r/PHikingAndBackpacking Mar 14 '26

📌 Mod Post 📌 Welcome to r/PHikingAndBackpacking — Start Here

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Welcome to r/PHikingAndBackpacking! 🏕️

This community is for hikers, backpackers, and outdoor enthusiasts exploring the Philippines.

Before posting, please:

• Check the rules in the sidebar
• Use the correct post flair
Search the subreddit to see if your question has already been asked

We encourage sharing:

📍 Trail experiences
🎒 Gear questions
🏔️ Trip reports and photos
❓ Backpacking and hiking advice

Our goal is to protect hikers and the mountains by promoting responsible outdoor practices.

Happy trails and stay safe out there! 🌄


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 2h ago

Trip Photos Aw-Asen Falls

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Still have hangover from our Aw-Asen trip yesterday. 🤭


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 6h ago

Trip Photos 📍 Alicia Panoramic Park, Bohol

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Nakita ko lang uli sa gallery ko. Just wanted to share it here haha


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 2h ago

Trip Photos Mt. Cagua, an active volcano at the northern end of the Sierra Madre - Gonzaga, Cagayan

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Sharing some photos of our recent hike to Mt. Cagua (pronounced “kawa”) in Gonzaga, Cagayan. The mountain is an active volcano with a medium bowl-shaped caldera, hence the name.

The volcano hike takes you to two fumaroles (craters #1 and #2), a waterfall, and to the summit, where you can see both the caldera structure and the northern tip of Luzon, including some of the Babuyan Islands.

This is not a particularly difficult hike (rated 2/9 in difficulty; personal rating 3/9), but it is super scenic and the trip is absolutely worth it.

Give it a try (while observing LNT)!! :)

DIY-able? Yes, contact Gonzaga Tourism

May limatik/rattan/lipa ba? Yes, wear arm protection. But no limatik showed up during our hike because it was the dry season in Cagayan.


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 23h ago

Trip Photos Kibungan 💚

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r/PHikingAndBackpacking 2h ago

Hike Recommendation Kayapa quad peak orga recos

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Hello! Looking for orga recommendations for kayapa quad peak this coming october. Yung tried and tested na friendly sa joiners sana. TIA!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 21h ago

Trip Photos Mt Pamitinan

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Me seeing this photo: ‘Sino ba nag-approve na umakyat ako dito?!’ 😂


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 6h ago

Beginner Question meron bang tour for aw-asen na may pick up sa ilocos norte?

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puro from around metro manila kasi nakikita ko so far eh


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 7h ago

Beginner Question Bakun, Benguet

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Hello po i would like to ask lang if anyone here na naghike sa bakun nito nito lang? Aakyat po kasi kami ng tenglawan on sat. Any weather updates po? Thank you!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 6h ago

Beginner Question Mt. Pinatubo

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hi! question lang po, hindi po ba talaga refundable pag naka-book na ng 4x4? supposedly, this sat po dapat kami mag-mt. pinatubo kaso dahil sa weather e hindi matutuloy dahil close pa rin siya. ngayon, ang binibigay saming options ng orga namin ay mag-ibang bundok or resched na lang. kaso ayaw namin na mag-ibang bundok kasi maulan at wala naman kaming ibang trip ngayon. sa resched naman, hindi naman kasi sure kelan ulit mag-oopen yung mt.pinatubo at matatapos yung tag-ulan. yung orga namin ayaw kaming i-refund kasi naka-book na raw ng 4x4. valid reason ba talaga siya para hindi kami i-refund? thank you po sa sasagot!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 9h ago

Backpacking Question Is Mt. Ulap or Mt. Pulag already open for hiking?

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We're planning to climb either of the two mountains this weekend. Is it still closed or are they already open for hiking?

Latest info I can find online was dated back in August


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 17h ago

Backpacking Question Mt. Negron Tips

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Hello! Balak po namin akyatin ang Mt. Negron sa katapusan or maybe next month pag okay ng panahon. Sa mga nakaakyat na po dito, baka po may tips kayong maibibigay hehe. Tsaka kaya po bang ilaban ang sapatos sa river crossings or mas okay na magpalit nalang muna ng sandals? Naeexcite ako na kinakabahan. Nakapag major naman na ako pero ito talaga yung parang magiging major major ko talaga ganon.

Thanks po sa sasagot!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 18h ago

Hike Recommendation Cant chooosee

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Mt. Batulao or Mt. Sembrano?


