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Puting Bato

hike | 2023-04-17
540 m altitude, 540 m prominence, 50.57 km isolation

Mount Matutum is not far away and we have all day to get there. We looked at the map and immediately spotted Samal Island, its highest point, and the marked path to it. Albert also confirmed that it was easy to reach the island and the summit. So we took a ferry, drove a bit further and parked our car at the fork in the road, about a kilometre and a half from the summit.

Ferry to Samal Island
Port north of Davao
Traditional boats

A few minutes’ walk along the road, past a building site, a few more minutes along the trail and we came to closed gates. The park was only open at weekends. We looked to one side, then to the other, and found that the gates were only connected nothing more but bushes.

Path to the summit is reasonably good
Sharing the trail with ants
Bamboo always looks good

At the top we found a nice recreation area decorated with various plants and flowers. It was a bit cloudy, but we got a few glimpses of the green surroundings and ocean. Quite nice. After measuring and making sure we were at the top, we went back the same way.

Some chapel
A little lower, a bar marks the summit
Green views all around
Clouds obscuring the view
Plant with impressively large leaves

A pleasant detour to Puting Bato is the start of a great day, and we head to Mount Matatum.


Puting Bato 540 m altitude
540 m prominence
50.57 km isolation
Ranges Philippines - Mindanao
Countries/regions Philippines - Davao Region
Distance 1.40 km up 1.40 km down
Elevation 159 m gain 159 m loss
Time
0h30 up
0h10 other
0h20 down
1h00 total
Trailhead 381 m altitude 7.0722770, 125.7654440
Route

Walk on the road, then a short stretch on the track and finally a fenced top with a nice park and recreation area.

Difficulties

Gates open at weekends only

Links GPX trail
  • « Mount Apo
  • Mount Matutum »

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1 018 km walked, 77 129 m climbed

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