Walking on Mallorca
£14.00
90 long and short walks and 6 car tours
by Valerie Crespí-Green
A guidebook to walking on Mallorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain, featuring 90 of the best long and short day walks.
We cover the northern sierras and the coast below the Arta mountains, showing trekking routes of varying difficulty, all of which are mapped in detail.
Many of the hikes are circular, traversing beaches, plains and mountains and taking in parts of the GR221 ‘Drystone Route’.
This guide also includes six car tours covering the whole island, a touring map, plans of Palma, Sóller and Pollença and free downloadable GPS tracks.
When to go: The best months for walking on Mallorca are May, June and October, but you can hike on the island all year round, except for July-early September, when it is far too hot.
★★★★★ amazon review ‘As a keen hillwalker I have used Sunflower books for many years, and found them indispensable for the level of detail provided. The Mallorca book also has very helpful warnings about hazards and potential risks of some walks, so you can walk safely within your limits. The ability to download the GPS waypoints for a walk also gives additional navigation security in case of bad weather or some paths “disappearing “ in more remote areas. Thoroughly recommended.‘ Amazon Customer
Printed book: £16.99 / PDF ebook: £14.00
This new 9th edition of our guidebook to walking on Mallorca has been increased in size by 50%, with many new walks. It has also been completely redesigned in a wider format – with larger type and no mapping lost in the gutter.
There are new topo hiking maps with contours at 25m intervals: based on OpenStreetMap mapping, the maps now show waypoints, and free downloadable GPS tracks are available for all the walks.
Colour coding on the contents page enables you to see at a glance the grading of various treks.
This was the first walking guide for Mallorca, the guide that won Sunflower the Sunday Times ‘Oscar’ for best travel guide — and eventually made the island one of the most popular walking areas in Europe.
The author has lived on Mallorca for over 35 years and knows the island intimately. She has also been able to recheck most of the routes in the year before lockdown — as well as adding several new walks and incorporating both the GR221 (‘Drystone Route’) and the GR222 (still a work in progress). These long-distance walks have been incorporated in the day walks.
There are also 6 car tours with accompanying fold-out touring map, as well as plans of Palma and Soller, bus, train and boat timetables and panels of information on Mallorcan customs and features of the landscape.
A free online update service informs users of any route-change information.
What a marvellous walking guide to Mallorca! (JLC, York)
The perfect door-opener to a new Mallorcan experience. The directions and maps are easy to follow. Take it on holiday and enjoy more of the island. (Rodenplav64, Amazon)
Meticulously detailed routes… incredibly useful. (Weekend Telegraph)
A wonderful guide to walks in Mallorca’s mountains. (Sunday Times)
Palma, the capital, has bus and train services to every part of the island so it makes an excellent base for walkers. But if you prefer a more leisurely pace, still with good transport links, consider Soller or Pollença or their respective ports.
