Camiguin Island in the Philippines is home to the volcanic Mount Hibok-Hibok, one of the country's most famous peaks. Standing at 1,332 meters, Mount Hibok-Hibok has erupted several times in the 20th century and features multiple craters and smaller volcanic cones. It remains an active volcano and is a popular hiking destination, taking hikers 3-5 hours to reach the summit for views of surrounding islands.
Camiguin Island in the Philippines is home to the volcanic Mount Hibok-Hibok, one of the country's most famous peaks. Standing at 1,332 meters, Mount Hibok-Hibok has erupted several times in the 20th century and features multiple craters and smaller volcanic cones. It remains an active volcano and is a popular hiking destination, taking hikers 3-5 hours to reach the summit for views of surrounding islands.
Camiguin Island in the Philippines is home to the volcanic Mount Hibok-Hibok, one of the country's most famous peaks. Standing at 1,332 meters, Mount Hibok-Hibok has erupted several times in the 20th century and features multiple craters and smaller volcanic cones. It remains an active volcano and is a popular hiking destination, taking hikers 3-5 hours to reach the summit for views of surrounding islands.
Camiguin Island in the Philippines is home to the volcanic Mount Hibok-Hibok, one of the country's most famous peaks. Standing at 1,332 meters, Mount Hibok-Hibok has erupted several times in the 20th century and features multiple craters and smaller volcanic cones. It remains an active volcano and is a popular hiking destination, taking hikers 3-5 hours to reach the summit for views of surrounding islands.
HI S P Camiguin the “island born of fire” is certainly one of the Philippines’ most captivating islands
For a mountaineer the
allure is boosted by the fact that it’s home to the famed Mt. Hibok-Hibok, one of the most famous peaks in Mindanao and the whole country. MT.HIBOKHIBOK (PEAK)
MOUNT HIBOK HIBOK MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN
Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as
Catarman Volcano) is a stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines. It is one of the active volcanoes in the country and part of the Pacific ring of fire.
Volcanologists classify Hibok-Hibok
as a stratovolcano and dome complex with an elevation of 1,332 metres (4,370 ft) and a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).
It has six hot springs (Ardent Spring,
Tangob, Bugong, Tagdo, Naasag and Kiyab), three craters (Kanangkaan Crater, site of the 1948 eruption; Itum Crater, site of 1949 eruption, and Ilihan Crater, site of 1950 eruption).
Its adjacent volcanic edifices are Mt.
Vulcan, 580 metres (1,900 ft) high, NW of Hibok-Hibok; Mt. Mambajao, 1,552 metres (5,092 ft) center of Camiguin; Mt. Guinsiliban 581 metres (1,906 ft) high, southernmost Camiguin; Mt. Butay 679 metres (2,228 ft); and Mt. Uhay, N of Mount Ginsiliban. There are also domes and cones at Campana Hill, Minokol Hill, Tres Marias Hill, Mt. Carling, Mt. Tibane, and Piyakong Hill. Hibok Hibok Pitcher Plants - One of the highlights of a trek to the summit for those interested in flora are the rare insect eating pitcher plants at the top.
Mt. Hibok-Hibok is a popular hiking destination in
Camiguin island. A permit from the DENR office in Mambajao is required. It normally takes 3–5 hours to reach the summit; the usual jump-off is Ardent Hot Springs in Mambajao.
Views from the summit include the nearby White
Island, Bohol to the north, Eastern Mindanao to the east and the island of Siquijor to the west. The mossy crater of Camiguin's past eruption can also be seen. HTTPS://MEDIA1.TROVER.COM/T/5C96BFF903893A4EC4003CDB/F
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FACTS
Mount Hibok Hibok is the site of
the 1951 eruption which has become a larger volcanic complex on Camiguin Island. The central neck terminates in a number of vents which are all expressed on the surface as separate peaks. These include Mt. Vulcan, 580; Mt. Mambajao, 1,552 m; Mt. Guinsiliban 581 m and mount Hibok Hibok itself at 1332m. Of the different volcanic cones it has the most defined trail and is commonly climbed. The climb itself takes one day but many groups stop in the cater and camp before continuing to the summit. Although the volcano erupted in 1951 the crater is now quite weathered and filled with sediment owing to the high rate of precipitation on the island. The climb is not difficult but at times steep. The preferred route starts at the northern end of the island at Yumbing and then descends on the ardent side of the mountain. A permit is required to hike the mountain but can be easily obtained after arrival.
