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Mt. Halcon

2,582 m above sea level · Oriental Mindoro · 13.262°N, 120.996°E · effort 9/9

Topographic map of Mt. Halcon with its mapped routes in orange and the summit marked
Mapped routes in orange; the triangle marks the summit. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · relief: Mapzen (AWS Open Data) · map: Bundok ng Pinas.

Mindoro's brooding giant and by reputation the hardest climb in the Philippines: days of mud, limatik, knife ridges and the ladders of the "Knife Edge" before the summit's boulder crown. A rite of passage.

  • Knife Edge
  • Dulangan River
  • Mangyan heartland

Access and permits

Before you go

A 2015 specialist report describes Baco's seasonal permit process; no current LGU visitor instrument was retrieved. All current prices, season, mandatory guides and reopening remain unverified; fire reports do not establish indefinite closure.

Arrange with: Baco LGU, Oriental Mindoro

Research checked 2026-09-08. Source date: 2015-03-11. Current access and fees must be confirmed before travel.

Lagataw — Update on Climbing Mt Halcon

Trails

TrailJump-offEffortTechnicalDistanceTime
Lantuyan TrailBrgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro9/9E26.2 km out-and-back3-4 days (~12-18 h moving)

Effort (1-9) is computed from distance, ascent and terrain; technical (A-E) follows the trail class, from a clear path (A) to real climbing (E). Elevations, grades and trail data are indicative - always verify with the LGU / DENR before a climb. Routes come from OpenStreetMap and can be partial or outdated; a mapped line does not prove a safe or open path.

Take Mt. Halcon offline

Bundok ng Pinas keeps a personal climb log, records your track with the screen off, saves this mountain's topographic map for use without signal and shows the same access notes on the trail. No account needed.

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