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Pulau Gunatin High Point

hike | 2022-10-28
285 m altitude, 285 m prominence, 11.85 km isolation

Yesterday’s typhoon changed our plans, and instead of the Awu volcano, we sailed to the nearby Gunatin Island, where we will try to find the highest point. We arrive at the Ulu harbor at dawn and have to wait, but there is nothing bad that doesn’t turn out for the best. In the corner of the harbor, we find a freshly painted triangulation pillar and a benchmark point.

Ulu port at Siau island
Boats at port
Nutmeg is a main source of income for locals.
We realized that we were sitting next to the triangular pillar in the port. We also discovered a benchmark point
Our boat, which will transport us to Gunatin Island 
This is most likely Siau Island’s second highest point
Rob and his phone
Captain and Karangetang in the background
Pulau Gunatin High Point
Gunatin island port
At port
Country has at least one submarine

The boat is moving quickly—about half an hour. After disembarking on the island, head towards where the road is marked on the map. We find the road, but not quite where we expected. The true paved road also ends quickly. We try to guess which trail might lead us to the highest point, and we are doing quite well, but we reach the slightly lower E summit first. From here, with the help of a handlevel, Rob confirms that the W peak is higher. We also see that there is some kind of structure on the W peak. Later, we find out that these are antennas.

Nice island houses
Nutmeg ??

We climb a hundred meters or more up a steep slope through the bush to the lower E peak. From there, we try to bushwhack a ridge to the highest point. There may once have been a trail here, but now there are only bushes, grasses, and spiders of impressive size. We try to avoid them. Aris says we won’t die from the bite, but it will hurt for days. No desire to check. Brown ants cause skin irritation. It is sometimes necessary to remove tens of them from arms. 

An antenna tower is located at the highest point, but there are no views. We measure the height, and the “average” of all the measuring devices turns out to be 285 meters above sea level. Slightly higher than the topographic lines on the map.

15-20 cm size spiders..not deadly, but..
Comm mast at the summit
Blue-Tailed Skink (photo by Rob)

We are going down a slightly different “trail”. We reach a plantation with easy access to a coastal village. Just before the plantations with a broken tree, I fall a few metres down. My side will hurt for the next three weeks… Good learning story. But important – there’s a new peak at the Peabagger.

Karangetang today in all his beauty

As well as the forward journey, on the return we can admire the steaming Karangetang volcano. We are back on Siau Island, and we have enough time to catch the 15:00 speed boat. A short and nice morning hike.


Pulau Gunatin High Point 285 m altitude
285 m prominence
11.85 km isolation
Ranges Asia – Malay Archipelago – Sulawesi
Countries/regions Indonesia – Sulawesi Utara
Distance 2.50 km up 2.50 km down
Elevation 282 m gain 282 m loss
Time
1h40 up
0h5 other
1h15 down
3h00 total
Trailhead 2 m altitude 2.6756110, 125.4524440
Difficulties

hard to find a trail, even if there is comm tower on the top

Links GPX trail
  • Malay Archipelago III 2022
  • « Siau
  • Manado Tua »

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TRIPS

2023
West Africa II 2023
Iberian Peninsula 2023
West Africa 2023
Central America 2023
2022
Andes 2022
Northwest Europe 2022
Malay Archipelago III 2022
Malay Archipelago II 2022
Anatolia Mountains 2022
Iberian Peninsula 2022
Atlas Mountains 2022
North France-West Rhine Area 2022

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843 km walked, 65 330 m climbed

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