Mt Guiting-Guiting Traverse, Sibuyan Island

best Dec–May; avoid Jun–Nov rains

Filipino mountaineers call it 'G2' — widely rated the hardest hike in the Philippines (difficulty 9/9, Trail Class 5). The Olango-to-Tampayan traverse to the 2,058m summit is a three-day scramble across named obstacles like the Knife Edge ridge, 'Kiss the Wall,' and a near-vertical 90-Degree Wall you climb using grooves worn into the rock, all on Sibuyan Island — the 'Galapagos of Asia' for its untouched endemic forest. Permit and licensed guide are mandatory at the DENR Natural Park office in Magdiwang (1:5 guide ratio), with a medical certificate and valid ID. Local's tip: the only sensible way in is the once-daily Batangas-port RoRo ferry to Magdiwang, so budget a buffer day — this is for experienced climbers with real rock-scrambling background, not a first big mountain.

Source: lakbaypinas.com