{"id":4707,"date":"2017-05-15T15:11:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T15:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=4707"},"modified":"2017-05-20T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T09:54:23","slug":"mallorca-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/mallorca-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallorca Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mallorca is a popular destination for walkers &#8211; and with good reason! The dramatic mountains, spectacular coastal scenery coupled with a pleasant climate and good infrastructure mean that it&#8217;s straightforward to plan and enjoy a great walking holiday here.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to Walk<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4719\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Coastal-path-between-Cala-Tuent-and-Soller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4719\" src=\"http:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Coastal-path-between-Cala-Tuent-and-Soller-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Path between Soller and Cala Tuent\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Coastal-path-between-Cala-Tuent-and-Soller-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Coastal-path-between-Cala-Tuent-and-Soller-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksinspain.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Coastal-path-between-Cala-Tuent-and-Soller-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coastal Path between Soller and Cala Tuent<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The main walking area on the island is the Tramuntana Mountains, which run along the side of the island which faces North-West, culminating in Puig Major the highest peak on Mallorca at 1445 m. Trails are generally well signposted, and the local authorities have (mostly) constructed the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conselldemallorca.net\/?&amp;id_parent=271&amp;id_section=3198&amp;id_son=4002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GR 221<\/a> long-distance path which runs through these mountains from Andratx in the south to Pollen\u00e7a in the north, as can be seen on <a href=\"https:\/\/hiking.waymarkedtrails.org\/#?map=11!39.7405!2.8695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this trails map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The map also shows the other long-distance path, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conselldemallorca.net\/?&amp;id_parent=271&amp;id_section=3198&amp;id_son=4003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GR 222<\/a>, of which the completed sections are mostly around Art\u00e0. In this area the peaks are much smaller and the walking less demanding, but the coastal scenery often just as picturesque.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to Stay<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most popular places to stay when hiking in the Tramuntana Mountains is in the Soller \/ Port de Soller area, where there are many hotels or private villas \/ apartments for rent. The accommodation around Art\u00e0 is more limited, but there are still several good rural hotels in the area.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conselldemallorca.net\/?&amp;id_parent=271&amp;id_section=3198&amp;id_son=4002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GR 221<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conselldemallorca.net\/?&amp;id_parent=271&amp;id_section=3198&amp;id_son=4003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GR 222<\/a> web pages for details of refugios and other accommodation along those routes.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Around<\/h3>\n<p>There are two bus companies on the island: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tib.org\/portal\/en\/web\/ctm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TIB<\/a> which covers the whole of the island, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emtpalma.es\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMT<\/a> which services just the area around Palma. Walkers will be using the TIB services, but it&#8217;s worth remembering that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The timetables change through the year &#8211; make sure you&#8217;ve got the appropriate version!<\/li>\n<li>Buses can be full. Sometimes the company makes a second bus available as well, but not always. Best to have a backup plan.<\/li>\n<li>Some buses are not full size &#8211; for example, the one we tried to get from Port de Soller to Fornalutx was only minibus sized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nLocal taxis are convenient, but there is a regulation in Mallorca that you must use the local registered taxi service for any trip which is not to (or from) the airport. So if you&#8217;re planning to walk somewhere and get a taxi back, make sure you know the telephone number to call for the local taxi service which serves where you&#8217;re walking to.<\/p>\n<p>The train service is also provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tib.org\/portal\/en\/web\/ctm\/tren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TIB<\/a>, and there is also the <a href=\"http:\/\/trendesoller.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soller &#8211; Palma tourist railway<\/a>, but is rather more limited in terms of destinations covered.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re staying around Soller then you&#8217;ll find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Soller-Mallorca-hiking-map-guide\/dp\/8480904836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soller Walking Map and Guide<\/a> invaluable, widely available in shops in the Soller \/ Port de Soller area. The associated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valldesoller.info\/soller%20english.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website <\/a>seems to be under construction, but GPS tracks of all of the hikes are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/user.do?id=667833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wikiloc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition there is the usual Rother Guide and Sunflower books.<\/p>\n<p>The following websites give suggestions for walks on the island:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkingmallorca.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiking Routes around Soller<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seemallorca.com\/walking\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walking in Mallorca<\/a> &#8211; scroll down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seemallorca.com\/walking\/routes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hiking routes<\/a> link<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mallorcaoutdoors.com\/hiking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hike Mallorca<\/a> &#8211; hover over the Hiking menu item at the top<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/caminosdemallorca.blogspot.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caminos de Mallorca<\/a> &#8211; in Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mallorca is a popular destination for walkers &#8211; and with good reason! 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