Mt. Hapunang Banoi

"Hapunang Banoi" which means in Tagalog dialect as "the place where the eagles dine", but due to deforestation and hunting, eagles have dwindled in number which almost came close to extinction in the area. Our guide told us that they still continue to see them in some account.

It shares a common trail with Mt. Pamitinan that passes through the rock climbing walls of Montalban until the junction. The leftward trail leads to Hapunang Banoi, a forested area composed mainly of Bamboo groves amidst the rocky trails, culminating in a rocky ridge of sharp limestone that is breathtaking. On a clear day one will be rewarded with a clear view of  Mt. Arayat, Mt. Balagbag, Mt. Ayaas, Mt. Banahaw, Mt. Cristobal, and more peaks located on the Sierra Madre ranges in Rizal.

Considered to be the ‘elder silbing’ of Pamitinan - Mt Hapunang Banoi is much higher by 200 ft in altitude but with a lesser rocky portion. Nonetheless one will still do rock climbing, scrambling and maneuvering  in the similar jagged limestone formations, and is arguably a notch higher in terms of difficulty.

How to Get There:

1.) From Cubao, you can ride UV Express bound to Montalbon. Once in Montalbon you can flagged trikes to Brgy Wawa (jump off of Pamitinan)

2.) I joined an organized hiking event headed by Sir. Jed Marcos (09424936007) together with the Akyat Tuklas Mountaineers.