Mount Guiting-Guiting

About the Trail

Key Mountain Facts • Elevation: 2,058 meters above sea level • Difficulty Rating: 9/9 (Technical scrambling, steep vertical walls, sharp ultramafic rocks) • Location: Sibuyan Island, Romblon Province • Best Climb Season: December to May (avoid the rainy season) • Duration: 2 to 3 days (typically an overnight or traverse climb Requirements and Logistics • Permits and Fees: Secured through the DENR office in Magdiwang. Fees vary by residency (around ₱1,000 for foreign visitors, ₱500 for non-residents, and ₱250 for locals, plus environmental fees). • Guides and Porters: Mandatory. Climbs enforce a strict guide-to-climber ratio (typically 5:1), and solo climbs are prohibited. • Access: Reached via ferries from Batangas, Lucena, or Roxas City to Sibuyan Island ports like Magdiwang.

Climb Itinerary

Pre-Climb / Day 0: Travel to Sibuyan Island • 12:00 NN: Meet-up at Batangas Port (or Lucena Port) • 01:00 PM: Secure ferry/RORO ticket • 03:00 PM: ETD ferry bound for Romblon / Sibuyan Island (via Ambulong Port or Magdiwang Port) Day 1: Arrival, DENR Registration, and Trek to Camp 3 / Mayo’s Peak • 05:00 AM – 09:00 AM: ETA Ambulong Port, Sibuyan Island; ride a tricycle to town for breakfast and market/supplies. • 10:00 AM: Proceed to the DENR Office in Brgy. Tampayan (Magdiwang) for mandatory registration, orientation, and assigning of licensed guides (1:3 or 1:5 ratio). • 11:00 AM: Start trek from Tampayan jump-off. • 12:30 PM: ETA Camp 1 / Lunch break. • 01:30 PM – 03:45 PM: Pass through Camp 2 and Camp 3 (water collection point). • 04:45 PM: ETA Mayo’s Peak (approx. 1,550m ASL). • 06:00 PM: Pitch camp, dinner, socials. • 08:00 PM: Lights off. Day 2: Summit Push (Knife’s Edge & Peak of Deception) • 04:00 AM: Wake-up call, prepare breakfast and packed lunch. • 05:00 AM – 07:15 AM: Resume trek across the ridge / Knife’s Edge. • 10:15 AM: ETA Peak of Deception. • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Navigate the 90-degree wall and bouldering sections. • 12:30 PM: ETA Mt. Guiting-Guiting Summit (2,058m ASL); lunch and photo-ops. • 01:30 PM: Start descent toward the San Fernando/Olango side or continue traverse trail. • 05:00 PM: Set up camp along the trail / descent route (or reach lower campsite). • 07:00 PM: Dinner and socials. • 09:00 PM: Lights off. Day 3: Descent to Olango & Post-Climb • 05:00 AM: Wake up, breakfast, and break camp. • 06:40 AM: Start final descent. • 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM: ETA Olango River / local community (Sitio Olango, San Fernando). • 11:00 AM: Post-climb socials / wash up at the community/guide's house (e.g., Mang Remy’s house). • Sidetrip Option (Optional): Visit Cresta de Gallo sandbar or Romblon mainland (Bonbon Beach / Fort San Andres) if you have extra days.

Pickup Points

• MOA Ecom (Mall of Asia) – Pasay City • Starbucks Greenfield – Mandaluyong City • Mayflower Parking – Greenfield District, Mandaluyong City • McDo Panay Avenue – Quezon City

What's Included with TGU

✔ Registration & Environmental Fees
✔ Professional Local Trail Guides
✔ TGU Coordinator Assistance
✔ Commemorative Climb Badge/Cert

• Private Van Transfer RT • Guide's Fee • Registration Fee • Environmental Fee • Bagtag • Coordinator on Board

What's Excluded

• Trail Food • Packed Lunch • Droneshot (Add 100) • Other not mentioned above

What to Bring

* ‎Food & Hydration * ‎Personal MedKit ‎* Arm sleeves ‎* Poncho or raincover ‎* Headlamp or flashlight * Jacket/Windbreaker ‎* Gloves ‎* Extra clothes (pamalit) ‎* Slippers ‎* Hygiene Kit ‎* Pocket Money ‎* Camera * Sun protection ‎* Garbage/Trash Bag * Trekking Pole ‎* Valid ID

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