Walking the Tattoed Path: Lumin-awa Trek 2026 leads to legend Apo Whang-od

Tinglayan, Kalinga – Apart from getting to experience the picturesque landscapes and rich cultural heritage in Tinglayan, participants in the 2026 Lumin-awa Trek will get the chance to meet the oldest mambabatok, Apo Whang-od.

Now on its 4th edition, the Lumin-awa Trek will be having adventurers immersed in the culturally-rich communities in Tinglayan from February 5-7 with Apo Whang-od waiting for them at the end of the adventure.

Activities for the trek include village hopping and cultural immersion, bonfire dinners and solidarity nights, swimming at Palang-ah Falls and A-atungan Hotspring, view of scenic mountain trails and rice terraces, and a meet-and-greet with Whang-od in Buscalan.

The event will start in Sitio Char-ig in Barangay Mallango where the participants will hike to the Man-obal to Barangay Sumadel where Camp 1 will be established.  The night will feature cultural performances from indigenous performers.

On its second day, the activity will proceed from Sumadel to Dananao Village where the participants will get to enjoy a refreshing swim at the Palang-ah Falls and A-atungan Hotspring before going to Barangay Tulgao for Camp 2. The second day will wrap up with a bonfire dinner and solidarity night.

The last day of the adventure will have adventurers see Butbut Proper before concluding the 3-day journey in Barangay Buscalan where Apo Whang-od is waiting to welcome the trekkers and tattoo some of the interested ones.

To those who are interested to join the Lumin-awa Trek, register by filling out the form on this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RI7sUW7Nuln6r71rCAcX5PupcsNLvuAK_XAZ-eOPzYM/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawPmSoFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVU3NVVzZhWUl5dUZIVmJ0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqWPux2jmxS1NpnnHWQEYGMhhVC6vNr-hChe03_tIANQGPlSlpIsJQMWIMrl_aem_BG-QjWomWs0A1WzFErElmQ&edit_requested=true .