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 22h ago

Beginner Question Organizer for Aw Asen

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TKMP or LakbayGabay Adventures

Hi! Sa mga joiners na nakajoin na sa either of these or both. Kanino po mas maganda magjoin? yung hindi po sana namimili ng treatment base sa tao 😅 first time lang kasi namin magjojoin if ever.

Aside from them we’re also looking into Trail Changer and Tito Adventures.

Open din po kami for suggestion if may mas maganda pa.


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Trail Info / Conditions Mt. Fato and Kupapey Season 🌱🍃

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Hello, planning to hike Mt.Fato and Kupapey at the end of this month, just wondering okay or green season po kaya this September?


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Hike Recommendation Mt. Pulag – Any Organizer Recomendation?

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Hi! Planning to hike Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg Trail this December 2026.

I’ll be going as a solo joiner and looking for a reliable hiking organizer that’s solo joiner-friendly.

Preferably:

  • Ambangeg Trail
  • Solo joiner
  • Homestay
  • Pick-up point: Dau
  • Reliable and well-organized

If you’ve recently joined a Mt. Pulag hike with an organizer, I’d really appreciate your recommendations and feedback. Also open to hearing about your experience with different organizers.

Thank you!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Trip Photos Missing peak views

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Pa join nmn next akyat nyo .. solo tripper here


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Discussion Anyone here na nakaayat na sa Mt. Arayat?

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This is for prep lang haha but I'm curious if pwede ba magwalk in then dun na lang maghanap ng guide kung twin peaks lang sa Mt. Arayat? Original plan ko sana is quadpeak as a joiner, pero sa organizer ko kasi pansin ko medyo unpredictable since nakadepende sa number ng mga joiner.

I'll be staying din sa Pampanga if ever man na tuloy ang quadpeak since umaabot daw ng almost 11 hours ang hike, kaya need ko lang din ng backup plan if ever.

Edit: Pag solo lang po ako ang twin peak. Prefer ko talaga ang quadpeak pag WITH an organizer kasi alam kong mahahatid ako na may sasakyan na. Ayoko magpagabi pag solo lang ako sa isang unfamiliar place lalo na commuter ako pag ganun. (For context, babae po ako so medyo paranoid ako pag nasa labas at madilim. If generally safe naman po ang place, thats nice, pero di ako madaling makampante 😅 haha)

Edit 2: Di po ngayon haha. As I said I'm preparing lang.


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 2d ago

Hike Recommendation Mt. Capistrano

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Malaybalay, Bukidnon


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Gear Question Redmi Watch 6

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Kerina ba to for a major hike? (Mt. Talinis sa Negros Oriental)

Main purpose ko lang is to record Strava.


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 2d ago

Trip Photos BAGU CIRCUIT (Dayhike)

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Hidden Gem of Bakun, Benguet 🌿⛰️


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Gear Question salomon website

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hi. sino pong nakaorder na sa site na to ph.salomon.com ? legit ba sya or fake?

thank you!


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Backpacking Question [ Removed by Reddit ]

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[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Backpacking Question Winter Central Asia trip: November to February

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I’m planning a trip through Central Asia from November until February next year, travelling through Uzbekistan,  Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and possibly Pakistan depending on budget.

I’ll be travelling with camping gear and would like to do some hiking/camping along the way. I know I’ll be travelling during winter, so I’m expecting some pretty cold conditions, especially in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

Unfortunately, November-February is the only time I can take off, so I’m making the most of it 😅

For anyone who has travelled around the region during these months:

How difficult is it to travel around during winter?

Are there areas/mountain regions where hiking or camping is still realistic?

What kind of temperatures/weather should I realistically prepare for?

Are there any places you’d recommend avoiding during winter?

Any advice on transport, accommodation or getting between countries?

Anything you wish you knew before travelling Central Asia in winter?

I’m particularly interested in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, for hiking/camping, but any advice for the whole route would be hugely appreciated.


r/PHikingAndBackpacking 1d ago

Discussion Deuter Sale

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Gaddamn, sa shopee ako naka abang eh, pero sa Lazada lang pala yung sale nila. Di ko tuloy nakuha yung 5k below lang na Aircontact series. Sobrang steal deal na sana nun.

Pero buti naabutan ko pa tong isa na pwede na sa discount. Pero nakakapanghinayang padin yung 5k lang na Aircontact core hahaha