2. YOU NEED NOT FLY: You Can Climb through the Clouds!
3. AND HERE IS THE TRICK : The New Israel Trail to Mt. Apo
4. Welcome to the trail least travelled… Some 24.5 kilometers of foot path least disturbed by man..where only around 300 trekkers come to use every year!
5. Soon you shall be entering Makilala’s forests from whence come our rivers and streams which are 90% clear and drinkable at their headwaters…
16. 4. Malumpine Valley… as nature trekkers’ hub. A 98% Tagabawa-IP Community , and an alternate route to the peak of Mt. Apo passing through the gradually ascending waterways along Darapuay River on the borders of Davao del Sur.
28. Other New Israel trail sceneries… Makilala’s New Israel route is definitely scenic with its dizzy cliffs upon whose edge one may have to pass. The standard 2-3 days ascent, however, is only fit for the enduring and the strong-hearted trekker!
31. Makilala’s Share of Trekkers at the Peak. Year Trekkers % Overall 2005 28 2.4% 2006 206 17.4% 2007* 216 22.0% 2008 129 (no info) * extrapolated
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34. Portering rules This is contained in Document Titled “General Working Guidelines for Porter-Guides and Trekkers. Some of its salient points are listed below:
