Mount Guiting-Guiting is the highest mountain in the province of Romblon, located in Sibuyan Island, in the Philippines, with an elevation of 6,752 ft (2,058 m) above sea level. Its steep slopes and jagged peak, have earned it a reputation as one of the most difficult and technically most challenging mountains to climb in the Philippines. It is ranked as the 11th-most prominent mountain in the Philippines, and 71st-highest peak of an island in the world. Located at the heart of Sibuyan, it dominates the landscape for miles around. Guiting-Guiting, in the Romblomanon dialect means "jagged". It is one of the focal points of Sibuyan's declaration as a biodiversity haven and has been dubbed by some local and international natural scientists as The Galapagos of Asia. The island of Sibuyan has been compared numerous times with the biodiversity endemism rate of the Galapagos islands in Ecuador. This high endemism prompted much of the mountain and its slopes to be protected in 1996 as the Mt. Guiting-Guiting Natural Park.[1] The park also encompasses nearby Mt. Nailog (789 masl) to the west.
MT.GUITING-GUITING TRADITIONAL BACKTRAIL/3D2N + Sidetrips Cantingas river & Cresta de Gallo Island
Sibuyan Island, Romblon
Major Jump-off: Brgy. Tampayan, Magdiwang, Sibuyan
Exit point : San Fernando
LLA: 12°24’50″N, 122°34’4″E, 2058 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 3 days / 10-13 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 9/9, Trail Class 5 with rock climbing/scrambling..
BACKGROUND
One of the most difficult climbs in the Philippines is a hike to Mt. Guiting-Guiting, in Sibuyan Island, Romblon. In the difficulty scale used by PinoyMountainers,it stands with Mt. Halcon and Mt. Mantalingajan as the upper limit. This is because of the steep, jagged ridge called “Knife Edge” which one has the cross in order to reach the summit, not to mention the ensuing rock formations with colorful names such as “Kiss the Wall”. On top of this precarious trail, the weather is so volatile that mountaineers would use absolute cut-off times (i.e. 1300H) to reach the summit, otherwise they would have to turn back. By implication, only mountaineers with enough stamina are advised to attempt the G2 climb. The possibility of failure is always there: if the local guides perceive a dangerous weather change forthcoming, the assault is aborted. Patience and perseverence - virtues of a true mountaineer - are put to the test in Mt. Guiting-Guiting.
▪Not Advisable for beginners▪
▪Must be Self Contained ▪physically fit
Inclussions
👉Bus (Mnla to Lucena VV)
👉RORO (lucena to Sibuyan VV)
👉Coor.fee
👉Guide Fee (3:1)
👉Porter Fee (3.1)
👉Registration fee
👉Climb Certificate
👉LGU fee
👉Bagtag
👉Tryk port to Bermar house/ House to Jump off/ Jump off to House.
Not Included:
*personal porter
*foods for the whole climb
*Cresta de gallo (Boat & Entrance)
*tryk to and from Azagra port(Sidetrip)
*Others not stated above.
FEB 14-18 ,2024
initial itinerary
Day 0 Feb 14 ( wednesday )
8am-Meet up BUENDIA JAC LINER
2pm-Lucena port terminaL
4pm-boarding Starhorse via Romblon
day1 feb 15 ( thursday )
8Am-Ambulong port Sibuyan island
buy supplies/register/secure guide/porter/final prep
11 lunch break
12noon-start trek
2PM---Camp1
4PM---Camp2
6pm--Camp3
set camp/Dinner
Day 2 feb 16 ( friday )
3am wake up call
Prepare breakfast
Prepare packed lunch
Take breakfast
Break camp
4:30Am resume trek
5:30Am- Mayos peak
5:45Am--Knife edge
6:30Am --Camel back
7Am--Kiss the wall
7:30Am---Mabel Spring
8:30Am--Peak of desception
9Am---90degrees
10Am---ETA summit
Photo Ops/ lunch/Rest.
11am-Start Descend (Backtrail)
5:00PM---ETA Camp3
Set camp,dinner,lights off.
Day 3 FEB 17 Saturday (( you can go home or sidetrip)
2am----Wake up call (breakfast)
Break camp
3:00Am--Start descend
4:30Am---ETA camp2
5:30Am---ETA camp1
6:00am-- Malamig Spring
6:20am- Jump off
6:40am - Bermar house (shower, eat, rest)
If you go home take tge 10am boarding to Lucena port
7:30am- buy supplies
8:00am- to Azagra port
10:00am- Azagra Port (register ride boat)
11:00am- Cresta De Gallo (Lunch preparation)
12:30pm- Lunch Time
01:00pm- free time(explore the island, swim, photo ops, relax)
04:00pm- dinner prep
07:00pm- Dinner
08:00pm- Social
11:00pm- Lights off
Day 4 Feb 18 ( sunday )
4:00am wake up call,pack up.
4:30am -- ETD to Azagra
6:00am -- Azagra port.Short break,wash up.
6:30am -- ETD to Magdiwang port
8:30am ETA Magdiwang port (Buy tickets/Breakfast/Buy pasalubong & souvinners)
9Am-Boarding/Star horse shipping lines bound to Romblon port-Lucena
10am--ETD-Romblon port-Lucena pier