Lia and I love immersing in Momma Nature and have been hiking together since she was over a year old. Here is a short journey through our walks together across mountains, hills, and forests.
Mt. Samat
Elevation: 545 masl
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: 7 kms
Hours to summit: 2 hours
Date trekked/ age: February 2014, 22 months
Hill in Sisiman
Elevation: Around 50 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 200 meters
Hours to summit: 10 minutes
Date trekked/ age: August 2014, 2 years old
Quitinday Hills
Elevation: 137 masl (highest peak)
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 300 meters
Hours to summit: 15 minutes
Date trekked/ age: April 2015, 3 years old
Kawa-Kawa Hill
Elevation: 236 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 1 km
Hours to summit/ rim: 30 minutes
Date trekked/ age: April 2015, 3 years old
A hillside farming community in Benguet
Location: La Trinidad, Benguet
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 1 km to 1.5 kms
Hours to complete: 1 hour
Date trekked/ age: October 2015, 3 years old
Mt. Balagbag
Elevation: 777 masl
Difficulty: 3/10
Trail length: Around 8 kms (from parking area in Licao-Licao)
Hours to summit: 3-4 hours
Date trekked/ age: November 2015, 3 years old
Mt. Samat
Mt. Pinatubo (via Sta. Juliana trail)
Elevation: 960 masl
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: 7 kms
Hours to summit: 2 hours; 3 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: January 2016, 3 years old
Trail in Norzagaray
Location: Bitbit, Norzagaray, Bulacan
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: 1 km
Hours to complete: Around 45 minutes with a kid
Date trekked/ age: February 2016, 3 years old
Trail in DRT
Location: Brgy. Bayabas, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 2 km (loop)
Hours to complete: 1.5 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: February 2016, 3 years old
Mt. Pulag (Peak 5/ Tower)
Difficulty: 4/10
Trail length: 8 kms
Hours to summit: 3 hours; 4-5 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: March 2016, 3 years old
Sandari Batulao trail
Location: Batulao, Batangas
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 1 to 1.5 kms
Hours to summit: Around 1 hour (loop)
Date trekked/ age: May 2016, 4 years old
Mataas na Bato
Elevation: 150+ masl
Difficulty: 3/10 (with rock scrambling)
Trail length: Around 1 to 1.5 kms (from river/ parking area)
Hours to summit: 1.5 hours
Date trekked/ age: November 2016, 4 years old
Laiban Falls Circuit: Mt. Lubo – Mt. Ngusong Kabayo – Tangwa Peak – Laiban Cuatro Falls
Elevation: 625 masl (Mt. Ngusong Kabayo); 602 masl (Tangwa Peak)
Difficulty: 5/10
Trail length: 16 kms (loop)
Hours to complete: 5-6 hours; 8 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: December 2016, 4 years old
Banal na Bundok + Biak na Bato National Park
Location: San Miguel, Bulacan
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 2.5 kms back and forth (1 km per way for Biak na Bato trail)
Hours to complete: 1 hour
Date trekked/ age: January 2017, 4 years old
Mt. Arayat (Magalang trail to North Peak)
Elevation: 1,026 masl
Difficulty: 4/10
Trail length: 7 kms (from registration area; additional 1 km from tricycle drop off to registration)
Hours to summit: Around 4-5 hours; 6 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: February 2017, 4 years old
Mt. Manalmon
Elevation: 196 masl
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: 2 kms
Hours to summit: 1 to 1.5 hours
Date trekked/ age: February 2017, 4 years old
Mt. Pinagbandirahan/ Gulugod Baboy
Location: Mabini, Anilao, Batangas
Elevation: 470 masl (Peak 1); 485 masl (Peak 2); 525 masl (Peak 3)
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: Around 6 kms
Hours to summit: 2-3 hours
Date trekked/ age: March 2017, 4 years old
Osmena Peak
Location: Dalaguete, Cebu
Elevation: 1,013 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 300-400 meters from registration area
Hours to summit: 30 minutes max
Date trekked/ age: May 2017, 5 years old
Mt. Bandilaan/ Mt. Malabahoc
Location: Lazi, Siquijor
Elevation: 557 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 100 meters
Hours to summit: 10 minutes from parking area
Date trekked/ age: May 2017, 5 years old
Apo Island lighthouse trail
Location: Apo Island, Negros Oriental
Elevation: Around 100 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: Around 500 meters
Hours to lighthouse/ highest point: 30 minutes
Date trekked/ age: May 2017, 5 years old
Mt. Gola
Elevation: 196 masl
Difficulty: 3/10
Trail length: 3.5 kms
Hours to summit: 2.5 to 3 hours
Date trekked/ age: May 2017, 5 years old
Mt. Oro (340 MASL)
Location: Brgy. Mascap, Rodriguez, Rizal
Elevation: 340 masl
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: 6 kms (loop)
Hours to summit:2-3 hours; 4 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: October 2017, 5 years old
Mt. Tayawan + Mt. Kalugong
Location: Tawang, Benguet
Elevation: 1,525 masl
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: 1.2 kms
Hours to summit: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Date trekked/ age: November 2017, 5 years old
Mt. Manalmon
Elevation: 196 masl
Difficulty: 2/10
Trail length: 2 kms
Hours to summit: 1 to 1.5 hours
Date trekked/ age: January 2018, 5 years old
Mt. Malasimbu
Elevation: 411 masl
Difficulty: 3/10
Trail length: 7 kms
Hours to summit: 2-3 hours; 4 hours with a kid
Date trekked/ age: March 2018, 5 years old
Lake Bababu
Location: Basilisa, Dinagat Islands
Difficulty: 3/10
Trail length: Around 600 meters
Hours to complete: 50 minutes to 1 hour
Date trekked/ age: May 2018, 6 years old
Camp John Hay Yellow Trail
Location: Baguio City, Benguet
Difficulty: 1/10
Trail length: 1 km
Hours to complete: 1 hour
Date trekked/ age: June 2018, 6 years old
Mt. Gola
Elevation: 196 masl
Difficulty: 3/10
Trail length: 3.5 kms
Hours to summit: 2.5 to 3 hours
Date trekked/ age: October 2018, 6 years old
Mt. Anggas/ Nyors Playground
Location: Gitagum, Misamis Oriental
Elevation: 1,500+ masl
Difficulty: 4/10
Trail length: 7 kms
Hours to summit: 2-3 hours (entire loop)
Date trekked/ age: November 2018, 6 years old
