Philippine Mountains Manong Unyol 11 comments

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”

 - Edmund Hillary

(Post are not in chronological order)

MT. SEMBRANO  

Pililia, Rizal 

Major jump-off: Brgy. Hall of Malaya, Pililla

LLA: 14°23'10"N; 121°21'57" E; 745 MASL

Specs: Minor climb

Features: Views of Laguna Lake and Southern Tagalog mountains
Dates of climb: August 2012 / November 2012

MT. MACULOT
Cuenca, Batangas
Major Jumpoff: Mountaineer's Store, Brgy. 7 "Siete", Cuenca

LLA: 13°55 N; 121°2 E; 706 MASL (Rockies) / 930 MASL (summit)

Specs: Minor climb
Features: Scenic views of Taal Lake, rock formations, forests
Dates of climb: May 2012 / August 2012 / December 2012 

MT. BATULAO
Nasugbu, Batangas 

Jump-off point: Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu

LLA: 14.0408 N 120.8011 E 811 MASL

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: June 2012 / January 2013 / June 2013 / February 2014 

MT. TALAMITAM
Nasugbu, Batangas 

Jump-off point: Sitio Bayabasan, Brgy. Aga, Nasugbu (KM. 83)

LLA: 14.1158° N; 120.7577° N; 630 MASL

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: June 2012

MT. MANABU
Sto. Tomas, Batangas
Jump-off point: Sulok, Brgy. Sta Cruz, Sto. Tomas

LLA: 13.9777°, 121.2413°, 760 MASL

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: August 2012 / December 2012

MT. CRISTOBAL
Dolores, Quezon; San Pablo and Nagcarlan, Laguna
Major jump-off: Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Dolores, Quezon

LLA: 14.064° N 121.428° E, 1470 MASL

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: August 2012

Major jump-off: Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Dolores, Quezon traverse to Tayak hill barangay Tala Rizal Laguna

Specs: Major climb

Dates of climb: April 2013

MT. MANALMON
San Miguel, Bulacan
Major jump-off: Sitio Madlum, Brgy. Sibul, San Miguel

LLA: 15°15.11'N; 121°1.22' E; 196 MASL

Specs: Minor climb

Dates of climb: September 2012

MT. BALAGBAG

Rodriguez, Rizal

First jumpoff: Sitio Karahume, Brgy. Macabud, Rodriguez

second jumpoff: Sitio Balagbag, Brgy. San Isidro, Rodriguez

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: September 2012 / October 2013 / March 2015

MT. BANOI

Lobo, Batangas

Major jumpoff: Sitio Malabnig, Brgy. Balatbat, Lobo

LLA: 960 MASL (Main Peak) 850 MASL (Two Towers' Peak)

Specs: Minor climb

Dates of climb: September 2012

MT. ROMELO
Siniloan, Laguna
Major Jump-off: Brgy. Macatad, Upland Siniloan
Specs: Minor Climb
Features: Waterfalls, rain forest
Dates of climb: September 2012 

TARAK RIDGE
Mariveles, Bataan
Jump off point: Brgy. Alas-asin, Mariveles

LLA: 14°30.357′N, 120°30′E, 1,006 MASL (ridge); 1,130 MASL (peak)

Specs: Major climb
Dates of climb: October 2012  / December 2012

MT. SAMAT
Pilar, Bataan
Jumpoff: Brgy. Diwa, Pilar

544.7 MASL

Specs: Minor climb 
Historical trail
Dates of climb: October 2012 

MT. TAGAPO

Talim Island, Laguna de Bay

Major jump-off: Brgy. Janosa (Talim Island) Binangonan, Rizal

LLA 14.32° N 121.23° E, 438 MASL

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: October 2012 

MT. HUMARAP

Paete, Laguna

Major jump-off: Brgy. Ilaya Norte, Paete

Height of waterfall Matabungka: 20-25 meters

Specs: Minor climb

Dates of climb: November 2012 

MT. PULAG (AMBANGEG TRAIL)

Bokod, Benguet
Major jump-off: Ambangeg Ranger Station, Bokod, Benguet
Hours to summit / Days required: 4-5 hours / 2 days
Specs: Major climb
Dates of climb: November 2012 

MT. PULAG (AKIKI TRAIL)

