Mount Apo Climb Itinerary

MT. APO (KIDAPAWAN-MAGPET TRAIL)

Kidapawan City and Magpet, North Cotabato
Entry point: Brgy. Ilomavis, Kidapawan City
Exit point: Brgy. Kisandal, Magpet

LLA: 7°0′30″N, 125°16′33″E, 2,956 MASL (#1)
Days required / Hours to summit: 3 days / 10-11 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 7/9, Trail class 3

Feb 2, 2011
0500 Early breakfast
0600 At Davao Ecoland Terminal, take bus to Digos
0730 ETA Digos; take tricycle to Digos market
0800 Breakfast / Buy supplies
0900 Take Kapatagan-bound van
1100 ETA Kapatagan; Registration. Arrange guides.
1130 Take habal-habal to Mainit jumpoff
1200 Arrival at jumpoff; start trek
1730 ETA Camp 1 (Goodygoody camp). Set up camp
1830 Dinner / socials

Feb 3, 2011
0600 Breakfast / Break camp
0800 Commence trek to crater via Boulder trail.
1200 Arrival at crater. Lunch
1300 Arrival at Mt. Apo summit; Set up camp
1400 Explore vast summit area

Feb 4, 2011
0600 Breakfast / Break summit camp
0700 Start descent
0900 ETA Lake Venado
1200 ETA Mainit Hot Spring; start river crossing
1500 End of trek, Lake Agko
1600 Take habal-habal to Kidapawan City
1700 ETA Kidapawan City; take van to Davao City
2000 Back in Davao City

What to Bring:

Backpack

Raincover

Tents/ pegs/ flysheet/ sleeping bag/ groundsheet/ earthpad

Sets of clothes  For multi-day, rainy climbs, you can have two sets: the wet set during climbing and dry set during camping, just add a pajama or sweater for the camp itself if it will be cold.
Waterproofing/ poncho or raincoat
Cold protection (warm insides and a waterproof outside (a Gore-Tex jacket)/ Body warmers (bonnets, gloves, socks)
Thin, long-sleeved shirts or rashguard, they are worn with shirts/ leggings are worn with shorts

sunblock
sunglasses/shades/ trekking pole

Hiking shoes / plus optional slippers/sandals

Trekking pants/light pants
Sweater
Windbreaker/Jacket

Water/ hydration pack
Trail food
Meals
Stove one butane cylinder usually lasts for 1-2 meals
Cooking and eating utensils

Trowel /tissue paper

Soap/ Shampoo
Toothbrush / toothpaste
Alcohol
Mirror
flashlight or headlamp

digital camera

Insect repellant / Sunscreen or sunblock (>SPF 30)

First aid kit / Personal medications
ID with emergency phone numbers