Mt. Pulag (Akiki)

Mt. Pulag (Akiki)

kabayan, benguet

Difficult 2,928 masl

The highest peak in Luzon, straddling Benguet, famed for its dwarf-bamboo grasslands, sea-of-clouds sunrises, and several distinct approach trails.

Guides Required (₱1,800.00)
Registration ₱275.00
Fees notes P225/person mandatory orientation and registration at the Visitor's Center plus P50 at the Akiki Ranger Station; guide fee P1800 covers 1-8 persons for the whole trip, porters P1500 for the whole trip.
Water sources Yes — Eddet River, and a source about 20 meters off the trail near the Marlboro Country campsite.
Cellphone signal Yes — Present in most parts of the trail, sporadic but present at the summit.
Hazards near-freezing temperatures, especially December-February, steep, punishing ascents/descents
Sidetrips Mt. Tabayoc and the Four Lakes; alternate descents via the Tawangan or Ambaguio trails instead of Ambangeg.

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