6 car tours, 90 long and short walks, 28 picnic suggestions
200 pages; touring map; plans of Palma, Sóller, Pollença; 1:50,000 topo maps
9th ed, 2021; ISBN 978-1-85691-537-3; UK retail price £16.99 / USA retail price $22.00
Table of contents:
Preface 5
Getting about 7
Plan of Palma; Useful addresses/telephone numbers 8
Picnicking 10
Picnic suggestions 11
Touring 18
Car tour 1: SPECTACULAR SOUTHWEST SETTINGS 20
Car tour 2: PRETTY MOUNTAIN VILLAGES 24
Car tour 3: THE MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN ROUTE AND THE CAPES 28
Car tour 4: VILLAGES OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND THE ‘FAR EAST’ 36
Car tour 5: THE ROUTE OF CAVES AND MONASTERIES 42
Car tour 6: SOUTHERN RESORTS AND THE PUIG DE RANDA 47
Walking (see explanation of grading symbols on page 53) 52
Grading, waymarking, maps, GPS 52
Right of way 53
What to take 54
Weather 54
Dogs and other nuisances 55
Walkers’ checklist 55
Where to stay 56
A country code for walkers and motorists 57
Spanish and Mallorquín 58
Language hints for walkers and picnickers 58
Organisation of the walks 60
The long-distance GR221 and GR222 trails 61
Island customs — past and present 62
THE WALKS
1 Sant Elm • (Cala en Basset) • Sa Trapa • Punta Fabioler • Ses Basses • Andratx 68
2 Ruta de ses Comes (The ‘Valleys route’) 72
3 S’Arracó • Sa Trapa • Punta Fabioler • Ses Basses • S’Arracó 73
4 Puig d’en Farineta (Puig Basset) 76
5 Galatzó ascent from Sa Font d’es Pí 77
6 Galatzó circuit from Puigpunyent 79
7 Galatzó ascent from near Estellencs 81
8 S’Esclop 83
9 From Calvià to Galilea 87
10 Planícia — finca pública 90
11 Esporles and the Ermita de Maristella 93
12 Bunyola and the Penyal d’Honor 94
13 Mirador Leandro Ximenis 97
14 Santa Eugènia • Ses Coves • Puig d’en Marron • Santa Eugènia 98
15 Valldemossa • Camí de S’Arxiduc • Teix • Coma d’es Cairats • Valldemossa 101
16 Three variations on the Drystone Route north of Valldemossa 107
17 Sa Foradada from Son Marroig 110
18 Deià • Cala de Deià • Deià 112
19 Deià • Son Coll • Sóller 114
20 Es Castell d’Alaró 116
21 From Orient to Santa María 119
22 Sóller • Biniaraix • Es Barranc • Es Cornadors • Sóller 122
23 Cùber Lake • L’Ofre • Cùber Lake 126
24 The three peaks circuit 128
25 Biniaraix and Fornalutx 130
26 Mirador de Ses Barques • Sa Costera • Cala Tuent • Sa Calobra 132
27 Es Torrent de Pareis 135
28 Cùber Lake • Tossals Verds • Lloseta 139
29 Cùber Lake • Font d’es Prat • Coll d’es Prat • Coll de Sa Batalla (Bataia) 143
30 Lluc • Ses Voltes • Puig d’en Galileu • Lluc 147
31 Around Puig Roig: Lluc • Mossa • Coll dels Ases • Es Cosconar • Lluc 150
32 Around Lluc Monastery 154
33 Puig de Massanella — the classic ascent 156
34 A scramble up Puig Tomir 159
35 From Lluc to Pollença 162
36 Puig de María 165
37 The Ternelles Valley 166
38 Mortitx and the Cova de ses Bruixes 168
39 Bóquer Valley 170
40 Ermita de la Victoria • Penya d’es Migdía • Talaia d’Alcúdia • Coll Baix • Mal Pas 172
