Mount Banahaw

Mount Banahaw (IPA: [bɐˈnahaʊ]; also spelled as Banahao and Banájao) is an active complex volcano on Luzon in the Philippines.

[7] Banahaw is a custom pilgrimage site for locals, believed by many as a holy mountain, a spiritually-charged location.

These sites are unique natural features composed not only of springs, but also caves, streams and boulders; with names with biblical allusions, and shrines erected in, on or around them.

On the summit are viewpoints, labeled as Durungawan I, II, and III, which are the usual destination for pilgrims and hikers.

Other points of interest include the "Kuweba ng Diyos Ama" (Tagalog: Cave of God the Father) and the spring at Brgy.

In March 2004, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ordered a 5-year suspension of hiking activity in the mountains, covering the Dolores and Sariaya trails.

Relief map
Aerial view of Banahaw summit, circa 1940s
Mount Banahaw and scenic Lake Sampaloc in San Pablo, Laguna
Aerial view of Mt. Banahaw from the south-west