HIKING

HIKING IN MALLORCA

Enjoy our fascinating hiking on the island, from mountain walks to coastal walks with 360º views. Mallorca is a worldwide renown hiking destination due to the quality of the hiking paths and of course its stunning beauty. Let’s discover the island in a different way!

The island of Mallorca, with its particular orography, is the ideal spot to do hiking. Surrounded by a unique and idyllic scenery with great diversity, this beautiful island on the Mediterranean Sea counts with the impressive Sierra de Tramuntana, which has been declared World Heritage by UNESCO, in the category of Cultural Landscape. It stretches along 90 kilometers long and 15 kilometers in its maximum width, which represents almost 30% of the island’s total territory. Cliffs, caves, and ravines created by water erosion, millenary pathways, all of them constitute a breathtaking landscape for those who want to enjoy the island by getting deeper into an adventure. The island offers a variety of itineraries, ranging from the most spectacular and challenging ones to flat trails that snake up along the coast. The immense beauty of nature and adventure that you will find in Mallorca, leave no one indifferent.

Learn more from our group of expert and certified guides the most enjoyable way to know the island by walking through their stunning paths. We organize all kinds of tours to get you to know the island’s most spectacular hidden gems. We offer different options to business groups, team building groups, and incentives as well as activities for families and friends, tailor-made to adults and children. We pay special attention to adjusting every activity to our clients’ needs and wishes, so their stay in Mallorca turns to be unforgettable. Moreover, we offer an additional exclusive service, which consists of a typical picnic. This is the traditional “Pa amb oli”, with all typical and local food such as the Majorcan bread, local tomatoes, high-quality extra virgin olive oil, cheese made in the island, which has a super quality and the well-known “sobrasada”.

The substantial experience and expertise of our trained guides will turn your field trip into a unique tour, always in an environmentally friendly way so everybody can enjoy the island safely and with lots of fun. Please, contact us and we will answer any further questions you may have. Our team of certified guides leaders in this field will provide you with tours designed for you, as we are detail-oriented so your “adventure” in Mallorca is one of a kind.

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Selection of Hiking tours in Mallorca

This is a small selection of hiking routes in Mallorca that we normally offer. We have excursions throughout the island of all levels, along the coast crossing virgin beaches and in the Sierra de Tramuntana Mountain range. What impresses the most is the diverse natural landscapes that Mallorca has to offer, and they can be seen even walking through the same route with its constant changing scenery and spectacular southern Mediterranean views.

The high seasons for hiking in Mallorca are spring and autumn, when temperatures are very pleasant for walking in nature, but we still hike during sunny days in winter and in summer starting early morning walking through shady areas and why not dipping in a crystal-clear virgin cove!
A typical summer hike is Torrent de Pareis ending in Sa Calobra with a dip in the sea.

Easy level hiking trails

Camí des correu

A linear excursion starting in the village of Esporles and ending in the picturesque town of Banyalbufar. It is an old path that was used to transport goods and postal mails between the two villages. The beginning of the route goes through a pine forest, then it passes through a thick oak wood and an old stone plastered trail until it reaches Banyalbufar with spectacular sea views where we can find stone wall terraces that Muslims built 1000 years ago. The excursion is 8 kilometres and takes about 3 hours.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 8 kilometres
Time: 3 hours
Height difference: +360 meters and -290 meters

Sant Elm - La Trapa - Sant Elm

This circular excursion is in the southwest of Mallorca. Its landscape is very different from the rest of the island and offers spectacular views of the natural park of Dragonera Island. It starts in the village of Sant Elm going up to a trail until you reach the seattle from la Trapa, then it goes down to the old ruins of a monastery called La Trapa where the monks of the French Revolution took refuge for 15 years. The return descent is along a narrow path with views of the sea and the Dragonera until reaching the small village of Sant Elm, which was an old fishermen village. The excursion is 9 kilometres and 3 hours walk.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 9 kilometres
Time: 3 hours
Height difference: 360 meters

Camí de Biniaraix

A circular excursion located in the Soller valley, in the middle of the Tramuntana mountains with its very peculiar landscape in a valley called Camí de Biniaraix. The route begins from an old wash house in the village of Biniaraix at 110 meters high and goes up to a beautiful stone plastered path surrounded by dry stone walls from the Muslim era that were used for cultivation, where the highest point is 440 meters high. The return continues along the stone plastered path parallel to the Biniaraix canyon, where you can see the waterfalls. The entire route is 6 kilometres and takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes walk.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 6 kilometres
Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Height difference: 330 meters

