Mount Apo (2954m) meaning ‘grandfather’ or ‘master’ in local dialect is the highest mountain and volcano in the Philippines. Although Mount Apo has had no recorded eruptions in its history, it is still considered to be an active volcano. There are 4 known trails to pick from, all of which are steep climbs. The fit should be able to summit it in 5 or 6 hours. So far we only have the route from Colan Campsite to the southeast of the mountain. The route reaches the true summit in about 7.5km, with about 1675m of elevation gain.