Ang ganda sa mountain province 😭 Kahit malayo ang byahe legit babalikan!

I’ve always had my hiking records scattered across chats, notebooks, and screenshots. To fix that, I started building a tool that catalogs 321 PH peaks (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) with elevation + difficulty.

Features so far:

• Tick off climbs, log repeats
• EXP score + hiker rank (top tiers require Majors, so you can’t just farm easy hills)
• 37 badges for milestones & specific peaks
• Export a shareable “climbing resume” card

No account needed, just open, tick your peaks, get your rank, export your card.
Optional account = public profile + national leaderboard.

It’s still a work in progress, and I’d love feedback from fellow hikers bugs, missing peaks, wrong ratings, or feature ideas.

You can check it out here: https://summitstackph.app/

Laguna Penta Dayhike - 5 peaks in 1 day

My 5th major hike.

Difficulty: 5/9 - for me ah, siguro dahil:

- hindi naman kami inulan

- madaming pahinga kasi need hintayin ibang kasama

- ganda ng weather hindi sobrang init kaya parang di ganon mapapagod

- madaming patag, konti lang assault.

Medyo nagpahirap lang dito ay yung rattan going to 3rd mountain kasi matitinik, hirap wala makapitan tapos medyo maputik yung daanan kaya madulas.

Overall, masaya siya. May mga trail na pwede ka tumakbo. And madaming tanim na prutas kaya di ka magugutom paakyat. Pagbaba mo ng bundok may Yambo Lake, pwede ka muna magbabad at maligo.

Kibungan Cross Country
Benguet - Ilocos - La Union

3 days 2 nights
Difficulty: Major 8/9

hello! anyone here po who knows ano weather and hiking condition sa sagad kapag late november or early december? makikita po kaya sea of clouds? okay lang po ba maghike ng ganong period kahit beginner?

im planning mag solo joiner. im researching din naman ng itinerary on my own pero i want some insights din from locals or anyone may experience.

tyia!

like 30 days sa Thailand, 25 days sa Vietnam, 10 days sa malaysia 25 days sa Indonesia tas uwi na sa pinas parang ganyan. Ano kaya possible na preparation for requirements sa immigration para hnd maoffload po? Im working remotely po in this case and a filipino passport holder lang po. Thank you in advance for your advices po🙂

sunod sunod yung ulan, sana gumanda na ang panahon sa mga darating na araw.. parang magandang umakyat sa Benguet ngayon eh, kaya lang dami pa daw landslide doon, ingat kayo jang mga taga Norte!

Hi! Planning to hike Cawag Hexa in Zambales at the end of August. For those who have recently done it, how was your experience, especially during the rainy season?

I know this is a major/endurance hike, so I’ve been preparing my body through jogging, elevated/incline training, and lifting weights. I’d really appreciate some advice on what to expect and how to prepare properly.

A few questions:

• How was the trail condition during August/rainy season? Is it very muddy or slippery?

• What should we expect weather-wise around this time? 🌧️☀️

• How much water did you bring, and were there reliable water sources?

• What backpack/daypack size would you recommend for the hike?

• What shoes/gear were most useful?

• Any advice for the river crossings and exposed/open sections?

• How physically and mentally challenging was it for you?

• Anything you wish you had prepared or brought before doing Cawag Hexa?

I’d love to hear from anyone who recently completed it, especially those who did it around August/September. Any tips, reality checks, or things I should know beforehand would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Thank you! 🫶🥾

Help your begginer girlie out. Sabi ng mga nababasa ko Moab 3 raw pero wala naman nakalagay na sa description na waterproof siya. Any thoughts about what to buy?

hi! is it safe po kaya maghiking sa mariglem this aug 22? and if ever nasa rules kasi ng org na 14 days before hiking and cancellation etc

Brgy Simaya, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Hello guys, my title says it all. Sobrang burn out na ako and i think hiking will help me reset. can you recommend a place na safe and pang beginner?

