Some of N70's segments are also known as
Real Road.
Palo to Ormoc N70 begins at its intersection with
Maharlika Highway (N1) in
Palo, near the
Palo Cathedral, as
Palo–Carigara–Ormoc Road. In the Palo town proper, it is locally known as
San Salvador Street. The route proceeds northwestward toward the northern coast of
Leyte, traversing the municipalities of
Santa Fe,
Alangalang,
Jaro (where it bypasses the town proper),
Tunga, and
Carigara (locally designated as
J. Riel Street in the town proper). Between Tunga and Carigara, the road is also known as
Tunga–Carigara Road. Upon reaching
Capoocan, the highway runs along the northern coastline of Leyte before turning south to return inland toward
Kananga through the Leyte Cordillera mountain range. In the city of
Ormoc, the route turns south at the Simangan Rotonda as it runs parallel to the Anilao River, then follows
Lilia Avenue into the city proper, veers south onto
Apo Street, and continues southeast across the Anilao River as
Hermosilla Street. It then heads south on
Real Street and the Asian Highway 26 (AH26) leaves the highway toward the Ormoc Port as it meets Aviles Street.
Ormoc to Baybay N70 transitions into the
Ormoc–Baybay–Southern Leyte Boundary Road as it veers southeast to follow
Aviles Street. After crossing the Malbasag River, the highway continues along the western coast of Leyte, passing through the Camp Downes military zone as a narrower road before returning to the shoreline. It then traverses the municipality of
Albuera and the city of
Baybay, where it assumes the alternative name
Baybay–Inopacan Road.
Baybay to Mahaplag In the Baybay city proper, the route veers east and becomes the
Tacloban–Baybay South Road. From here, it moves inland away from the coast, climbing the Leyte Cordillera mountain range once again toward
Mahaplag. The route finally terminates at its junction with the Maharlika Highway (N1) in Mahaplag. == Asian Highway Network ==