41 Ermita de la Victoria • Coll Baix • Ses Fontanelles • Ermita de la Victoria 175
42 From Betlem to Es Caló 176
43 Ermita de Betlem and Bec de Ferrutx 178
44 Cala Ratjada to Cala Mesquida 180
45 Cala Torta• Torre d’Albarca • Platja d’es Verger • Cala Torta 182
46 Cala Pí • Cap Blanc • Cala Pí 184
Transport timetables 186
Index 190
Glossary 192
Fold-out island map inside back cover
Alaró (Ah-lah-roh) 12, 35, 56, 57, 66, 67, 96, 116, 117, 117, 118, 126, 142, 186, 187
Alcúdia (Al-koo-dee-ah) 7, 8, 28, 34, 57, 186, 187, 188, 189
Alfàbia Gardens (Al-fah-bee-ah) 24, 27, 28
Algaida (Al-gah-ee-dah) 36, 41, 42, 51
Alquería d’Avall 11, 97
Alquería Blanca 45
Andratx (An-dratch) 6, 8, 20, 22, 68, 70-1, 72, 186, 187, 188
Arenalet see Platja d’es Verger
Ariant 168, 169, 169
Artà (Ar-tah) 36, 38, 39, 61, 186, 188
Aucanada Peninsula 16-7, 172, 173, 175, 176
Aumedrá 139, 141, 142
Avenc de Son Pou 119, 120, 121
Badía Blava 48
Banyalbufar (Bahn-yahl-boo-far) 20, 22, 65, 91
Barranc de Biniaraix (Es Barranc; As Bah-rank) 13, 122, 123, 124, 124-5
Bàlitx (farms and valley) 13, 132- 3, 134
Bec de Ferrutx 178, 179
Betlem (Bet-lem) 17, 36, 38, 176, 177, 178, 179, 186
Biniamar 132-3
Biniaraix (Bee-nee-ah-rash) 13, 28, 29, 122, 123, 124-5, 130, 131
Binibassi 130, 131
Binifaldó 14, 15, 32, 155, 159, 160
Boal de ses Serveres (area recreativa, Son Fortuny) 11, 20, 23, 84, 85
Bóquer (Boh-kehr; farm and valley) 15, 33, 170-1, 171
Bunyola (Boon-yoh-lah) 24, 27, 94, 95, 96, 97, 97, 186, 187
Cairats Valley (Coma des Cairats) 101, 102, 103, 106, 108
Cala Agulla 17, 40, 180-1, 181
Cala Beltrán 17, 49, 184, 185
Cala Blava 48
Cala de Deià 27, 112, 113, 114-5
Cala en Basset 10, 11, 22, 68, 69, 70-1, 73, 76, cover
Cala Estreta 182, 183
Cala Figuera 42, 44-5Cala Fornells 20
Cala Gat 40
Cala Llombards 46
Cala Matzoc 17, 182, 183
Cala Mesquida 180, 181
Cala Mitjana 182, 183
Cala Moltó 180, 181
Cala Murada 44
Cala Pí (Kah-lah Pee) 17, 47, 49, 50, 184, 185, 186
Cala Ratjada (Kah-lah Rah-chahdah) 17, 36, 40, 180, 181, 186, 188
Cala Romántica 43
Cala Sant Vicenç 33, 189
Cala Santanyí 46
Cala Torta 182, 183
Cala Tuent (Kah-lah Too-ent) 132-3, 134, 189
Cales de Mallorca 42, 43
Calonge 45
Calvià (Kahl-vee-ah) 22, 87, 186
Camp de Mar 20
Campos 42, 46, 47, 51
Ca’n Pastilla 47
Ca’n Penasso 11, 27, 97, 97
Ca’n Picafort 36, 37, 186, 189
Ca’n Tomeví 68, 70-1
Canaleta de Massanella 64, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 144-5
Canyamel 40, 41, 65, 66
Cap Blanc 47, 49, 184, 185
Cap de Formentor 28, 32-3, 34, 65
Capdepera 36, 39, 40
Cap d’es Pinar (Cape of Pines) 16-7, 28, 34, 65, 172, 193, 175
Capocorp Vell 47, 48
Caragolí 103, 104-5, 106, 107, 108
Ca S’Amitger 28, 32, 146, 148
Ca’s Garriger (area recreativa) 94, 95, 96
Castell de Santueri 42, 45
Castellet 87
Cavall Bernat 170, 171
Cingles de Son Rul-lan 102, 103, 105, 107, 108
Coll Baix 16, 28, 172, 173, 174, 175
Coll de Biniamar 132-3
