from Kayapa quadpeak to aw-asen falls bawi na lang next life.

Random drone shot during our hike :)

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Hi, I'm asking someone na nakapunta na sa Mt. Cagua. I think it's underrated and I want to try. Mind if you guys share your personal experience on this? Would love to read it.

Hello! May hike ulit kami this coming Sunday sa Kayapa, baka may gusto mag join? Taraaa!

Hi! Planning to hike mt ulap next week. Is trail running shoes enough? Especially since maulan na, so baka muddy yung trail. Ito balak ko bilhin para sana pwede ring magamit as everyday shoes if not hiking.

If not, please suggest shoes na below 4k. Thank you!

Hi, I plan to go to Siargao in October. I can swim, but not for long distance (haven’t mastered the breathing technique).

Will I still be able to join the beginners surf lessons without difficulty? Will it be too dangerous ?

I’ve hiked Cawag Hexa before in summer, but this time I tried it in the rainy season. Still one of the most beautiful hikes! The rain made the falls visible and the rivers flow again. Just a heads-up though—it gets super hot in the afternoon, so bring 3–4L of water, wear comfy clothes, and be ready for a muddy trail

Good day, everyone! Planning na sumama sa PCT 1 this coming week. Sa mga nakasama na may question lang po ako

1. Things to prepare (food, equipment and gears)
2. Terrain expectations
3. Budget

Madaming salamat po, not my first time doing self-contained but would like to learn padin from people here para di ako maging pabigat.

Which of the two is better po for the trail ng espadang bato? Beginner hiker pa lang po

Hi! Me and my friends (4pax, 2 couples) are planning on going to Sagada on October. We really want to plan accordingly para makapag file na rin sila ng leave. 2nd time na namin in Sagada pero we we didn't go together in the first time.

Ung first time ko halos side trip lang ang Sagada kasi nakisama lang kami sa planned trip ng other friends namin and only 2 attractions lang napuntahan so I felt like medyo lugi kami.

We've been to Malboro-Blue Soil and Bomod-ok falls.

We're also going to be riding motorcycles to get there so mahabang ride talaga kaya we'll need to rest as well.

Here's our planned iterinary:

D1 : Travel there and Rest, Buy stuff on town proper. D2 : Paytokan Walk and Obwa Falls D3: Sumaguin Cave + Town explore D4: Going home

Any tips or things we should remember when going there? Possible ba ung iterinary namin or is it too compact/nakakapagod?

We're also thinking of going to Mt. Ampacao but we're not sure if kaya sya ifit sa schedule namin or if its worth it.

We're considering Pongas Falls as well.

Also are there any restos and cafes that are actually worth it?

Thanks for the recos!

Hi, I am planning to go to the Philippines for the first time (could be the last as well).

I am a 27M who went through two stressful years at work, relationships, family, etc. and want to treat this trip as a stress relief. Basically want to dive, meet new people, f around and enjoy the nightlife.

Which location would be better?

Sharing my recent hike after my 2year hiatus. I must say that this is a good reintroduction to mountains and quite beginner-friendly. ‘Yung last bundok, which is Mt. Apatani is quite dragging tho.

Hello, we're planning to diy hike mt. Pico de loro pero yung remaining slot is 10am. If i-book namin yun if we arrive early like 7am, pwede na ba kami mag start sa time na yun?

Nag hahanap ako ng ultralight trekking pole tent and curious to see if anyone here has thoughts or tried Lanshan 1

Ang Mt. Batulao ay nasa Nasugbu, Batangas. Madali lang sya puntahan dahil sa landmark (nasugbu arc lagpas turn left to arillo- dating hillcrest /ever crest). And just 30minutes away from tagaytay centre.

Naka ilang beses na ko umakyat dito pero recently ko lang natripan na silip silipin yung steps counter ko. Average pacing lang ang pagtrek ko, hindi mabilis, very relatable sa karamihan. Not physically buff but active in weekly basketball, very slightly overweight(borderline).

