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Mountaineering in Cebu

Osmeña Peak

Cebu City is an ever-growing mountaineering hub in the country. Here, climbers are as passionate about scaling mountains as they are zealous about the ethos of the city itself. And while the province of Cebu lacks any earthly behemoths (above 1,500 masl) that it can be proud of, local mountaineers are just as enthusiastic ascending Cebu’s modest mountain offerings as they are in climbing the major mountains here in the Philippines.

Among the more well-known and oft-visited mountains here in Cebu province are:

  • Mt. Babag
  • Mt. Manunggal
  • Osmeña Peak
  • Mt. Lanaya

Here is a list of some of the recognized mountaineering groups in Cebu:

  • Cebu Mountaineering Society (CeMS)
  • Cebu Mountaineering Alliance (CMA)
  • Cebu Outdoor Adventure Team (COAT)
  • Ewit Mountaineering Group (EMG)
  • Inter-Mountaineering Society (IMS)
  • ONE Cebu Adventure Team
  • Pundok Habagat

There is a new-found and growing tradition amongst Filipino mountaineers, not just in Cebu, but all over the country. The annual Freedom Climb event, organized by the Federation of Filipino Mountaineers Inc. (FIMO), is just a few years old and is slowly gaining a large number of adherents both nationally and internationally. In Cebu, almost a hundred climbers made their way up to the peaks of the Mt. Babag range just to celebrate the Philippine Independence Day on June 12. This is one of the biggest, most comprehensive climb events in the city, and participating in the yearly event is sure to open up new opportunities for other outdoor adventures.

Outdoor activities are on the boom here in Cebu with the influx of tourists pouring in over the country as well as people from the provinces trying to make a living in the city. With the rising intensity of urban life and corporate demands, students, professionals — young and old alike — are discovering alternative possibilities of R&R: outdoor adventuring and mountaineering.

For more information about Cebu mountaineering groups and activities, you can visit the Open Climb Cebu website.

Jun 16, 2010Everything Cebu
Comments: 7
  1. Jeff
    6 years ago

    Nice list. I’m putting together a list for Luzon mountaineers (you can find the list at http://travelwithoutamap.com. I’m in Cebu for Sinulog and want to climb Osmena Peak now. I’ll contact one of these groups. Thanks!

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  2. Ana
    6 years ago

    pwd po bang maki join sir sa mounteering… ako lang po mag isa or group po talaga?

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  3. tish
    11 years ago

    Hi, Alex.

    We are not certain if there are any scheduled Osmeña Peak climbs for this June. However, you can check out www.openclimbcebu.com for updates or get in touch with the Cebu Mountaineering Society (CeMS). According to Cebu Central‘s yellow pages, CeMS can be contacted through Anne Vidal at this number (0918) 902-0834.

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  4. tish
    11 years ago

    Thanks, kalit-kalit. We are happy you like it and hope you continue to enjoy our site updates.

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  5. Alex Estenor
    11 years ago

    Good day Im a freelance mountaineer from Laguna who is planning to climb Osmena Peak on June. Any Cebu based mountaineering group na pwede akong makisabit?

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  6. kalit-kalit
    12 years ago

    nice site. like it….

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  7. troen
    12 years ago

    Anyone interested in Philippine mountaineering for that matter can visit www.pinoymountaineer.com.

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