Hiking matters #642: Mt. Pinagbanderahan in Quezon Protected Landscape, Atimonan
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon us a (re)appreciation of the local and the proximate, and in fact, because the
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Sierra Madre
Hiking matters #614: Mt. Bintuod, possibly the highest Sierra Madre peak
Because of its vastness and the fact that many of its peaks have a similar height, it is hard to
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Hiking matters #613: Exploring Mt. Pamazam-pazam (1331m) in Aurora
Continuing our protracted – and oftentimes delayed – series of hikes in the Sierra Madre, my friends and I hiked Mt.
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Hiking matters #602: Three-day hike up Mt. Mingan via Gabaldon
As one of the paramount peaks in the Sierra Madre range, the 1903-meter Mt. Mingan (sometimes pronounced minggan) has always been high on many
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Hiking matters #585: A dayhike up Mt. Danayag in San Luis, Aurora
BALER, Aurora – From the time I first visited Aurora and hiked Mt. Udok way back in 2010 (see Hiking matters
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Maysawa Circuit: Mt. Sapari (592m) and Mt. Binutasan (577m)
MAYSAWA CIRCUIT (MTS. SAPARI AND BINUTASAN) Tanay, Rizal Trailhead: Sitio Maysawa, Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay LLA: 14°37′11.5′′N, 121°21′31.1′′ E, 592 MASL (Mt. Sapari); 14°
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Mt. Maynoba (728m) in Tanay, Rizal
MT. MAYNOBA (CAYABU-MAYNOBA LOOP) Tanay, Rizal Trailhead: Brgy. Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal LLA: 14°36′22.4′′N, 121°25′18.6′′ E, 728 MASL (+470m) Days required / Hours to
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Mt. Irid in Tanay, Rizal (1,467+)
MT. IRID Tanay, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Sta. Ines, Tanay LLA: 14°47′20.9′′N,121°19′28.3′′ E, 1467 MASL (+1207) Days required / Hours
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Mt. Pamitinan (426+) and Mt. Binacayan (424+) in Rodriguez, Rizal
MTS. PAMITINAN AND BINACAYAN Rodriguez, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, Rizal LLA (Pamitinan): 14°43′51.7′′N 121°11′29.2′′ E 426 MASL LLA
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Hiking matters #325: Mt. Batolusong in Tanay, Rizal
The Sierra Madre is actually the mountain range closest to Manila, and yet it is not well-explored, and this is
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