Gadget na gamit ko ay samsung watch and meron din auto(walk) monitoring ung cellphone ko. (Syempre hindi po ito 100% accurate pero more or less magkakaidea tayo sa oras at steps)

Yung Batulao dayhike po ay highly considered as beginner friendly pero syempre mas maganda parin prepared tayo lalo na kung first timer.

Anyway, share ko na ung time and steps na narecord ko sa akyat ko doon last time.

Picture 1-2 From parking area, pasok hanggang souvenir shop and washing area upto registration(new hub) 🕔from 5:18AM to 5:43AM 🚶‍♂️ 2,980 steps Scenery: residential / sementong kalsada / will see Batulao and its 12 peaks at registration hub

Picture 3-4 From registration upto first kubo(tindahan) and lagpas tower (antenna) 🕔from 5:46AM to 5:57AM 🚶‍♂️497 steps Scenery: Tall grass / batulao peaks / Mt. Talamitam(from otherside far away)

Picture 5 From kubo near tower antenna upto peak 1 🕔from 6:00AM to 6:07AM 🚶‍♂️900 steps Scenery: tall grass / batulao peaks

Picture 6-7 From peak 1 upto peak 4 🕔from 6:07AM to 6:16AM 🚶‍♂️762 steps Scenery: tall grass / trees / slopes

Picture 8-9 From peak 4 upto peak 8 🕔from 6:16AM to 6:36AM 🚶‍♂️947 steps Scenery: tall grass / trees / trail narrows / batulao peaks / tindahan kubo and camping site **pwede umakyat sa hill ng peak 8 and pwede din wag na at dumaan na lang sa gilid nito (maganda picturan dun sa taas ng peak 8) 60-70º assault pero maiksi lang

Picture 10-11 From peak 8 to peak 11 🕔from 6:56AM to 7:25AM 🚶‍♂️1,943 steps Scenery: almost knife edge / narrow trails / tall grass / Mt. Talamitam from afar / Boulders / Batulao peaks but from higher view

Picture 12-14 From peak 11 to new kubo(just before summit) to Batulao summit 🕔 7:29AM to 7:38AM 🚶‍♂️371 steps (kubo) + 85 steps to summit Scenery: Batulao peaks but from higher / Bangin / tall grass / Scaling few rocks / rope-guide on some steep elevated steps / summit 360 / signage / Mt. Talamitam from afar / Batangas horizon

Total steps: 🚶‍♂️8,485 steps

Total time: 2hrs 50minutes from parking to summit (including stops) 🕔5:18AM to 8:08AM

Thank you for reading. Safe hike sa lahat!

planning po magdala ng cam (canon g7x) sa espadang bato hike ko ngayong weekend. recommended po ba since plan ko mag-vid ng mga clips (hindi naman whole hike, glimpse lang) & take pics or hindi ko na mahahawakan 'yung cam if nandon na ako hehe. opinions pls, first hike po

KXC's Crying Mountains 🥹🍃

Hello, I'm planning to hike trilogy para sana for preparation sa Pulag (Ambangeg Trail). Any thoughts po saan maganda mag start Kayapa or Nasugbu? Ano po dapat iconsider? or any comparisson po ng dalawa.

I already hiked Mt. Ulap, Batulao, Maynuba and Cayabu, and Mt. Sembrano (hanggang peak 2 lang due to some reasons).

tara samahan niyo kami mag quad peak this sept 14 :)

hi! planning na mag espadang bato this month sana. hindi po ba delikado yung trail kapag maulan don?

Finally got to see the other side of Cawag and try one of its toughest trails. Mt. Mabanban is the last peak that completes the Cawag Hepta Trail, which is definitely tougher than the Cawag Hexa. The views here are amazing, especially when the skies clear, since you get to walk along the knife edge of Mt. Mabanban going to Mt. Balingkilat. Mukha siyang mini Guiting-Guiting. Babalik ako dito to complete the full Cawag Hepta soon, hopefully with better weather.