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MOUNT MALIPUÑO
LOCATION: Batangas Province
ELEVATION: 1000+ meters above sea level
LEVEL: Minor Climb, Level II, Moderate
JUMP OFF POINTS: Lipa, Batangas
INFORMATION:
Malipuño or Malepunyo to some, is one of the lesser-known
hiking grounds near Manila. Mt. Malipuño is actually
an in-active volcano. Located in Lipa Batangas, it commands
a wonderful panoramic view of the major mountains of the Southern
Tagalog Region namely Mts. Maculot, Taal, Banahaw, Cristobal
and Makiling. It also offers a beautiful camping ground on
its summit, amply covered and protected with trees but with
a magnificent opening like a balcony as its viewpoint. If
you have hiked Mt. Banahaw de Dolores via its Tatlong Tangke
route, Mt. Malipuño is the mountain that you will see
from the viewpoint from the "Tatlong Tangke" campsite.
Located at Lipa Batangas, the place is abundant with Lipa
tree (maybe the reason why the place was called Lipa) which
causes itchiness when your skin comes into contact with it's
leaves. Along the trail, you will often see panoramic views
one of which is like a half mountain with a flat wall. Malipuño
is sometimes called Mt. Malarayat ever since the golf course
bearing the said name was established along the foot of the
mountain. If you want mountains away from the "beaten
trail", this is the place to be.
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