Camí de s’Arxiduc

This is a very typical excursion in Valldemossa, a village about 20 minutes by car from Palma. This circular route goes up to the ses Puntes viewpoint with impressive views of the west coast. From the Archduke's refuge, the descent through the pla des Pouet reaches the famous village of Valldemossa where Michael Douglas owns a property and the composer Frédéric Chopin lived for a winter. The excursion is 8 kilometres and 3 hours walk.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 8 kilometres
Time: 3 hours
Height difference: 440 meters

Moleta de Binifaldó

This route is in Lluc in the municipality of Escorca, north of the Tramuntana. Starting from the Gr 221 marked path at Son Amer refuge, towards Pollença, we begin the route up to the Coll Pelat with a viewpoint where can be seen Lluc monastery, the puig de Massanella, puig Roig and other points of interest. From the viewpoint we already go down to Binifaldó, passing through the recreational areas of Menut II and Pixarells until we reach the Lluc monastery and head back to the starting point of the Son Amer refuge. This route has a unique peculiarity, which is the karst formations of the rocks with incredible shape. The entire route is 14 kilometres long and takes 4 hours walk.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 13 kilometres
Time: 4 hours
Height difference: 220 meters

Cap Salines - Colonia de Sant Jordi

An excursion along the coast in the southeast of Mallorca. We start from the Cap Salines lighthouse in the direction of Colonia de Sant Jordi where the entire route is completely flat crossing virgin white sand beaches with crystal clear waters that invite you for a dip. The route is 12 kilometres, 3 hours, and 30 minutes walk with uneven ground.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 12 kilometres
Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Height difference: 10 meters

Puig des Castell d’Alaró

The Puig des Castell d’Alaró is one of the most typical routes in Mallorca. It starts on the outskirts of the village of Alaró and goes up to a dirt road until you reach a trail that takes you to the top where there are some ruins of an old castle and a bar with a little church. The views from this part are stunning and you can basically admire the entire island of Mallorca. To make it circular, you can go down the dirt road passing through the pla des pouet and the famous restaurant Es Verger where you eat one of the best lamb shoulders on the island. Then we continue down the semi-paved path until we get to a road between Alaro and Orient. The excursion has a total of 12 kilometres, and it takes around 4 hours.

Technical details:
Level: Easy
Distance: 12 kilometres
Time: 4 hours
Height difference: 590 meters

Medium level hiking trails

Sa Costera

This route begins at the Soller ses barques viewpoint and ends at Cala Tuent. Landscape around this hike is very diverse with old olive trees, dry stoned terraces, cultivated fields, pine trees, oak forests and a coastal path ending at the rocky beach of Cala Tuent.
As well we pass by 3 farmhouses Balitx d’amunt, Balitx d’enmig and Balitx d’abaix where we can sip a natural orange juice. This is a linear excursion, and you can return by boat or by road with a pick-up or leave a second car at the end of the hike. The route is 13 kilometres long and it takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Technical details:
Medium level
Distance: 13 kilometres
Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Height difference: +250 meters and -450 meters

Camí de s’Arxiduc

A historical route since Archduke Luis Salvador of Austria was the one who built the path. This circular excursion has many trails, but it basically starts from the town of Valldemossa and goes up to the ridge in the so-called Camí de s’Arxiduc where we can have 360º views of the island, of the entire Bay of Palma and sometimes of the Island of Cabrera. Passing through the Puig Caragolí we start the descent towards coll de Son Gallard, where we climb a little to the old Archduke refuge. Then it is all downhill passing through the viewpoint of Can Costa, Pla des Pouet and Valldemossa. It’s 12 kilometres in total, and it takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Technical details:
Medium level
Distance: 12 kilometres
Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Height difference: 500 meters

Camí des Barranc de Biniaraix

A picturesque stone plastered path with stone walls from the Muslim period and full of old olive trees that begins in the town of Biniaraix and goes up to the Coll de l’Ofre, then down skirting the Cuber reservoir. Since it is a linear excursion, transportation is required. They are about 13 kilometres long and it takes approximately 4 hours walk.

