⌛ Best route from bacolod to duma by car

Hi all Im, I've been planning our family vacation this coming October 08, and definitely its Dumaguete.

Im planning to drive my car from bacolod to duma, I heard that there are a lot of road works going on, can anybody give me feed back if I should take the Mabinay road or San Carlos via Don salvador benedicto. Im using a sedan that's why Im concern if I drive a 4x4 it doesnt matter.

Thanks..

 

All I can say from my experience is that indeed via Mabinay is still not a good option, purely because of the many construction works at the roads.
When that is finished it will be advisable to take that way.
But before October ? No way that that will be finished.
We take that road via Mabinay once a month using the Ceres Liner Bus.
You're shuttled during 25 % of the time.
But I don't know if via San Carlos there are no construction works on the roads.
I went that road (with a Van) more than 2 years ago.
Then it was no problem and I enjoyed the scenery.

 

Thanks jellyfish, Im also quite sure that there is a construction on that area as some of my friend told me as they take that road as well going to Ursumco.

I experience via San Carlos but that was also 2years ago I also loved this route views are teriffic.. I recently heard that there was a land slide on that un paved portion on the mountain going down san carlos.. Im not sure if that road in now passable to cars.

 

maps

Hello...Im interested in knowing what maps you might be using to develop your travel plans? and if you know of anything that is online to view..thaks in advance

Ed

 

Hi baltoed, I used to travel a lot from other places like cebu, bohol panay by car.. Im just using the Wow philippines guide map.. very helpful... I have plenty maps on my vehicle. You can buy them on airports magazine shops or any national book store outlet.

Regarding this thread why I asked is because Im not aware of road conditions ahead. There are actually 4 options from bacolod to dumaguete but Im considering the mabinay and san carlos but I need feed back of any road construction since im driving a car and not an off roader.

 

I was hoping for better..lol..ok I dont have the WOW but I do have a EZ Visayas map purchased in the airport by the way..and a Western Visayas map but I dont remember where I picked that up. The EZ Map denotes the 2 shoreline routes and the one thru Mabinay as more developed over the route thru to San Carlos. And yes no telling what *ANY* of their conditions are after FRANK has left his mark. Good luck on any choice..Ive heard say the San Carlos route can be a bit scary!..But then the one through Mabinay is longer thru moutainous terraine ( 65.4k vs 60k) if the distances on the maps are to be believed. Having looked at US Corp of Engineers maps of the Island the roads seemed listed as - - - meaning unpaved..and a Friend who drove the San carlos way last year just said *scary*..

Ed

 

Hahaha.. Thats all I got and it serves me well.. I got that EZ map as well.

Is anybody there pass the san carlos via don salvador benedicto to bacolod lately hows the road on the mountain guys...