This batch of 10 mountains will bring you to the icy peaks of
Japanese central alps, the hidden treasure of Davao Oriental, Cebu's popular
peak and various mountains of Luzon.
70 down, 30 more to go!
I hope my knees would still hold up until then.
#61: Mt. Tenglawan (1,943 MASL) | Bakun, Benguet
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| It was June 12, and I was actually holding up a Philippine flag there. |
As part of the touted
Bakun Trio, Mt. Tenglawan is known for its Carrot Peak. An imposing monolithic
rock outcrop few meters from the summit. The trail towards this mountain will
lead you to communities nestled at the mountain side, offering you views of vibrant
green rice terraces as well as imposing waterfalls during rainy season (we
climbed this in June by the way). Doing the Bakun Trio (Kabunian, Tenglawan and Lubo)
has been popular among mountaineers in the advent of easier access to rentable
transport. But in our case, we chose to travel to this area via local transport
– which can only be accessed via public bus in La Trinidad only once a day (bus
leaves at 6am). Travel time to Bakun Poblacion can range from 6 to 10 hours,
depending on road situation – parts of the route are prone to landslides and
can impede transportation and can sometimes force you to walk for the rest of
the way, which happened in our case.
