The “Old Volcano” is Mount Vulcan, the cone near Catarman that rose during the eruptions of 1871 and buried the old town. Today a paved and stepped path climbs its flank past fourteen life-size sculptures depicting the Stations of the Cross, the devotional route that recalls Christ’s Passion.
The walkway starts beside the coast road in Bonbon, a few minutes from the Sunken Cemetery. It is a steady climb of perhaps an hour each way at an easy pace, with sea views opening up as you rise, and it becomes a pilgrimage route during Holy Week.
What to see and do: Old Volcano & Stations of the Cross
Walk the Stations of the Cross
Follow the fourteen life-size Stations up the slope. Even if you are not religious, the statues and the views make it worthwhile.
Look back over the Sunken Cemetery
From the upper path you can see the coastline where the old town once stood.
Visit during Holy Week
In Holy Week, pilgrims climb the route in large numbers — atmospheric, but crowded.
How to get to Old Volcano & Stations of the Cross
- The start of the walkway is on the circumferential road in Bonbon, Catarman, signposted “Walkway to the Old Volcano and Stations of the Cross”.
- Combine it with the Sunken Cemetery and the church ruins in one stop.
Insider tips
- Start early or late in the afternoon; the steps are exposed and hot at midday.
- Wear proper shoes and bring water.
- A small fee may be collected at the start; ask locally.
Tours that include Old Volcano & Stations of the Cross
These GetYourGuide experiences are the easiest way to see Old Volcano & Stations of the Cross without arranging your own transport:
Private land tour from €102 Camiguin: Land Tour with Tongatok Viewpoint
A private day around the island by road, taking in its best-known natural and historical sights — the Sunken Cemetery, the church ruins of Gui-ob and more — with a stop at the Tongatok viewpoint. The lowest-priced Camiguin day tour on GetYourGuide when we checked.
- The Sunken Cemetery cross
- The old Spanish-era church ruins
- Tongatok viewpoint over the coast
Guided full-day tour from €110 Camiguin: Full-Day Adventure Across the Island Born of Fire
A guided full day around the island’s ring road: waterfalls, springs for a cooling (or warming) swim and the historic sites left by the 19th-century eruption, with time to enjoy the forested interior on the way. Listed under Tuasan Falls on GetYourGuide.
- Scenic landmarks around the loop road
- Swims in cold and hot springs
- Historic sites from the 1871 eruption
Private full-day tour from €231 Camiguin: Full-Day Island Tour & Optional Island Hopping
The most complete single day on GetYourGuide: a private ten-hour tour that can combine the land sights — falls, springs, the Sunken Cemetery and a turtle sanctuary — with island-hopping to White Island and Mantigue. Also the most expensive, so it suits small groups who want everything in one go.
- White Island and Mantigue Island
- A turtle sanctuary, falls and springs
- The Sunken Cemetery
