Time and again the Tramuntana surprises me with its many different characters. Untamed nature with high rocky peaks, giant water reservoirs and hidden coves by the sea. Cultivated landscape with terraced hillsides, ancient olive groves, vinyards and quite a number of refugis to shelter the hikers. Even the barren, rarely overgrown hills have their own magic. Like Cap Fabioler in the southwestern part of the mountains. The hike starts at Coll de sa Gramola and meanders through a territory that…

The old route that once connected Port de Valldemossa and Deià is rather a walk than a hike. On the way to Sa Foradada you pass terraced vineyards and olive groves, and abandoned plots with donkeys in the shadow of orange and pine trees. And you come by S’Estaca, the stunning white mansion built by the Austrian archduke Ludwig Salvator of Habsburg. For almost 30 years now it has been the vacation home of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Even more picturesque is the former fishing…

Looking up at the Sóller mountain ridge it is hard to imagine how you can ever climb Es Cornadors. The highest mountain top is a steep rocky triangle that seems rather unaccessible. I had thought just the same about the North route up Puig de…

Right foot, left foot, turn around, left hand, right hand, bend forward and spiral down. If you know your movements, it’s not that difficult but every obstacle needs a different choreography. Sometimes the way down the Torrent de Pareis seems…

Many people think of long sandy beaches when they come to Mallorca. No doubt about that. But there is something I love just as much: a hike along the mountainous coastline. With an endless blue sea, wild ragged cliffs and the spicy scent of the…