Mount Apo
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Apo–Talomo · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mount Apo is a 9,692 ft summit in the Apo–Talomo (Philippines). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day / overnight); best season is Mar–May. Permit required. Typical staging is Davao City (25 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 9,692 ft
- Prominence
- 9,692 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Mar–May
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Davao City · 25 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mount Apo, and what do you need before you go?
Mount Apo is listed as Strenuous day / overnight with a best season of Mar–May. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
- Best season
- Mar–May
- Access / staging
- Davao City, Davao del Sur
How tall is Mount Apo, and where is it?
- Location
- Davao del Sur, Philippines
- Elevation
- 9,692 ft
- Prominence
- 9,692 ft
- Mountain range
- Apo–Talomo
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
What makes Mount Apo notable?
Philippines high point and Mindanao’s iconic volcanic trek.
Highest mountain in the Philippines — a forested volcanic massif above Davao / Cotabato with multi-day trek permits through Mount Apo Natural Park.
After you check trip readiness for Mount Apo, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Apo–Talomo, Davao del Sur, Philippines.
Closest places
- Davao City — Davao del Sur via Park trek trailheads