Technical details:
Medium level
Distance: 13 kilometres
Time: 4 hours
Height difference: +870 meters and -200 meters

La Trapa

This is a very beautiful excursion and different from the rest of the island since it does not have many trees and impressive views of the Mediterranean Sea, the island of Dragonera and the coast of the Tramuntana. Starting from the seattle of Sa Gramola road Ma-10, Km stone106 is accessed by a trail with very open views, up to the viewpoint of cap Fabioler where you can see the Natural Park of Sa Dragonera. From this point we go down to the famous La Trapa monastery where monks who escaped the French Revolution lived for 15 years. After 1 hour walk, we reach the small village of Sant Elm. Please note that transportation is required to be able to go back to the starting point. Route is about 12 kilometres long, and it takes 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Technical details:
Level: Moderate
Distance: 12 kilometres
Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Height difference: -460 meters and +100 meters

Difficult level hiking trails

Puig de Massanella

The Puig de Massanella is the highest mountain that is allowed to climb in Mallorca with a height of 1365 meters. We start the route from the coll de sa Batalla in Escorca and go up through a path for 1 hour until we reach the coll de sa linia and from there we climb a narrow path for 2 hours up the top of puig de Massanella with its incredible views! Then the descent is very steep and rocky along a path marked by milestones over a ridge until we reach the coll des Prat, and then we descend back to the starting point of the coll de sa Batalla, taking approximately 3 hours with a length of 14 kilometres and a height difference of 820 meters.

Technical details:
Level: Difficult
Distance: 14 kilometres
Time: 6 hours
Height difference: 820 meters

Torrent de Pareis

The Pareis torrent is a large Canyon surrounded by rocky walls of more than 250 meters on each side, a true spectacle! We start from the Ma-10 road, specifically at Km 25.3 in the Escorca restaurant parking lot. From this point we begin the descent through a narrow path with a lot of tall grass until we reach the inner part of the canyon called torrent de Pareis, and we will pass through the famous entreforc and the exit of the Sa Fosca canyon. On the way down, we continue walking through huge rocks rounded by water erosion until we reach the river mouth of Sa Calobra where we have the chance of swimming in a magical spot. The return is by transport. Important note: this is a very difficult excursion and requires good balance, good physical conditions, experience, and being well equipped with good shoes, enough water and food. The route is 10 kilometres long and it takes around 5 hours.

Technical details:
Level: Difficult
Distance: 10 kilometres
Time: 5 hours
Height difference: -630 meters

Puig de Galatzó

We start on the Ma-10 road at Km stone 97 about 5 minutes from Estellencs. It is a circular excursion that goes up past the Boal de ses Serveres until it reaches a crossing where the path gets steeper, and you can climb up to Puig de Galatzó which takes about 30 minutes (+30 minutes to go back to the path). Following the path, we walk through a charming and thick forest of oaks and pines. In total the hike is 12 kilometres long and it takes about 5 hours walking.

Technical details:
Level: Difficult
Distance: 12 kilometres
Time: 5 hours
Height difference: 780 meters

Why should you make a hiking trail in Mallorca?

Hiking is a great way to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature. Hiking in Mallorca is a unique experience that you can not miss. This island offers some of the best hiking trails in the world, with stunning scenery, lush vegetation, and historical sites. Hikers can experience the majestic beach and its stunning coastal views as they traverse challenging trails ranging from easy to complex.

With majestic mountains filled with exciting flora and fauna, you will never run out of places to explore. Hiking in Mallorca is worth trying - even if just for a few days - due to the sheer number of spectacular sights. Traversing such a varied landscape will be advantageous, so don’t hesitate – to grab your backpack and hit the trail!

Is recommended to use a hiking map for Mallorca?

Hiking in Mallorca is a great way to explore the stunning scenery and nature. Hikers can find across the island. Hikers who visit Mallorca are lucky, as this region has abundant trails to choose from! The best way to plan your hike is by getting a guide and a Mallorca hiking map in your hands - this will help you discover new routes and plan your route with greater accuracy.

