West 35 Adventure Park

West 35 sits in the highlands above Balamban, a Cebu west-coast town whose economy runs less on tourism than on shipbuilding — Tsuneishi’s yard there is one of the largest in the Philippines and a major regional employer, easy to forget once you’re up in the cool air of the park itself. The property pairs a restaurant with outdoor activities built around the elevation: a zipline, marked trails, and view decks looking back over the ridgelines that the Cebu Transcentral Highway climbs on its route from Cebu City to the west coast.

• Trails and the zipline course cater to a range of fitness levels, from an easy loop to a longer trek.
• The restaurant serves Filipino and international dishes, with the mountain view doing most of the work at the table.
• Temperatures run noticeably cooler than the coast — worth a light jacket even during the day.