Kitanglad - Dulang Dulang Traverse
Posted by kimboy
After scaling the peaks of Mt. Apo, I traveled right away to Bukidnon for the second part of my "Mindanao traverse"; this is to conquer Mt. Kitanglad - 2899 MASL and Mt. Dulang-Dulang - 2938 MASL in Kitanglad Mountain Ranges.
DAY ONE: Jump off!
1430 ETA Kitanglad Junction, Brgy. La Fortuna, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon
Ride rented jeep to Sitio Intavas
1530 ETA Sitio Intavas
1800 Dinner at Barangay Hall
2200 Lights out
DAY TWO: Ascent to Mt. Kitanglad
0530 Wake up. Prepare breakfast.
0600 Start trek via exposed rough road
0800 ETA trailhead marker - Enter forest
0900 “Aerial roots”
1000 ETA "Big Rock"
1400 ETA Kitanglad summit
Go to DENR-PAMB Visitor Center (bunk-beds, electricity, stove, TV, CR, water available)
1300 Lunch
1400 Rest/Explore summit
1900 Dinner
2200 Lights out; prepare for tomorrow's traverse
DAY THREE:Traverse to Mt. Dulang-Dulang
0400 Wake up
Prepare breakfast and packed lunch
Final exploration of summit
Load up water as drinkable water source may dry up at the D2 summit.
0600 Start descent via Kitanglad summit ridge a.k.a. Kitanglad wall
0800 ETA Crash Site
0900 ETA Mt. Inablayan ridge (connection to Dulang-Dulang)
1100 Start ascent to Mt. Dulang-Dulang via near-vertical wall
1230 ETA Dulang-Dulang summit
Set camp at Manny's Garden (5 minutes from summit)
DAY FOUR: Descent from Mt. Dulang-Dulang and Back to CDO
0500 Wake up - Prepare Brunch
Final exploration of summit
0800 Start descent
0830 ETA Plaza - Water source
1300 ETA Base of Mt. Dulang-Dulang
1330 ETA Sitio Bul-ogan (Brgy. Songco, Lantapan)
1400 Proceed to CDO and side trips
2000 ETA CDO - Stay at Budgetel CDO
http://budgetelcdo.brinkster.net/
DAY FIVE: Back to Manila
0600 Wake up
1600 Depart for CDO airport
1620 ETA CDO airport
1735 ETD NAIA 3 from CDO
1930 ETA NAIA 3 - End of Voyage!!!!
Costing:
DENR registration: P85 per pax
Sitio Intavas registration: P80 per pax
Transient home rent: P250 per pax
Group Costs
Guide/Porter Fee: P1500 guide/porter
(P500 per guide/porter per day, no food and tent yet)
Guide:
Kagawad Walter - 09196755019