After our successful morning climb of Mount Matutum, we headed back to Davao. On the way, we looked at the map and spotted a small hill with a road leading to the top. Two things were intriguing about this hill: firstly, it is P100, and secondly, it was strangely called Crocodile Hills. Perhaps in the…
Range: Mindanao
Philippines – Mindanao
Mount Matutum
The second Ultra peak on our grand plan was Mount Matutum. The park is closed and it was hard to get permission, so maybe that is why the trail was overgrown and there were many obstacles along the way, but it was still passable. My GPS track started at 2.57am, quite an early start. First…
Puting Bato
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…
Mount Apo
The highest point in the Philippines is Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao. It is the 99th most prominent mountain in the world and stands at an elevation of 2,954 metres. There are at least three reasons to climb it. The mountain is an active stratovolcano and is considered a sacred site by many…