During the quieter and cooler months of the year, Mallorca becomes a paradise for fans of the Great Outdoors. Hiking and walking are great ways to explore the island, all for the price of a pair of sturdy comfortable shoes! Let the Affordable Mallorca team be your tour guides to hikes all over the island, so you can choose the ones that best suit you!
Mallorca's Mountain Ranges #
Mallorca has two mountain ranges: The lower Serra de Llevant in the northeast with its highest peak, the Puig Morei, standing at 564 m; and the Serra de Tramuntana running all the way along the northwest coast of the island. It has an overall length of 90 km and, is up to 15 km wide in some areas, and covers approximately 30% of the Mallorca's territory. It's highest peak is the Puig Major with 1,445 m followed by the Penyal de Migdia with 1,398 m.
In 2011, the Serra de Tramuntana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the cultural landscape category,
"Millennia of agriculture in an environment with scarce resources has transformed the terrain and displays an articulated network of devices for the management of water revolving around farming units of feudal origins. The landscape is marked by agricultural terraces and inter-connected water works - including water mills - as well as dry stone constructions and farms." – Unesco World Heritage Website
The Best Routes #
1 – Sa Trapa and the Galatzó: Coastline to Mountaintop
2 – The GR221
3 – Lloseta to Santa Llucia
4 – Randa to Santuari di Cura
5 – Santa Maria to Orient
6 – The Archduke Way
7 – Guell to LLuc on the Night of the Pilgrims
8 – Rock Climbing
9 – Free Guided Hike on Ancient Road to Sóller
Sources
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1371/
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By Ulla Rahn-Huber
12 November, 2019
