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Major jump-off: Sito Glandang, Brgy. Kablon, Tupi
LLA: 6°22'N, 125°06.5'E, 2293 MASL Days required / hours to summit: 1-2 days / 4-6 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 3
Mt. Matutum Stands at a towering height of 2,286 meters above sea level, Mt. Matutum is a dormant symmetrical stratovolcano located in South Cotabato, northwest of Sarangani Bay and 30 kilometers north-northwest of General Santos City. Mt. Matutum has become South Cotabato's most imposing landmark. It has a well-preserved summit cone and a vegetated 120 meters deep summit crater and has become a favorite hiking destination.
Mt. Matutum is also home to the national bird the Philippine Eagle and the renowned Philippine Tarsier - the world's smallest primate. At the base of Mt. Matutum is the vast pineapple plantations of Dolefil (Dole Philippines, Inc.) which spans more than 12,000 hectares.
LLA: 6°22'N, 125°06.5'E, 2293 MASL Days required / hours to summit: 1-2 days / 4-6 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 3
Mt. Matutum Stands at a towering height of 2,286 meters above sea level, Mt. Matutum is a dormant symmetrical stratovolcano located in South Cotabato, northwest of Sarangani Bay and 30 kilometers north-northwest of General Santos City. Mt. Matutum has become South Cotabato's most imposing landmark. It has a well-preserved summit cone and a vegetated 120 meters deep summit crater and has become a favorite hiking destination.
Mt. Matutum is also home to the national bird the Philippine Eagle and the renowned Philippine Tarsier - the world's smallest primate. At the base of Mt. Matutum is the vast pineapple plantations of Dolefil (Dole Philippines, Inc.) which spans more than 12,000 hectares.
Beautifully rising in Tupi, South Cotabato, a town famous for its pineapple plantations, is Mt. Matutum. Its characteristic irregular but imposing cone shape dominates the landscape from General Santos to Koronadal City. It is so grand in its rise that it literally beckons climbers passing by the road from GenSan to Koronadal to climb it. Rising to 2293 MASL, it is considered a active volcano.
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