This is where the track ends

Here the trail ends under the El Mayon volcano. The train route from Manila to Legao is past, while the volcano remains active. 

Luzon. 

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the country has 24 active volcanoes and El Mayon is the most active. The latest eruption happened in January 2018, with the volcano scattering lava and ash for several kilometers. More than 40,000 residents had to pack as many belongings as they could carry and flee for safety.

Indbyggerne og den filippinske regering må have fingeren på vulkanens brandvarme puls for at være forberedte på udbrud. Katastrofeforebyggelse indebærer blandt andet evakueringsplaner og -centre samt genhusning i sikre områder. I genhusningsplanerne er det vigtigt at medregne, at mange flytter tilbage umiddelbart efter et udbrud, da deres levebrød ofte er tæt forbundet til deres bolig og lokalområde.