Mount Guiting-Guiting, Sibuyan Island Romblon

Major Jump-off: Brgy. Tampayan, Madgiwang, Sibuyan
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
Photo Taken By: Antonio Sy III

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 PinoyMountaineer.com, 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. (Details credited to www.pinoymountaineer.com) 

ITINERARY DETAILS:

MT. GUITING-GUITING Sibuyan Island, Romblon
Brgy. Tampayan, Madgiwang, Sibuyan

Day 0
1300 Take ferry to Magdiwang Port From Port of Batangas

Day 1
0600 ETA Magdiwang Port; proceed to town by trike
0700 Buy supplies and have breakfast
0900 Head to DENR for registration and secure guides
1030 Early lunch at DENR
1130 Start trek. Brace for exposed area.
1400 ETA Camp 1
1500 ETA Camp 2
1700 ETA Camp 3
1730 Have guides get water from Bulod's spring
1830 Arrival at Mayo's Peak (1550 MASL). Rest.

Day 2
0500 Breakfast / prepare packed lunch
0600 Commence summit assault
0630 Begin crossing the 'Knife Edge'
0800 Arrival at "Kiss the Wall"
0930 Arrival at Mabel Spring (water not always available)
1015 ETA Peak of Deception (1959 MASL)
1100 ETA G2 summit (2057 MASL)
1200 Head back
1600 Back at Mayo's Peak
1700 if posible night trek pa hangang jump off
2300 jump off

THE STORIES BEHIND:

RORO: From the Batangas Pier going to Romblon we need to ride in a ferry so called RORO. It takes 8 hours from Batangas Pier to Romblon Pier. 

POSE: Taking pictures, talking, sharing stories, sleeping and travelling for 8 hours going to Romblon are just the things we did while we were in a ferry. 

SIGNAGE: This photo is the trademark that you are already in Romblon. we found this in Romblon park upon arriving in Romblon while waiting for the next Roro going to Sibuyan Island (an island where Mt. Guiting-Guiting is located). we took 2 hours of travelling from Romblon 

Pier to Sibuyan ISland Pier.

REGISTRATION AREA: 

HOW DIFFICULT THE TRAIL IS???

KISS THE WALL: Starts from within

BE IN SUMMIT: Take it or Leave it

 

BE SAFE and BE CERTIFIED: Is our success