Start: Valdemossa Finish: Port Soller
Arrival at Valldemossa, a small town built around an old Carthusian monastery which proudly remembers the year in which Frederic Chopin and George Sand, first European bohemians, wintered here. Valldemossa can easily be reached by public bus from Palma de Mallorca.
Challenge: Travel to Valldemossa
Villages along the way: Valldemossa
Your first walk starts directly from your hotel. Leaving the village of Valldemossa, you reach an area with restricted access where a limited number of permits are granted each day to walk the Archduke’s Trail (Camí de s’Arxiduc). This permit is arranged for you by S-Cape Travel. Should there be no permits available, you will follow an alternative route nearby. Both options include sweeping views and an optional ascent to a peak
Challenge: 15km (12km). 700m ascent and descent. 6 hours.
Villages along the way: Valldemossa
After a short transfer, you walk from the artists' colony of Deia to the coastal town of Puerto Soller. Your route follows the coastline, through quiet Mediterranean woods (pines, oaks and madrone trees) and across a private estate where the owners serve delicious fresh orange juice.
Challenge: 14km. 280m ascent and 440m descent. 5,5 hours.
Villages along the way: Deia, Puerto de Soller
After a taxi transfer to Cala Tuent,a summer village with a lovely beach, you begin a 6-hour walk. Your first follow the coastline to Port Soller and then by way of the farm at Balitx d'Avall, situated among orange groves and olive orchards in one of the most remote valleys of Mallorca.
Challenge: 15 km. 6 hours. 650m ascent and 610m descent.
Villages along the way: Cala Tuent, Balitx d'Avall
From the port, you do a steep ascent to the cliffs which form a natural breakwater overlooking the bay. At the top, you have lovely views from 'Torre Picada', along the rocky coastline to the tiny island of S'Illeta just offshore. From the peak, you do a steep descent along a ravine to reach 'Sa Punta Llarga', a promontory which affords a lovely vista point back from sea level.
Challenge: 7,5km. 3 hours. 270m ascent / descent.
Villages along the way: S'Illeta, Sa Punta Llarga
The trip comes to an end after breakfast.
The hotels on this trip have been carefully selected for their location, atmosphere and/or unique services. All rooms are en-suite. Some of the hotels we work with appear here. If a certain hotel is unable to confirm due to lack of availability, we will request a similar one and inform you about the alternative booked.
Extra nights:
Extra nights can be booked at any of the accommodations along the way.
You can start on any day of the week, subject to availability, between May 1st and October 31st
The nearest airport is Palma de Mallorca (PMI).
Arrival in Valdemossa
Departure from Port Soller
If you are travelling to and from Barcelona by car, it is best to take the ferry to Palma de Mallorca. However, it is not at all convenient to take your car over to the island, as the transport fee is quite high. In addition, at the end of the trip it is faster and easier to get back to the ferry terminal by public transport or taxi than by car
GPS tracks are available on request.
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