Mallorca Coast & Mountains Short Break

Mallorca Coast & Mountain Trails

8 Days & 7 Nights 4.6 Read 11 reviews

Trails linking the three mountain villages of Fornalutx, Soller and Valldemossa
Relaxed walking through the Tramuntana Sierra in northwest Mallorca
Deia with its honey-coloured houses, classy restaurants and art galleries
Lazy picnic lunches with views over the Mediterannean Sea
Overnight stays in boutique fincas and traditional hotels

Based in three of the island’s most attractive villages and towns— Fornalutx, Soller and Valldemossa— enjoy flexible walking with plenty of time for long lunches of tapas and wine. Exploring the pretty villages and beautiful coastline of northwest Mallorca this is a relaxed walking holiday in the Tramuntana Sierra. Staying overnight in boutique fincas and hotels, this is the perfect way to explore Mallorca at your own pace. Following donkey trails and pilgrim paths, wind your way through wooded valleys, fragrant citrus groves, and along beautiful coastline to wonderful viewpoints in the mountains. Experience for yourself areas which inspired poets and musicians like the English novelist Robert Graves and famous composer Chopin.

What To Expect

Travel restrictions and resources, to and from any destination

With either 2 or 3 nights in each village, you can choose to kick back and relax, sightsee or enjoy lovely walks. The combination of fantastic walking, pretty villages, mountain views, glittering coastline and beautiful hotels and fincas all combine to make this the perfect holiday in Mallorca.

Tour Type:

Slower Adventures | Where walking and cycling meet easy-going exploring, our Slower Adventures are the perfect combination. Most days are filled with picturesque journeys with some free time to dive into the destination and experience the people, local food and culture as you go.

Activity:

Inn to Inn Walking | Walk from place-to-place changing accommodations each night. Generally staying in B&B’s, inns, and guesthouses.

Ideal if you have an interest in:

Islands, Coastal Walking

Activity Level & Terrain

This trip is graded as easy-moderate overall as many of the walks are optional or have shorter options. Most of the walks follow gravel and paved tracks, and you occasionally follow minor roads, with one short section on a busier road between Deia and Soller. The longest walk we have suggested is 16.5km, and the shortest is 7km. There are also several options for a few of the days giving you lots of flexibility depending on how much walking you want to do (or not to do!)

Navigation

Some of the walks are waymarked with signs for the GR221 or other local paths, and we supply detailed 1:40,000 trail maps so you should not have any problems finding your way.

Accommodations

7 Nights accommodation is included in your trip. We have carefully selected boutique hotels that ensure you will have the most relaxing of holidays in Mallorca and make your stay even more memorable. The accommodation we normally use is detailed below, however is subject to availability and therefore alternatives of a similar standard may be offered.

Accommodation location

We will always try and accommodate you at the locations detailed in your itinerary. Occasionally, because of limited availability, there is the option to be accommodated at an alternative location. In the unlikely event that we have to accommodate you elsewhere we will advise you of this before confirming your booking.

Single Rooms & Solo Walkers

This trip is not available to solo walkers. If you require single rooms within your party we would be happy to accommodate your request. A single supplement is payable.

Meals

7 Breakfasts are included. To keep things flexible, lunches and dinners are not included. You can pick up picnic lunches from local shops or markets or stop off at restaurants en-route. Drinks and evening are available either at your accommodation or nearby restaurants.

Included

7 Nights in 3 and 4 star boutique hotels
7 Breakfasts
Airport transfers to and from Palma
Baggage transfers between accommodations
Detailed route notes, maps and pre-departure information pack
Access to maps, GPX tracks and daily route information with the Macs Adventure smartphone navigation app
24/7 Emergency telephone support from our UK office

Excluded

Travel insurance (required)
Travel to and from Palma
Local buses, trams, boats, trains and taxis where required (payable locally)
Lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks
Personal equipment

Extras

Additional nights before, during or after the tour

When To Go

You can start this walking tour on any day of your choice between March and June, and September to October. We don’t recommend July or August as it tends to be too hot for walking then. The best months for walking tend to be between March and May, and September through to October, when the temperatures are a bit cooler. Mallorca is very popular and the accommodations do fill up quickly so we recommend booking as early as possible.

Please note that this tour is only available for departures from mid October 2016. If you would like to travel in September 2016 please contact us to discuss some other options.

Time of Year

In our opinion, the best months to travel are May and September, when the temperatures are nice and pleasant for walking. Flowers will also be in full bloom in May.

Getting to the Start

By Air - Palma is the main airport in Mallorca and has direct flights from most major airports in the UK and flying time is just over two hours from London. Airlines include Easyjet, British Airways, Ryanair, Thomson Flights, Flybe & Jet2.

Airport transfers are included to and from Palma Airport.

Luggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight stay. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.

General Information

The distances and ascent/descents are approximations of the recommended routes.

Equipment

Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.

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