Hiking routes around Mallorca that you will love

Mallorca is not only one of the most beautiful islands of the Mediterranean, the diversity of its landscape offers us a great variety of leisure and sports plans. As for hiking trails in Mallorca, the island is a hidden gem for tourists and residents alike.

Grab your boots and come to discover some of the most special routes. We propose 3 walks of different levels, to enjoy according to your mountain experience.

Camí des Correu or Camino del correo

A beautiful, low difficulty route, perfect for children. The route runs along the old medieval path that linked Esporles with Banyalbufar. Eight kilometres of route between forests of holm oaks, with beautiful views of the coast of the Tramuntana, which can be done in just over two hours.

Since you are in the area, it is worth visiting Banyalbufar. The mountains that surround it and the cultivated terraces draw the silhouette of this beautiful town with a unique landscape.

Torrent de Pareis

If you love hiking, you can’t leave Mallorca without having hiked this spectacular route, which follows the Torrent de Pareis gorge to Sa Calobra beach. It was declared a Natural Monumentn 2003.

Its 5 hours duration and the hardness of some of its sections require a good physical condition and knowledge in mountaineering to do it, making it not suitable for everyone.

The orography of the landscape, with vertical walls of 200 meters, the result of thousands of years of erosion of the rock by water, and the technique in its route, make this route the most extraordinary of Mallorca by local mountaineers.

Castle of Alaró

This popular excursion, of average level, consists of climbing to the top of the mountain of the Puig d’Alaró, until you arrive at the ruins of the castle.

Its duration is approximately two hours (depending on the starting point) with unparalleled views and no possibility of getting lost, due to the good signalling of the road.

The arrival to the castle is preceded by some cobblestone steps, which immerse you in another time and prepare you for what you will find at the top.

There are immensity of routes and paths to discover Mallorca. Although you have to be careful, there is a danger of falling in love with the island and wanting to stay there forever.