Route 12: The shepherds’ path

Route 12: The shepherds’ path is a 7.7 km Local Hiking hiking route.

At 7.7 km, this is a comfortable half-day walk for most hikers. At an average walking pace, plan for roughly 1 hour and 43 minutes.

The route forms a complete loop, returning you to where you started. This makes logistics simple and the outing entirely self-contained. The trail is officially waymarked as Apo 12, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.