Coll de Marina 180, 181
Coll de Moro 171
Coll de sa Batalla (Bataia) 31, 143, 144-5, 146, 147, 148, 156, 157, 158
Coll de Sa Font d’es Quer 84, 86
Coll de Sa Gramola 20, 22, 71
Coll de Sa Línea 157
Coll de Ses Animes 68, 70-1, 75
Coll de Ses Cases de Neu 147, 148, 149
Coll de Son Gallard 101, 102, 103
Coll de Sóller 27
Coll dels Ases 150, 152, 160-1
Coll d’en Pelat 178, 179
Coll d’en Rabassa 47
Coll d’es Coloms 139, 140
Coll d’es Grau 23, 78, 79, 80
Coll d’es Prat 144-5, 145, 147, 148
Coll d’es Telègraf 147, 148
Coll Pelat 155
Colònia de Sant Jordi 42, 46
Colònia de Sant Pere 36, 38, 39, 178
Coma Calenta 71, 72
Coma Freda 71, 72
Comafreda (valley and farm near Massanella) 143, 144-5, 146, 156, 157, 158
Consell 186, 187
Cornador Gran (Es Cornadors) 29, 122, 124-5
Pas des Cossis 81, 84, 85
Cova de Sant Antoni 116, 117, 118
Cova de s’Ermita Guiem 101, 102, 103, 104, 108
Cova de ses Bruixes 168, 169
Coves d’Artà 36, 40
Coves de Campanet 28, 35
Coves del Drac 42, 43
Coves dels Hams 42
Cuartel dels Carabiners 31, 150, 152, 153
Cùber (Koo-behr; valley and lake) 14, 28, 30, 122, 126, 127, 128-9, 129, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144-5, 186
Deià (Day-yah) 12, 24, 25, 27, 61, 62, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 186, 189
El Calvari (Calvary Hill) 164, 165
Ermita de Betlem 17, 39, 64, 178, 179
Ermita de La Victoria 15, 16-7, 28, 57, 172, 173, 174, 175
Ermita de Maristella 11, 23, 93
Ermita de Sa Trinitat 24, 25
Es Bispe 77, 78, 80, 81, 82
Es Caló 176-7, 177
Es Camell 154, 155, 155
Es Canonge 23
Es Carritxò 45
Es Cosconar 66, 67, 150, 151, 153
Es Guyó 17, 180, 181
Es Llombards 46
Es Musclo de ses Cordes 169, 169
Es Pas Llis 139, 141
Es Pixarell (area recreativa) 28, 154, 155
Es Teix 101, 102, 103, 105, 106- 7, 108
Es Telègraf 180-1, 181
Es Torrent de Pareis 6, 31, 54, 135, 136-7, 138
Es Trenc 47, 51
Escorca (Es-kor-kah) 13, 31, 135, 136, 137, 138, 186, 189,
Esgleieta 24
Esporles (As-poor-lays) 11, 20, 23, 61, 93, 186, 187
Estellencs (Es-tell-yenks) 11, 20, 23, 61, 81, 82-3, 186
Felanitx 42, 44, 57, 64
Finca de L’Ofre 66, 122, 124-5
Font de S’Obí 90, 91
Font d’es Polls 12, 103, 106
Font d’es Prat de Massanella 14, 140, 142, 143, 144-5
Fontanelles 103, 104, 107, 108
Fornalutx (Four-nah-looch) 29, 30, 130, 131, 131
Galatzó 77, 78, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82-3, 84, 88-9
Galilea (Gah-lih-lay-ah) 87, 88-9, 187
Gorg Blau (Gorge Blow; lake) 14, 28, 31, 128-9, 140, 143, 144- 5, 149
Inca (Een-kah) 7, 31, 35, 186, 187, 188, 189
La Granja (Lah Gran-hah) 20, 23
La Reserva de Galatzó 20, 23, 78
Lloseta (L-yo-say-tah) 35, 139, 142, 187, 189
Llubì 36
Lluc (L-yook) 2, 7, 14, 15, 28, 31, 32, 56, 61, 63, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 154, 155, 157, 159, 161, 162, 187, 188, 189,
Lluc-Alcari 27, 112, 113
Llucmajor 47, 48, 51, 186
Magaluf 20
Mal Pas 16, 34, 172, 173, 174, 175
Manacor (Mah-nah-kohr) 36, 38, 41, 42, 188
