Mount Batulao
Location: Southern Luzon
Provinces:
Batangas and
Cavite
With its summit at 693 meters above sea level, Mount Batulao is a popular hiking spot for beginners as it has easy trails and also due to its close proximity to Manila and
Tagaytay. Mount Batulao has 12 peaks, mostly rocky cliffs and offers impressive views of
Taal Lake and Volcano, Pico de Loro Mountain Range, Mount Maculot, and the surrounding areas.
The forest of Mount Batulao covers an area of 30,000 hectares and home to at least 22
bird species including the Philippine hanging parrot, Philippine coucal, Phiilippine bulbul, and Philippine pygmy woodpecker as well as glossy swiftlet and barn swallow being the most common.