Mallorca Magazine
There are easier ascents from Port de Sóller but the one up the northern wall and over the crest of Puig de Bàlitx is definitely the most rewarding. The view of the bay and further down the coastline up to S’Illeta, the small rocky island, is…
The Serra de Tramuntana is a hiker’s paradise. But it took many years of cycling before I started swapping pedals for boots from time to time. Actually, I discovered my passion for hiking on a trip to La Gomera. I was fascinated by the…
Hace calor! It’s actually too hot for hiking in the Mallorcan summer months. On the other hand, the air is much cooler in the mountains than in the city or on the beach. Even more so if you hike through shady forests. I love to follow the…
There are different ways leading up to Castell d’Alaró – my favorite starts near Orient. We climb a fence and get into an enchanted grove of age-old olive trees that look like they were frozen right in the middle of a passionate dance. There…
It takes a bit of an effort to get to Galilea but it’s sure worth a visit. The small town with the biblical name is the highest on the island, not Deià or Valldemossa as you might expect. Southwest Mallorca is the perfect region to start the…
Ropa y material de aventura, says the sign above the door, and I have always liked the term „adventure clothing“. For me Refugi de Muntanya is what a hardware store is for boys: a wonderful place where I discover things I wasn’t even looking…
Hiking on Mallorca usually means hiking in the Tramuntana, or perhaps in the Serres de Llevant. But there are also a few very impressive routes along the oceanfront. One of my favorites leads from Cala Pi to Cap Blanc, an exciting and really…
For me, this time of the year is really special. Everyone and everything seems to slow down. The summer and most of the island’s visitors are gone, and while the air is cool, maybe a little chilly in the morning, the sea is still warm. There…