Mancor del Valle 64, 144
María de la Salut 36, 37
Menut (areas recreativas) 14, 28, 32, 154, 155, 159, 162
Mirador de Ricardo Roca 23
Mirador d’en Quesada 124-5
Mirador d’es Colomer 32-3, 34
Mirador de Ses Barques 28, 30, 54, 132-3, 187, 189
Mirador de ses Basses 12, 108
Mirador de ses Ortigues 22
Mirador de Ses Puntes 101, 103
Mirador Leandro Ximenis 97
Miramar 24
Montuïri 42, 46
Morro de Sa Vaca 152, 153
Mortitx 32, 168, 169, 169
Mossa 150, 151, 152, 153
Na Boscana 93
Na Franquesa 128-9, 129
Natura Parc 36
Orient (Or-ee-ent) 12, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 187
Orient Valley 12, 35, 116, 117, 120, 126, 127
Palma 7, 19, 186, 187, 188, 189
City plan 8-9
Palma Nova 20
Parc Natural de Llevant 36, 39, 61
Parc Natural de Sa Dragonera 22
Pas de Na Sabatera 78, 80, 82
Peguera 20, 188
Penya d’es Migdía (Aucanada
Peninsula) 65, 172, 173, 175
Penya d’es Migdía (near Puig Major) 30
Penyal d’Honor 94, 95, 95, 96
Petra 36, 41, 57
Pla de Sa Neu 62, 157, 158
Pla de Sa Serp 108
Pla des Aritges 103, 105, 108
Planícia 11, 20, 23, 90, 91, 91, 92, 187
Platja de Font Salada 182, 183
Platja d’es Verger (S’Arelanet) 182, 183, 183
Pollença (Pohl-yen-sah) 7, 8, 28, 32, 56, 57, 61, 65, 66, 162-3, 164, 165, 166, 167, 187, 188, 189
Pont Roma 33, 162-3, 166, 167
Porreres 42, 46, 57
Port d’Alcúdia 28, 35, 65, 187
Port d’Andratx 21
Port de Pollença 15, 28, 33, 170, 187, 188
Port de Sóller 24, 27, 30, 187, 189
Port de Valldemossa 24, 25
Portals Nous 20
Portixol 47
Porto Cristo 42, 43
Portocolom 42, 43, 44
Portopetro 42, 45
Pou de Sa Basola 139, 140
Puig de L’Ofre 29, 124-5, 126, 127, 129
Puig de María 28, 57, 164, 165
Puig de Na Bauçana 87, 88, 89
Puig de Massanella 6, 62, 156-7, 157, 158
Puig de Randa 47, 49, 51
Puig de Romaní 16, 172, 173
Puig de s’Alquería 97, 97
Puig de Santa Eugènia 11, 13, 98, 100, 100
Puig d’en Corso 73, 75
Puig d’en Farineta 11, 15, 76
Puig d’en Galileu 147, 148, 148- 9, 187
Puig d’en Marron 98, 99, 100
Puig Gros 103, 106
Puig Major 30-1, 124-5, 127, 128-9
Puig Roig 31, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 160-1
Puig Tomir 159, 160-1
Puigpunyent 20, 23, 78, 79, 80, 187
Punta Fabioler 68, 70-1, 73, 75
Raixa Gardens 27
Randa 51
Refugi de sa Coma 15, 155
Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Drystone
Route; GR221) 53, 61, 107
Ruta de ses Comes 72
S’Albufera (Sahl-boo-feh-rah) 35, 36, 37
S’Arracó (Sah-rah-koh) 11, 21, 22, 69, 70-1, 73, 75, 76, 187, 188
Sa Bassa (area recreativa) 28, 30
Sa Calobra (Sah Kah-loh-brah) 13, 28, 30-1, 54, 132-3, 134, 135, 136-7, 138, 187, 189
Sa Costera 132-3, 134,
Sa Dragonera 22, 68, 69, 70-1, 74, 75, 76, cover
Sa Font d’es Pí 77, 78, 80
Sa Foradada (Sah Foh-rah-dahdah) 12, 26, 110, 110, 111
Sa Fosca 135, 136
Sa Gramola (area recreativa) 20, 22, 71
Sa Pobla 7, 9, 35
Sa Rateta 126, 127, 128-9, 129
Sa Ràpita 49
Sa Trapa 22, 61, 68, 69, 70-1, 73, 74-5, cover
Safari-Zoo 42
S’Alcadena 126, 142
