Akiki–Tawangan Traverse
Jump-off in Kabayan
Difficulty 7/9 · Difficult
Major climb · Hiking, Scrambling, Easy cliffs
- Usually
- 2D1N
- To the summit
- 10.5 hours
- Guide
- Required · ₱2,000
- Water
- YesAt the Eddet River campsite, near Marlboro Country, and in the lower part of the Tawangan trail.
- Signal
- YesIn many parts of the Akiki side; limited on the Tawangan side.
Fees and permits
Up the Akiki trail from the Akiki Ranger Station, Brgy. Doacan, Kabayan, and down the Tawangan trail to Brgy. Tawangan, Kabayan. Register at the Visitors Center and again at the Ranger Station, where guides are arranged; the two-day traverse cost ₱2,000 per guide as of 2013, negotiable.
Watch out for
- Over 1,500 m of steep ascent on the Akiki side
- Cold at the summit; best from December to early May
Side trips
Mt. Tabayoc and Lake Ambulalakao, by jeep from Tawangan.
No one has reported whether it’s open. Check with the local office before you go.