Notes on distances, altitude ascents and
descents of PH Mountain trails
by Victor Guevara Jr.
The distances are based on waypoint to
waypoint distances from my gps readings. The actual distance will be longer by
20% to 50%, depending on contour of trail.
For example, the distance of the Bokod trek is 17.6, while the distance
published by Bokod is 26km, or 48% more. My actual reading of the trail to pico
de loro is 5.6km while the waypoint distance is 4.2 or 33% more. I also have actual reading of half of the
bokod trail and the actual is 35% more than the waypoint distance.
On altitude gains and losses, most are
based on the readings I got from my casio watch. Some were taken from my notes
on altitude recorded every 15 min by my casio watch. The numbers are in meters
These notes will give the reader a good
idea on the level of difficulty of the treks recorded. You will be able to
choose what trek is appropriate for your fitness level.
These numbers are best estimates. Please
notify me if you discover some big disparity.
Trails/Mountains routes
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KM
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KM total
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ASC (m)
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DSC (m)
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Comments
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San
Cristobal
|
2.9
|
5.8
|
750
|
750
|
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Pico
de Loro
|
4.2
|
8.4
|
550
|
550
|
actual track is 5.6 or plus 33%
|
Pulag
from babadak
|
4.9
|
9.8
|
550
|
550
|
|
Tarak
from Alasasin
|
6.4
|
12.8
|
850
|
850
|
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Banahaw
from Kinabuhayan
|
7.1
|
14.2
|
1500
|
1500
|
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Ugu
from Tinongdan
|
12.3
|
24.6
|
2000
|
2000
|
|
Halcon
from Lantuyan
|
12.3
|
24.6
|
3000
|
3000
|
|
Tapulao
|
13.0
|
26.0
|
2000
|
2000
|
|
Napulauan
|
1500
|
1500
|
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Dulang
Dulang
|
1500
|
1500
|
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Kitanglad
|
1570
|
1570
|
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Everest
Base camp (Kalla Patar) from Lukla
|
43.2
|
86.4
|
3500
|
3500
|
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Traverse routes
|
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Talinis
– Dauin to Valencia
|
11.4
|
1000
|
1200
|
||
Dulang
to Kitangland traverse
|
16.5
|
2250
|
2150
|
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Bokod
- Japas to Pethel
|
17.6
|
1230
|
1600
|
per Bokod tourism, 26km or +48%
|
|
Amuyao
– Barlig to Battad
|
17.5
|
2290
|
2450
|
||
Apo
Edc
to Kapatagan
|
10.4
|
1300
|
1600
|
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Apo
Kapatagan
to Kapatagan via Century tree
|
18.0
|
1600
|
1600
|
||
Apo
Kapatagan
to New Israel
|
18.5
|
1780
|
2325
|
||
Pulag
Akiki
to Babadak
|
12.5
|
1950
|
750
|
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Pulag
Tawangan
to Lusod to camp 2 to ranger station
|
17.2
|
1400
|
600
|
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Pulag
Akiki
to Ambangeg
|
19.7
|
1950
|
1850
|
||
Pulag
Ambaguio
to Babadak (no summit)
|
23.5
|
2070
|
175
|
||
Pulag
Ambaguio
to summit to Babadak
|
33.3
|
2620
|
725
|
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Ugu
Kayapa
to Tinongdan
|
23.1
|
1500
|
1650
|
||
Ugu
Tinongdan
to Amabasa to summit to Lusod
|
24.3
|
2175
|
2175
|
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Kibungan
|
1600
|
1600
|
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Sicapoo
up
to Pakapako camp
|
26.1
|
2500
|
2500
|
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Sicapoo
Up
to summit
|
30.5
|
3300
|
3300
|
per pinoymount, 49km or +60%
|
|
Around
Annapurna, Nepal
|
175
|
8400
|
7700
|
per
backpacker 2009, 128mi or 206km, or 18% more
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