Salt d’es Freu 120, 121
Sant Elm (Sahnt Elm) 20, 21, 68, 69, 70-1, 73, 187, 188
Sant Joan 36, 41,
Sant Llorenç d’es Cardassar 36, 41, 42, 115, 134
Sant Pere (Escorca) 13, 31, 135
Santa Eugènia (Sahn-tah Ay-ooheh-nee-ah) 11, 13, 36, 98-9, 100, 100187, 188
Santa Margalida 36, 37, 38,
Santa María 119, 120, 121, 187, 188, 189
Santanyí 42, 45, 46
Santuari de Bonany 57
Santuari de Cura 47, 49, 51
Santuari de Gràcia 51
Santuari de Lluc see Lluc
Santuari de Monti-Sion 42, 46, 57
Santuari de Sa Mare de Deu 57, 164, 165
Santuari de Sant Salvador 39, 42, 43, 44, 57, 64
Santueri 42, 45
S’Arenal 47, 48
S’Avenc del Camí 145
S’Entreforc 135, 138
Serra de Cornavaques 166, 167
Serra de Tramuntana 28, 53, 61
Serra d’es Teixos 144-5
S’Esclop 83, 84, 84-5, 86
Ses Coves 99, 100
Ses Covetes 47, 50
S’Estanyol 47, 49
Ses Fontanelles (Aucanada Peninsula) 175
Ses Paisses 38-9
Ses Salines 42, 46,
Ses Voltes 147, 148, 148-9
S’Illot 28, 34
Sineu 36, 37,
Sóller (Sohl-yair) 7, 9, 24, 27, 28, 56, 61, 114-5, 122, 123, 124-5, 186, 187, 189,
Town plan 123
Sóller Valley 27, 29, 124-5
Son Gual 101, 102, 103, 106, 108
Son Llobera 150, 151, 153
Son Marc 162-3
Son Marroig 12, 24, 26, 110, 111, 187
Son Mico 114-5
Son Moragues (area recreativa and refuge) 101, 103, 106, 108
Son Servera 41, 42,
Son Tries (area recreativa) 11, 20, 23, 93
Talaia d’Albercutx 34, 65
Talaia d’Alcúdia 65, 172, 173, 175
Talaia de Morey 65
Talaia de Son Jaumell 180-1, 181
Ternelles 32, 66, 67, 166, 167
Torre d’Albarca 17, 65, 182, 183, 183
Torre de Cala en Basset 10, 11, 22, 68, 70, 70-1, cover
Torre de Canyamel 41, 65, 66
Torre d’es Verger 22
Torre Picada 65
Torrent de Coanegra 119, 120,121
Torrent de Lluc 135, 137, 138
Torrent de Sant Jordi 33, 166,167
Torrent de Son Marc 162-3
Tossals Verds (mountain and refuge) 61, 139, 140, 141, 142
Vall Negre 87
Valldemossa 1, 9, 24, 25, 64, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108,187, 189,
Victoria Park (Parc de la Victoria) 16, 34, 173, 174
Vilafranca de Bonany 42
Mallorca, 9th ed (2022), updated 9/09/2024
Updates for walks and car tours (drives) on Mallorca given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you have an older edition of this book you can “upgrade” to the latest edition at half price.)
Information has been forwarded to us by users of the book, and Sunflower Books offers the data in good faith but cannot be held responsible for any misleading or inaccurate content in the Update. Unless indicated otherwise, what appears here has not been verified by the author or publisher, so please allow due caution when new or amended routes are suggested. Each piece of information is dated; bear in mind that some of the older observations may have since been overtaken by events or further changes. If, during your holiday, you are using the current edition of the guide and are able to provide any additional updating to add to this page, we will be pleased to hear from you.
