Wikiloc | 007.Balabac - Melville Lighthouse Trail

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Distance: 48.73 mi
Elevation gain: 2,867 ft
Technical difficulty: Experts only
Elevation loss: 2,864 ft
Max elevation: 280 ft
TrailRank: 34
Min elevation: 0 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 9 hours 55 minutes
Coordinates: 3491
Uploaded: February 12, 2017
Recorded: January 2017

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Day 7 of South Palawan bikepacking trip using a touring bike with 47mm tyres and 30Tx10-42 gear. Wikiloc limited to 25 waypoints, for more waypoints information just contact me.
Ride to South Balabac Island to try to reach Melville Lighthouse. It was quite complicated due to the lack of road information and details or position of the lighthouse.
The first 25 kilometers run along a good unpaved road through villages, beaches and with some climbs and access to beaches directly or through small trails. After 25km approximately the road ends and becomes a kind of track that was, at this time, very muddy. Be ready to push your bike and get your feet and legs very muddy if wet. It took me a long time to find the right way to the lighthouse but finally, and thanks to some people's directions, I could reach it. Some people's directions were just really bad and sent me to wrong places.
The lighthouse is completely abandoned, you can climb it and enjoy the nice view. There is a waterfall 3-4km from Balabac where you can refresh.