Hiking maps can provide essential details about specific trails, highlight difficult sections, detailed marked points of interest and provide more information about what’s ahead before you set off. Of course, no matter which route you choose for your Mallorca hiking adventure, it’s always recommended to let someone know where you’ll be and when you expect to return home.

Which are the best Hiking trails in Mallorca?

Hiking in Mallorca is a unique experience - the island’s terrain offers hikers trails of all difficulties and lengths, allowing you to create custom maps. Whether you’re looking for an easy shoreline hike or a more challenging high mountain route, Mallorca has it all!

While there are many routes to choose from, some of the best Hiking trails in Mallorca include Puig de Massanella, Torrent de Pareis, Puig de Galatzó and Puig des Castell d’Alaró - each offering its stunning views. No matter which Hiking trail you choose in Mallorca, it will surely provide an excellent and captivating experience of the island’s beautiful flora and fauna. Get out your hiking shoes and make your mark on a Hiking route in Mallorca today!

Hiking Trails for Palma de Mallorca

Hiking in Mallorca is an experience you won’t soon forget. With incredible scenery, spectacular sights, and miles of trails, there’s no better way to explore the Spanish island than by foot. Hiking in Mallorca offers a unique blend of adventure and relaxation. Each track will provide a peaceful escape from day-to-day life while allowing you to take on ascents and decrease intense descents.
Whether you’re looking for a stroll or an adrenaline trek, dozens of routes are available. Some of the best hiking trails include Puig de Massanella, Cala Tuent Beach Hike, Sa Costera, Puig de Galatzó, Soller area, Formentor Hike, and Valldemossa Hike. Whatever route you take will surely make for a beautiful journey!

For those looking for the best hiking routes in Palma de Mallorca, there are several magnificent trails to explore. The most popularly visited path is Sa Costera, which offers fantastic views of nature along its 10km route. La Trapa boasts idyllic Spanish scenery, making it perfect for more leisurely hikes. Hikers looking for a more exciting challenge should try Sierra de Tramuntana’s mountain trails, with their beautiful landscapes and natural features that will keep you thoroughly captivated throughout your journey.

Wherever you hike in Mallorca, you’re guaranteed to discover some exquisite natural wonders!

Hike Trails for Formentor, is it worth it?

Hiking is a great way to explore Mallorca’s stunning landscapes, and Formentor is the ideal spot to take advantage of this. From novice hikers looking for an accessible trail to adventurous adventurers searching for a challenge, spectacular choices are available.

Port Pollensa Hiking Trail, boasts magnificent sea views. Suppose you are feeling extra adventurous; try exploring the Cami De Cala Boquer Trail, where you can discover hidden coves and ancient rocks, unlike elsewhere in Mallorca. Hikers of all abilities will appreciate learning the beauty of Mallorca’s Hiking trails!

Hiking is a great way to get out in nature, clear your head and explore the world around you - and Formentor Mallorca has some of the best hikes in Spain. There are options for everyone, from beginner trails with breathtaking views of the Shore Sea to challenging climbs that will take you up into the mountains for stunning panoramic vistas.

With its year-round temperate climate, abundance of wildlife, and diverse landscapes, Formentor is ideal for a unique outdoor adventure for hikers. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or just getting started, the hiking trails of Formentor have something to offer everyone.

The best Hiking Trails at Port de Sóller, experience something different.

Some of the most popular Hiking trails in Mallorca include Sa Costera, Biniaraix, Fornalutx, Muleta, Deia and Cúber Hike. Each of these hikes offers a unique experience that You can truly appreciate with miles of valley views, coastal scenery, and mountain peaks. Whether looking for a leisurely walk or something more challenging, Mallorca offers plenty; it’s the perfect destination for adventurers and hikers alike!

Taking a hike around the beautiful Soller valley in Mallorca is an experience not to be missed. Hiking here brings a unique opportunity to experience its stunning natural splendour.
For those looking for hiking trails that promise breathtaking vistas, look no further than Soller Mallorca. Hike their world-renowned trails and immerse yourself in its inspiring beauty – with incredible views of lush green hillsides, secluded valleys, and mountainous horizons that take your breath away. Whether you’re looking for an adrenaline rush on challenging peak climbs or enjoy peaceful strolls through flora and fauna of Mallorca’s rich ecological diversity, look no further than the best hikes around Soller Mallorca for a truly magical experience!