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Walk 15: We have just done walk 15 in the 2022 edition of your Mallorca walk book, and wanted to make you aware that the path to the top of Es Teix is now blocked off. After about 400m up the path to the summit, where the path crosses a stone wall via a stile, the stile is now blocked at the top and there are several “private property” and “no entry” signs discouraging walkers. The stile is just passable by climbing round the closure, but we were reluctant to do this given the efforts someone has made to close the path. Thought this might be worth mentioning – note we also found the same walk on Alltrails and looking at the comments there it appears the path has been closed for some time. (User, 9/23)
Walk 28: The walk is on part of the GR221 and returns to lake Cuber via the water pipe. This involves 5 tunnels, but every single tunnel has a sign that says it is unsafe and closed off to hikers, due to the risk of rock falls. One tunnel has an ominous pile of rocks in the entrance. Because the tunnels are towards the end of the hike by the time you get there you are tempted to got through anyway – the only alternative we could see was to turn back. So we ended up going over the barriers and the signs and hiking the route anyway. (User, 9/24)
Walk 44: Val has been out re-checking some of the walks and mentions that at waypoint 1, when you walk north, the “garage doors in the trees, opposite the terrace of a large beach house” are no longer green. But the route is easily followed: it’s a wide earthy track that rises up from the far end of the beach, and joins the woodland track that comes direct from the car park, where you follow the main route past the house, through the gate… etc. (Author, 6/22)
Walk 46: The start of the walk down at the cove has changed since we were last there. It is no longer necessary to go over the roof of the fisherman’s hut since there are now concrete steps round the back, and a series of steps with a guard rail (!) at the steepest part of the path. (User, 5/23)
Overnight accommodation: In case you want to stay at a monastery, etc, here are the telephone numbers:
Lluc: 971-871525
San Salvador: 971 827282
Monti-Sion: 971 647185
Cura: 971 120260
Puig de María: 971 184132
Ermita de Bonany: 971 561101
Ermita on the Puig St Miquel: 971 646314
Castell d’Alaró: 971 510480
Tossals Verds: 971 182027
Monastery/refuge accommodation: Castel d’Alaró now has five new 4-bedded bunk rooms with radiator (12 euros). Take your own sleeping bag; blanket and pillow provided. Cold rainwater only (take sterilizing tablets); NO showers. Bar/meals available in common/dining room by fire. Refugi La Muleta by Soller lighthouse is the same as Tossals Verds, but only one large mixed dorm (so snorers, please give this a miss!). Only walkers and cyclists are accepted. Warm, comfortable, showers, meals available. Usually 3 nights maximum stay (10 euros). On Saturdays usually booked in advance by locals. Sheet hire extra, or take your own. New refuge “Can Boi” opened in Deia June 2006. Same as Tossals Verds and Muleta. 2 dorms with 18 and 12 beds. For all three ring government department Mon-Fri between 9am and 2pm. 971 173 700/731. Website www.conselldemallorca.net (but English version not up to date – manage in Catalan or Castellano if poss!) (Various users)
WALKS IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE BOOK
PUIG DE S’AGUILA: A walk which featured in the early editions of the Landscape “Mallorca” was from Cala San Vicente up to Puig de S’Aguila, when it used to be possible in the 1980s to walk this. This ceased in the 1990s when it was a) restricted to certain days of the week, and b) prohibited altogether. We have looked at it in recent years but the prohibition notices were still there. This year, however, we spotted people on it, and went to investigate. The notices have gone, access is OK, and there is even a monument at the start dedicated to walkers who strive to keep routes open. It was always a popular walk, useful to tie in with the path over Soller from Puerto Pollensa to SCV, and could perhaps be re-considered? Foreigners and Mallorquins are now back on it, the latter continuing on to Mola. (User, 5/08)
GPS files for use with Landscapes of Mallorca:
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