtaking view of the sunrise emerging from a sea of clouds,
is second highest peak in the country next to Mt. Apo.
Frequented
by hikers and nature lovers, Mt. Pulag is one of the ultimate challenges for
local mountaineers.
Engineer
David Buliyat, Department of Public Works and Highways District 1 chief, said
completion of the road is expected before the end of the year.
The 21-km
road stretches from Ambangeg junction to the ranger station, then up to Kaling
junction in nearby Kabayan town, where the Akiki trail leading to the summit of
the mountain begins.
BDEO-1
project engineer Severino Bangasan said that prior to the construction of the
road, the 11-kilometer stretch from Ambangeg to the ranger station, where
hikers mandatorily have to stop-over for a briefing, was a 2-hour trip. Now, it
only takes 30 minutes.
Buliyat
said the road completion will be simultaneous to the construction of the
2-storey building that will serve as Ranger Station and rest area of
mountaineers after coming from the peak or before conquering Mt. Pulag.
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