HomeDestinationsPhilippinesCordillera Administrative RegionPhilippine Highlands Trek
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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: PH-15-04

Philippine Highlands Trek

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 September 2017

Hard 39 km trek on mostly dirt trail with a 2,289 m climb to 1,847 m and 6 water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Multiple river crossings; check conditions after rain.

Weather check

At Start
1419m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

16.7454, 120.6803

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 16.7454, 120.6803 @ 1419m

Quick Stats

Distance
38.83 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
945m - 1847m
Max Elevation
1847 m
Max Gradient
39.5%
42.1%

Highlights

  • Mountain villages
  • River crossings

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+2289 m

Total Descent

-2530 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
124.1

124.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
7.01

7.01

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)7%
Moderate (3-8%)14%
Steep (>8%)79%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved4%
Unpaved96%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
4%
Dirt Track
96%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

6

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 74

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 16.718389
MAX LAT: 16.803726
MIN LON: 120.599610
MAX LON: 120.680347

Point Spacing: 6.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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