Mindanao

Mount Apo

Cotabato, Davao del Sur

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Open as of 2026-11-13. Status source

2,954 m3 trailsMajorHard3 days

7/9

1-9 is PinoyMountaineer's difficulty scale (Easy 1-3, Moderate 4-5, Hard 6-7, Expert 8-9). This mapping is ours. Their separate 1-5 terrain class, if known, is in the trail notes.

Summit pin 6.98777, 125.26947

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The highest mountain in the Philippines, a dormant volcano straddling Davao del Sur and Cotabato, with sulfur vents near the summit and the crater lake Venado on its slopes. The natural park closes every year from 1 June to 31 August for recovery.

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Trails

Details

Permits: Climbs are arranged through the Mt. Apo Natural Park and the host LGU trail offices; annual off-season closure from June 1 to August 31 (PAMB). Status is inferred from the announced 2026 closure ending on August 31.
Contact: Mt. Apo Natural Park PAMO; tourism offices of Kidapawan, Makilala, Magpet, Digos, Bansalan and Sta. Cruz
Hazards: river crossings
rivers can swell / flash floods
sulfur fumes
Water: Yes. At Camp 1 and near the summit area.
Signal: Yes. Strong at the summit, good at Lake Venado, absent in some sections.
Municipalities: Bansalan, Davao City, Digos City, Kidapawan City, Magpet, Makilala, Santa Cruz
Best months: September to May; the park closes every year from June 1 to August 31
Typical duration: 3 days

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