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Mt. Pulag

2,926 m above sea level · Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya · 16.598°N, 120.899°E · effort 5–7/9

Topographic map of Mt. Pulag 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.

Luzon's highest peak and the country's third highest, famed for its "sea of clouds" sunrise and rolling dwarf-bamboo grassland summit. A national park sacred to the Ibaloi, it is the classic Filipino mountaineer's pilgrimage.

  • Sea of clouds
  • Dwarf bamboo grassland
  • Mossy forest
  • Cold-climate camping

Access and permits

Before you go

A 2022 park-superintendent statement supports medical fitness clearance and reservations; no current price schedule verified. Not verified: current camp rules, guide ratio, prices and access.

Arrange with: DENR-CAR Protected Area Office, Ambangeg, Bokod

Research checked 2026-09-08. Source date: 2022-10-21. Current access and fees must be confirmed before travel.

PIA / park superintendent — Mount Pulag open over the weekend for visitors with reservations

Trails

TrailJump-offEffortTechnicalDistanceTime
Ambangeg TrailBabadak Ranger Station, Bokod, Benguet5/9A14.6 km out-and-backOvernight (~2.5-4 h moving)
Akiki TrailAkiki Ranger Station, Kabayan, Benguet7/9C18 km out-and-back2 days (~7-10 h moving)
Tawangan TrailTawangan, Kabayan, Benguet7/9C~26 km (estimated, no mapped route)2-3 days

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 Routes come from OpenStreetMap and can be partial or outdated; a mapped line does not prove a safe or open path.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. Pulag 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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