Such a nice place. The Sunrise, the sunset, the glamour of the peak and the feeling within after such feat. Its been my long aim to be in such a majestic mountain. The highest within the philippines towering 3143 meters above sea level. Its every mountaineers dream. Its where we could relax and savor the moment with the sea of clouds.
Mt.Apo
Entry point: Brgy.Mainit Digos
Exit point: Kidapawan
Day 0
5:00 PM ETD Cebu Airport
6:00 PM ETA Davao international Airport
6:00 PM onwards - overnight stay at our guides house
Day1
6:30 AM ETD Ecoland Terminal
8:00 AM ETA Digos terminal (Arrange trike for market)
8:05 AM Digos market (Breakfast, buy additional supplies)
9:00 AM ETD for kapatagan (kapatagan bound van)
11:00 AM ETA Sitio aras, kapatagan military checkpoint
11:05 AM ETD for brgy. Mainit jump-off (Lunch, last minute check supplies)
1:00 PM start trek
2:00 PM ETA brgy.Sabuag (sari2x store, water source)
4:15 PM water source (minifalls)
4:45 PM "Baroring Camp", rest at river (small campsite, last good water source)
5:00 PM Resume trek to mossy forest
6:20 PM Goody-goody Camp (Big Campsite, water source available)
6:30 PM Set-up Camp, prepare dinner
8:00 PM Socials
10:00 PM Lights out
Day2
7:00 AM Wake-up call
8:00 AM Prepare Breakfast and Packed lunch, breakfast
8:45 AM Break camp
9:00 AM Start trek
9:30 Am Boulders entry (keep voices down - sacred mountain)
11:30 AM ETA “boracay” (white sand flat area) – lunch
1:00 PM resume trek - 87 degree assault
1:30 PM Crater Lake
3:00 PM Summit Campsite (huge campsite, water source available)
3:15 PM Set-up camps, explore peaks
5:00 PM Prepare dinner
6:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Socials
11:00 PM lights out – The temperature will drop to almost freezing (0-5 degrees C) during night-time at the summit, so bring a fleece under your goretex
Day3
5:00 AM Wake-up call – head to summit of your choice
5:30 AM Summit sunrise – picture taking
6:30 AM Prepare breakfast & packed Lunch
7:45 AM Breakfast, Breakcamp
9:00 AM Start Descend
10:30 AM lake venado – picture2x
10:45 AM Resume trek
12:20 AM Koong junction
2:00 PM ETA Mainit Camp, late lunch (water falls and mini hot spring)
2:40 PM resume trek to marble river (river crossing)
5;35 PM End of river crossing
6:15 PM ETA Lake Agco Resort
6:30 PM Stay overnight (propose lng ni nko mo-stay ta sa resort)
Resort rates: http://lakeagco.cjb.net/
Hot spring and steam bath – relax after sa kahago sa pagSaka
8:00 PM Dinner
9:00 PM Socials
12:00 PM Lights out
Day4
8:00 AM Wake-up call , arrange transpo for davao
9:00 AM ETD for Davao City
12:00 PM ETA Davao City – side trip (optional)
-> huwat na dayon sa flight pa-uli
>>> summary
day o august31 - davao city
day 1 sept 1 - godi2x camp
day 2 sept 2 - summit camp
day 3 sept 3 - lake agko hot spring and jacuzzi
day 4 sept 4 - side trip if any, flight home
Proposed Per person budget
Terminal fee @ airport – 200 ------------------------------------ 400
Taxi from airport to sm - 115 -------------------------- 230
pakyaw jeep from sandawa to Digos up to mainit jump-off---------------------------------------- 300
Registration – -------------------------------------------------- 750
Agco Resort entrance –25 (overnight) -------------------------- 25
habal2x to kidapawan terminal – 85------------------------- 85
Kidapawan to Davao – 150 ---------------------------------------- 150
Misc – 500 ----------------------------------------- ----------------- 500
Food share – 500--------------------------------------------------- 500
Terminal fee @ airport – 200 ------------------------------------ 400
Taxi from airport to sm - 115 -------------------------- 230
pakyaw jeep from sandawa to Digos up to mainit jump-off---------------------------------------- 300
Registration – -------------------------------------------------- 750
Agco Resort entrance –25 (overnight) -------------------------- 25
habal2x to kidapawan terminal – 85------------------------- 85
Kidapawan to Davao – 150 ---------------------------------------- 150
Misc – 500 ----------------------------------------- ----------------- 500
Food share – 500--------------------------------------------------- 500
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Kapatagan trail
One of the challenging routes to the peak. This route comprises of boulders & sulfur vents making it a more volcanic feel. It has an 87 degress assault right after the boulders, crater lake then the peak.
From the peak their you could enjoy the sunrise and sunset depending on your set time arrival and departure from the peak. The next spotlight will be the lake venado. Very wide campsite but sad to say, garbage are seen in bulk. Its here that most mountaineers set their last campsite.
The following are the campsites and the must see in this trail:
Sabwag Campsite
> basketball court campsite
> has watersource, & sari-sari store..
Godi-Godi Campsite
> big campsite, with water source
Boulders
> a mountain of boulders (lava stones)
> huge chunks of stones
Sulfur Vent
> advisable to wear mask due foul odor emitted
White Sand Area (Boracay)
> resting place right after the boulders to restore energy for the 87deg assault
87 degrees assault
> very steep trail
> advisable to take a break at boracay before you proceed
Crater Lake
Peak
Summit Campsite
Lake Venado
> ussual campsite as with the summit campsite, very wide area and can accomodate lots of mountaineer
> garbage are abundant in this place, please be a responsible mountaineer.
Koong Campsite
River Crossing @ Marble River
> usually has calm waters
> very dangerous during heavy rainfall,. current gets very strong.
Lake Agko resort
> Hot spring
> Swimming pool
> Room accomodations
> Cottages
> and lots of Foods......
Kapatagan trail
One of the challenging routes to the peak. This route comprises of boulders & sulfur vents making it a more volcanic feel. It has an 87 degress assault right after the boulders, crater lake then the peak.
From the peak their you could enjoy the sunrise and sunset depending on your set time arrival and departure from the peak. The next spotlight will be the lake venado. Very wide campsite but sad to say, garbage are seen in bulk. Its here that most mountaineers set their last campsite.
The following are the campsites and the must see in this trail:
Sabwag Campsite
> basketball court campsite
> has watersource, & sari-sari store..
Godi-Godi Campsite
> big campsite, with water source
Boulders
> a mountain of boulders (lava stones)
> huge chunks of stones
Sulfur Vent
> advisable to wear mask due foul odor emitted
White Sand Area (Boracay)
> resting place right after the boulders to restore energy for the 87deg assault
87 degrees assault
> very steep trail
> advisable to take a break at boracay before you proceed
Crater Lake
Peak
Summit Campsite
Lake Venado
> ussual campsite as with the summit campsite, very wide area and can accomodate lots of mountaineer
> garbage are abundant in this place, please be a responsible mountaineer.
Koong Campsite
River Crossing @ Marble River
> usually has calm waters
> very dangerous during heavy rainfall,. current gets very strong.
Lake Agko resort
> Hot spring
> Swimming pool
> Room accomodations
> Cottages
> and lots of Foods......
This climb was very tiring.. if anyone would plan to climb APO, you should consider adding extra day/days on your itenirary/flight home so you would not be pressured on your schedule and compensate on unforseen emergencies
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