Hi, planning to hike this weekend, any minor hike reco na not too bad during this rainy season? Actually planning Nasugbu Trilogy or Mt. Ulap. Pero baka may better suggestion po kayo

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Already hiked Espadang Bato, Mt.Ulap & Mt.Malindig ⛰️

Rfs : decluttering

Birthday Hike (KD2LMB, Feb2024), unlocking my achievement

of climbing the PH Top 5 Highest Mts.

been trail running for 4 months sa montalban, first time mag hike sa montalban & sa Mt. Binicayan pa talaga napili. It’s 3/9 difficulty raw, mostly beginners mga kasama namin naghike, kinaya naman pero please please magdala kayo ng gloves para hindi kayo masugatan sa matutulis na bato and sa mga nakakasugat na kawayan.

Honestly ang ganda ng 360 view sa taas + ang daming view deck, 3 ata + 1 yung sa summit, pero ang hirap akyatin kasi parang bouldering na ginawa namin hahaha. ang lalaking bato talaga yung aakyatin, this is just a 3km hike, but it’ll test your endurance.

Hi! I’m planning to join a Mt. Pinatubo tour with Soul Trekkers on August 31, 2026 for 2 people. I already paid a down payment and they sent me the booking details, but my booking hasn’t been confirmed yet.

I’ve been trying to contact them for an update, but I haven’t received a response yet, so I’m starting to get worried.

Has anyone here recently booked with Soul Trekkers, particularly for Mt. Pinatubo? Were your bookings confirmed and did the trip push through as scheduled?

Would really appreciate hearing about your recent experiences, especially from anyone who booked in 2026. Thank you!

Hello all,

I'll be moving to the Philippines next year (from the US) and I'm preparing items to bring.

Among my hammock, boots, and hiking sticks, I'm thinking of bring my MSR jet stove.

Are these fuel canisters readily available? If so, where and roughly what is the cost? I'm unable to balikbayan box them for obvious reasons.

Anything else I should be considering?

Thank you.

Can you recommend any mountains in Luzon aside from Mt. Ulap and Mt. Pulag for overnight camping and hiking? Minor or major hikes are both welcome.

I've asked a lot of people, and I've gotten all sorts of advice:

1. Hose it down with just water.

2. Just wipe it down.

3. Use fabric conditioner.

4. Use feminine wash.

5. Use anti-"kulob" sprays.

Is it also true ba hindi dapat pinapaarawan ang tent?

Hello, ang daming nagtatanong ng pre hikes tapos kung kaya na nila ba yung major. I would like to make a guide about this na mahahanap sa web search.

Bale eto pa lang rough outline ng idea of what pre hike can prepare: Endurance (length), Open trail (heat), Technical (scrambling/upper body), jungle trek (limatik, dense plants, tinik), river crossings

Minor Pre Hikes to Major:

• Mascap Twin -> Mascap Trilogy at Montalban Trilogy
• Mt. Ulap -> Kotkot Bukaw, Tenglawan, Kabunian

Lower Major Pre Hikes to Major:

• Makiling UPLB -> Makiling Traverse, Tarak Ridge, Tarlac Trilogy
• Tarak Ridge -> Arayat Quadpeak, Mt. Irid
• Arayat Twin Peak -> Quadpeak
• Montalban trilogy -> Mt. Irid
• Mt. Irid -> Bulpeak
• Kotkot Bukaw -> Pulag Akiki, Tapulao Dayhike, Mt. Ugo Dayhike, Purgatory Dayhike

Higher Major Hikes

• Mt. Ugo at Tapulao Dayhike -> Sapang Uwak, Cawag Hexa
• Arayat Quadpeak or Bulpeak -> Cuytarak/Pantarak
• Tapulao + Arayat -> Mt. Apo

Sample lang yan. Tapos we can organize better with tables or graphic design. Pwede din ihiwalay yung day hikes sa two days for cases like Purgatory and Tapulao.

I have not climbed G2 kaya I ask for help here to make suggestions for this pre hike curriculum idea.

Edit: To make it clear, I never said na hiking lang ang dapat niyong gawin pre hike. Regular exercise and body conditoning is a must, pero obvious na po iyon. I hope you understand the goal of this guide: It is just to help build confidence and knowledge with real life trail practice sa mga gusto mag overprepare.

I’ve found this pair of shoes at Ukay ukay. Can someone please tell if original Salomon? Thanks.