17.5km
Total Distance
966m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The classic route up Mount Makiling from the UP Los Banos campus, past the mud spring and Agila Base through rainforest to Peak 2 at about 1,110 m. About 17.5 km out and back with some 970 m of climbing on a muddy, leech-rich path. Register at the trailhead station; the trail closes in bad weather.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 7.9km
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 8.4km
  3. 3
    Station 21 · 9.5km
    Viewpoint
Bus stop
MCME · 55m from the start
Parking
165m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
paved
Marked route
Makiling Traverse

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes
  • Bring enough water - check sources along the route