Mount Pulag is the third highest peak in the Philippines and the highest mountain on the island of Luzon (2922 metres). It is located at the junction of three Luzon regions - Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Viscaya. The mountain has a temperate climate with frequent rainfall. Up to 4,500 millimetres of rainfall per year! The rainiest month is August. Interestingly, in the last 100 years on top of the mountain has not once in the last 100 years.
On the territory of Pulag grows 528 species of plants, including endemic dwarf bamboo and Benguet pine. It is also home to 33 species of birds and several rare species of animals such as the Philippine deer, the giant brush-tailed rat and the the pygmy winged rat. The biodiversity of Mount Pulag is one of the most striking in the Philippines, often revealing species previously unknown to science. And the locals consider the mountain sacred.
In 1987, most of Mount Pulag was included in the national park of the same name to protect its amazing nature, including from the growing flow of tourists. As Pulag is the highest mountain in Luzon, all mountain climbers flock here. There are 4 trails leading to the summit: the Ambangeg, Akiki and Tawangan trails begin in Benguet, and the Ambagio trail starts from Nuevo Vizcaya. The ascent can take from 1 to 4 days, during which time the hikers will see some amazingly beautiful mountain forests, and on the grassy on the grassy summit, you will be able to see the so-called phenomenon of "cloud sea".
