Top 10 Mountains in the Philippines for Tourists

I am not a professional mountaineer. I've trekked and climbed a couple of mountains. But it did not make me a professional climber. I still considered myself a neophyte in terms of climbing mountains.

Here are my top 10 mountains in the Philippines!

1. Mt. Apo, Digos, Davao Del Sur

Elevation - 2,954 meters
Duration of climb - 3-5 days
Special Feature - Home of the Philippine Eagle; the highest mountain in the country

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2. Mt. Pulag, Benguet

Elevation - 2,930 meters
Duration of climb - 3-4 days
Special Feature - highest mountain in Luzon

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3. Kitanglad, Bukidnon

Elevation - 2,938 meters

Duration of climb - 3-4 days
Special Feature - country's third highest mountain

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4. Mt. Guiting-Guiting, Romblon


Elevation - 2,058 meters
Duration of climb - 4-5 days
Special Feature - One of the 32 ecotourism spots in the Philippines

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5. Mt. Kanlaon, Negros Oriental


Elevation - 2,438 meters
Duration of climb - 3-4 days
Special Feature - twin craters, one active and the other extinct

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6. Mt. Halcon, Oriental Mindoro

Elevation - 2,587 meters 

Duration of climb - 3-5 days 
Special Feature - one of the most forested and toughest mountains to climb in the country

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7.Mt. Baco, Occidental Mindoro

Elevation - 2,438 meters
Duration of climb - 3-4 days
Special Feature -Home of the endemic and protected Tamaraw

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8. Mt. Banahaw, Quezon

Elevation - 2,109 meters
Duration of climb - 2-3 days
Special Feature - famous for spiritual meditations

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9. Mt. Isarog, Camarines Sur

Elevation - 2,000 meters
Duration of climb - 2  days
Special Feature - highest mountain in Bicol

10. Mt. Iraya, Batanes

Elevation - 1,009 meters
Duration of climb - 1-2 days
Special Feature - an active volcano in the island of Batanes

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