Mallorca Walking Guide

Since 1983 people out walking in sunny climes have been relying on our ‘little blue books’ to follow the trails – and to make friends with other walkers. Sunflower started by exploring the Atlantic Islands, but has branched out: we still love islands – from the Azores to Zakynthos – but we cover many mainland destinations too, like land-locked Switzerland and the coastal Basque Country. All our guides have the familiar mix of car tours, walks and picnics. More recently, we introduced restaurants and recipes in our ‘Walk & Eat’ series, which explores around cities from Stockholm to Avignon.

• Table of contents:Preface 5Getting about 7Plan of Palma; Useful addresses/telephone numbers 8Picnicking 10Picnic suggestions 11Touring 18Car tour 1: SPECTACULAR SOUTHWEST SETTINGS 20Car tour 2: PRETTY MOUNTAIN VILLAGES 24Car tour 3: THE MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN ROUTE AND THE CAPES 28Car tour 4: VILLAGES OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND THE 'FAR EAST' 36Car tour 5: THE ROUTE OF CAVES AND MONASTERIES 42Car tour 6: SOUTHERN RESORTS AND THE PUIG DE RANDA 47Walking (see explanation of grading symbols on page 53) 52Grading, waymarking, maps, GPS 52Right of way 53What to take 54Weather 54Dogs and other nuisances 55Walkers' checklist 55Where to stay 56A country code for walkers and motorists 57Spanish and Mallorquin 58Language hints for walkers and picnickers 58Organisation of the walks 60The long-distance GR221 and GR222 trails 61Island customs - past and present 62THE WALKS1 Sant Elm * (Cala en Basset) * Sa Trapa * Punta Fabioler * Ses Basses * Andratx 682 Ruta de ses Comes (The 'Valleys route') 723 S'Arraco * Sa Trapa * Punta Fabioler * Ses Basses * S'Arraco 734 Puig d'en Farineta (Puig Basset) 765 Galatzo ascent from Sa Font d'es Pi 776 Galatzo circuit from Puigpunyent 797 Galatzo ascent from near Estellencs 818 S'Esclop 839 From Calvia to Galilea 8710 Planicia - finca publica 9011 Esporles and the Ermita de Maristella 9312 Bunyola and the Penyal d'Honor 9413 Mirador Leandro Ximenis 9714 Santa Eugenia * Ses Coves * Puig d'en Marron * Santa Eugenia 9815 Valldemossa * Cami de S'Arxiduc * Teix * Coma d'es Cairats * Valldemossa 10116 Three variations on the Drystone Route north of Valldemossa 10717 Sa Foradada from Son Marroig 11018 Deia * Cala de Deia * Deia 11219 Deia * Son Coll * Soller 11420 Es Castell d'Alaro 11621 From Orient to Santa Maria 11922 Soller * Biniaraix * Es Barranc * Es Cornadors * Soller 12223 Cuber Lake * L'Ofre * Cuber Lake 12624 The three peaks circuit 12825 Biniaraix and Fornalutx 13026 Mirador de Ses Barques * Sa Costera * Cala Tuent * Sa Calobra 13227 Es Torrent de Pareis 13528 Cuber Lake * Tossals Verds * Lloseta 13929 Cuber Lake * Font d'es Prat * Coll d'es Prat * Coll de Sa Batalla (Bataia) 14330 Lluc * Ses Voltes * Puig d'en Galileu * Lluc 14731 Around Puig Roig: Lluc * Mossa * Coll dels Ases * Es Cosconar * Lluc 15032 Around Lluc Monastery 15433 Puig de Massanella - the classic ascent 15634 A scramble up Puig Tomir 15935 From Lluc to Pollenca 16236 Puig de Maria 16537 The Ternelles Valley 16638 Mortitx and the Cova de ses Bruixes 16839 Boquer Valley 17040 Ermita de la Victoria * Penya d'es Migdia * Talaia d'Alcudia * Coll Baix * Mal Pas 17241 Ermita de la Victoria * Coll Baix * Ses Fontanelles * Ermita de la Victoria 17542 From Betlem to Es Calo 17643 Ermita de Betlem and Bec de Ferrutx 17844 Cala Ratjada to Cala Mesquida 18045 Cala Torta* Torre d'Albarca * Platja d'es Verger * Cala Torta 18246 Cala Pi * Cap Blanc * Cala Pi 184Transport timetables 186Index 190Glossary 192Fold-out island map inside back cover

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