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A Walking Holiday in Mallorca, Spain. Forget any preconceived notions about tacky tourist resorts and apartment blocks! We take you to the serene and unspoiled northern reaches of the island of Mallorca.
The Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza) are situated in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. Visitors to these islands enjoy an excellent climate, pristine beaches, razor sharp mountains and an abundance of natural beauty. Mallorca, the largest island, is THE perfect hiking destination. Discover Mallorca’s Sierra Tramuntana with One Foot Abroad.
This trip will bring you to the top of the highest accessible summit in Mallorca. Traverse olive groves and almond orchards, walk through fields and admire picturesque fishing villages.
Leave us to look after your accommodation, meals and luggage transportation. Discover the real Mallorca – a world apart from the tourist resorts. |
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 DAY 1 – Coming to Mallorca.
After your flight to Palma, you will be pre-booked in a refuge in the picturesque village of Pollenca. This refuge was completed in November 2007, and offers modern facilities, comfortable shared rooms and good food.
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Town: Food shop, ATM, Internet
Refuge: Very spacious & comfortable shared rooms with hot water, as well as a peaceful garden with views of the river.
Meal: Dinner.
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DAY 2 - From Pollenca to Lluc (4h30, 13km, +500m, -100m)
From orchards to mountains. From the refuge, we take a path along the “Routa de Pedras”, an old stone road. During the first 2 hours we traverse groves – the trees dripping with oranges, olives and figs. Then, entering the woods, the trail climbs up to a pass with an unique view of the Pollenca peninsulas. Finally, sloping down gently through some meadows, we come to the Plateau of Saint Lluc.
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Town, Lluc: Shop open every day except Mondays
Accommodation: Shared rooms in a brand new refuge. Great views of Mt Tomir, Mt Massanella and the Pollenca valley.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch & dinner
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DAY 3 – Lluc to Tossal Verde (5h, 14km, +740m, -672m)
Today, below looming Mt Massanella, we start a descent through the woods where you will see the ruins of an old village, complete with bread ovens and many sitjas (pits to burn charcoal). After climbing constantly for 2 hours into the woods, we arrive at a small platform with fantastic views over the southern coast of the island. Coming down into a forest of conifers and pasture in narrow valleys, we reach our refuge for tonight. Note: At the refuge, the keeper grows vegetables and has a couple of donkeys.
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Town: No village tonight, just a remote mountain refuge. Enjoy the solitude!
Accommodation: Shared rooms.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch & dinner
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DAY 4 – Tossal Verde to Port Soller (6h, 20km, +532m, -1100m)
Cuber, heart of the Tramuntana. From the Cuber lake we make our way through the mountains, going down through a narrow gorge on a cobbled path. The gorge is covered with terraced fields, similar to those in Nepal. Then, from Soller we take the wooden train (3, not included) to the cove of the sea port village of “Puerto Soller”. Options: Puig Ofre [1098m] +1h00 & +/-550m, Mirador +1h30 +/- 500m
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Town: Beaches, ATM, food shop, Internet, all facilities.
Accommodation: Shared rooms in a refuge, 100m from the light house. Great views of the coast and the Tramuntana range behind.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch & dinner
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DAY 5 – Port Soller to Deia(3h30, 14km, +350m, -200m)
Calla de Deia. From the refuge we follow well-marked trails across the peninsula. Here, the landscape is bare and wild, not unlike Connemara! After 30min we pass some olive groves and then the spectacular coast of Deia suddenly appears – its cliffs looming above the craggy coast and the azure waters glistening in the coves. Following a balcony path we come to the valley of Deia – note the church above us on a solitary hill under the cliffs.
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Town: Pretty village set in a secluded valley, ATM, shops.
Accommodation: Shared rooms in a new refuge in the centre of town.
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch & dinner
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DAY 6 – Deia to Vallehermossa (3h45, 15km, +776m, -476m)
Mirador de Ses Puntes. Today, we tackle the famous “Archduke Path” – said to be the most beautiful footpath on the island. From the refuge, we climb steadily into a forest with various sitjas and deserted huts. Then, facing the cliffs, we take a trail hugging the cliff to the Archduke path. This may seem scary at first but in fact the footpath is quite wide and never very steep. From the top we follow the cliff for about an hour, with great views of the coast, the peninsulas, the village just below and the Tramuntana range (here you are 500m above the sea). On the way down you will have the chance to explore Vallehermossa; a splendid village with plenty of shops and restaurants, and one-time home of Frric Chopin.
We will return by bus to Deia (1.50 not included).
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Same as day 5
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DAY 7 – End of our trip.
After breakfast we bid you farewell. But you can still take your time and admire the beautiful cathedral of Vallehermossa or visit the vibrant city of Palma!
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Meals: Breakfast
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Refuges Full-board Available year round (€)450
