Mt. Apo - Phillipines Highest Mountain - Sta. Cruz Trail (3D2N)

Mount Apo, also known locally as Apo Sandawa, is a large solfataric, dormant stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an elevation of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level, it is the highest-mountain in the Philippine Archipelago, Mindanao and 24th-highest peak of an island on Earth. Located on the tripartite border of Davao City and Davao del Sur in the Davao Region, and Cotabato in Soccsksargen, Mount Apo is the most-prominent mountain in the Philippines. The peak overlooks from Davao City 45 kilometers (28 mi) to the northeast, Digos 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the southeast, and Kidapawan 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the west. It is a protected area and a Natural Park of the Philippines.


Mt. Apo Via Sta. Cruz Circuit Trail 3d2n
DEC 13 Arrival
Dec 14 15 16 2023 ( Proper climb )
Dec 17 Free time


Highlights

✅Tinikaran Camp
✅Boulders
✅Crater
✅Summit
✅Lake Venado
✅Century tree

Day 1

4am Assembly time (Davao Ecoland Jollibee)
4:30am Off to Kapatagan
6:30am Kapatagan (DIY breakfast and for lunch)
7:30am Off to De Sander
8am De Sander (Jump Off area)
8:15 short briefing
8:30am Start Trekking
9am Sitio Culan (check point area)
9:15am Resume Trekking
12nn Big Rock (Lunch)
12:30pm Resume Trekking
2pm Tinikaran Campsite
6pm Dinner
8pm Lights Off

Day 2

1am wake up call (bread and coffee)
2am Ascending Summit
3am Facing the boulders
6am White Sand (breakfast)
6:30am Resume Trekking
7am Crater (Pictorial)
7:30am Resume Trekking
8am Mt. Apo Summit Digos Side (Pictorial)
8:30am Resume Trekking
9am Mt. Apo Summit Mother Peak (Pictorial)
9:30am to Kidapawan side
10am Mt. Apo summit Kidapwan side (pictorial)
10:30am Saddle/old campsite
(Prepare food for lunch)
12nn Lunch
1pm Descending to Lake Venado
3:30pm Lake Venado
4pm Prepare for dinner
6pm Dinner
9pm Lights off

Day 3

6am wake up call (experience the beautiful Lake Venado with Mt. Apo Summit’s reflection)
7am breakfast
9am Start trekking to Century Tree
12nn Century Tree (Lunch)
12:30pm Resume Descending
4pm Sitio Garok
4:30pm Sitio Culan
5:30pm De Sander
6pm Kapatagan
6:30pm Off to Davao City
8:30pm Davao City

📍Things to bring

-utensils
-Tents
-tarp
-insulator
-rain jackets
-quick dry/Drifits clothes(pairs) good for 3d2n
-warmer/armsleeve
-personal hygiene
-socks
-slipper
-trail foods
-water bot./Energy drink
-Trekking pole
-payong -Poncho(Disposable rain cover)
-sleeping bag
-Head lamp and extra batteries
-Garbage bags
-Alcohol
-Tinssue
-gloves

📍Hiking shoes with good grips/Trek sandals
📍Hiking bag with rain cover
📍 ilagay sa cellophane or ziplocks ang mga gamit sa bag para hindi mababasa ang mga kagamitan.


👉Personal Porter

750 per day
if mag exceed sa 15 kilos
75 pesos per kilo x3days