Luzon

Mount Pulag

Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya

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2,922 m3 trailsMajorEasy1-2 days

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1-9 is PinoyMountaineer's difficulty scale (Easy 1-3, Moderate 4-5, Hard 6-7, Expert 8-9). This mapping is ours. Their separate 1-5 terrain class, if known, is in the trail notes.

Summit pin 16.59773, 120.89879

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Luzon's highest mountain sits where Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya meet. Most hikers take the gentle Ambangeg trail through pine forest and dwarf-bamboo grassland to see the famous sea of clouds at sunrise, while the Akiki and Tawangan routes are much longer and steeper. Expect near-freezing temperatures at the summit.

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Permits: DENR/Mt. Pulag National Park reservation required; medical certificate needed; entrance fee for non-locals PHP 250 on weekdays and PHP 350 on weekends; LGU environmental and cultural heritage fee PHP 300; camping at Camp 2 PHP 100/night on weekdays only (no weekend camping) (as of Jan 2025).
Contact: Mt. Pulag National Park / DENR Protected Area Management Office (Ambangeg Ranger Station, Bokod) - book ahead
Hazards: cold temperatures / hypothermia risk
leeches (limatik)
river crossings
Water: Yes. Water near Camp 2 (Ambangeg); stream at the grassland on longer trails.
Municipalities: Bokod, Kabayan
Best months: December to early May (PinoyMountaineer); climbable year-round, weather permitting
Typical duration: 1-2 days

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