Kabayan, Benguet

Major jump-off: Brgy. Doacan, Kabayan (Akiki)

LLA: 16°34'58"N 120°53'15"E, 2922 MASL

Hours to summit / Days required: 10-11 hours / 2-4 days

Specs: Major Climb: December 2013 / February 2015

PICO DE LORO

Ternate, Cavite
Major jump-off: Magnetic Hill, Ternate
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 2-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: December 2012 

MT. MALIPUNYO TRAVERSE

Batangas

Entry Point  Barangay Talisay Lipa

Exit Point Barangay Sta. Cruz Sto. Thomas

Dates of climb: December 2012 

MT. PINAGBANDEREHAN
Quezon National Forest Park, Atimonan, Quezon
Major jumpoff: Barangay Malinao Ilaya, Atimonan, Quezon
Trail class: Minor
Features: Historical site, national park, waterfalls
Dates of climb: January 2013

MT. NATIB 
Orani, Bataan
Major jumpoff: Brgy. Tala, Orani
Specs: Major climb

Dates of climb: March 2013

MT. GULUGOD-BABOY

Anilao, Mabini, Batangas

Jump-off point: Philpan Dive Resort, Anilao, Mabini

Specs: Minor climb

Features: Scenic views of Batangas Bay and Balayan Bay

Dates of climb: March 2013

CROSS COUNTRY TREK

(KIBUNGAN, BENGUET – SUGPON ILOCOS SUR – LA UNION)

ROUTE: Traverse via Veto – Batangan – Inasan - Tubaday

Dates of climb: March 28-31 2013

MT. MABILOG

Major jumpoff: Purok 3 (Sandig), Brgy. Sta. Catalina, San Pablo

Alternate jumpoffs: (1) Brgy. Sulsuguin, Nagcarlan

(2) Lake Pandin, Brgy. Sto. Angel, San Pablo

Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-3 hours

Specs: Minor climb

Features: Views of Southern Tagalog mountains and lakes

Dates of climb: April 2013

MT. ARAYAT TRAVERSE

Pampanga

Entry point: Brgy. Ayala, Magalang, Pampanga

Exit point: Brgy. Juan Bano, Arayat, Pampanga

Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 5 hours (NP) 8 hours (SP)

Specs: Major climb

Dates of climb: June 2013

MT. HUMALOPHOP
Hinyon, Ifugao
Dates of climb: July 2013

MT. MAKILING TRAVERSE

Laguna
Entry point: Sitio Jordan San Vicente (Sipit trail)

Exit point: UPLB Laguna

Specs: Major climb

Dates of climb: July 2013

MT. DARAITAN TRAVERSE

Entry point: Barangay Daraitan Tanay Rizal

Exit point: Gen. Nakar Quezon

Specs: Major climb

Dates of climb: August 2013

MT. DAGULDOL
San Juan, Batangas
Major jump-off: Barangay. Hugom, San Juan
LLA: 13°40.380N 121°19.160E, 672 MASL (+ 672 m)
Specs: Minor climb

Dates of Climb: October 2013

MT. UGO TRAVERSE

Nueva Vizcaya and Benguet

Entry point: Kayapa, N. Vizcaya
Exit point: Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet

LLA: 16.31916°N, 120.80166°E, 2130 MASL

Specs: Major climb

Features: Pine forests, highland villages, views of Cordillera peaks

Dates of Climb: November 2013

MT. MARAMI

Maragondon, Cavite

Jump-off point: Brgy. Ramirez, Magallanes, Cavite

LLA: 405 MASL

Hours to summit: 4-5 hour

Specs: Minor climb

Dates of Climb: December 2013

MT. TIMBAC

Atok, Benguet

Major jumpoff: KM. 55, Atok, Benguet

Elevation: 2717 MASL (#9)

Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 1.5-2.5 hours

Specs Minor climb

Features: Village life, mummies, views of major Cordillera peaks

Dates of Climb: December 2013

MT. MARANAT

Rodriguez, Rizal

First jumpoff: Sitio Balagbag, Brgy. San Isidro, Rodriguez

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: March 2015

MT. ULAP

Itogon Benguet

Entry point: Brgy. Ampucao, Itogon
Exit point: Brgy. Sta. Fe, Itogon

Specs: Minor climb
Dates of climb: January 2016

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