Serra de Tramuntana

Towns and villages (6)

• Andratx

  A town at the western end of the Tramuntana with a Wednesday market; the municipality includes Port d'Andratx, Sant…

  • pop. 12,195

• Deià

  A tiny village clinging to the slope of the Tramuntana above the bay of Cala Deià, with stone lanes and a Wednesday…

  • pop. 741

• Fornalutx

  A stone village among terraced orange groves above the Sóller valley, about 3 km from the town.

  • pop. 743

• Pollença (Pollensa)

  A northern town below the hill of Puig de Maria, with Plaça Major, the Calvari steps and a Sunday market.

  • pop. 17,807

• Sóller

  A citrus valley in the heart of the Tramuntana, with a square by the church of Sant Bartomeu, a Saturday market and a…

  • pop. 13,882

• Valldemossa

  A stone town below the Tramuntana with the Carthusian monastery where Chopin spent a winter, and a Sunday market.

  • pop. 2,038

Places to visit (8)

• Alfàbia Gardens

  An Arab-Andalusian garden by a manor house in Bunyola, with a pergola with 24 hydra-shaped fountains and a large car…

• Cap de Formentor

  A narrow promontory at the northern tip of the island, where cliffs drop straight into the sea and a winding road from…

• Lluc Monastery (Santuari de Lluc)

  A monastery-sanctuary in the heart of the mountains, with a botanical garden, the Blauets boys' choir and the starting…

• Mirador des Colomer (Es Colomer viewpoint)

  The first big viewing terrace on the road to Formentor, with cliffs, the islet of Es Colomer and the bay of Pollença.

• Puig Major

  The island's highest peak, with a radar dome; the summit itself lies in a military zone and is closed to visitors.

• Sa Calobra

  A road that loops back on itself like the knot of a tie descends from the mountains to a tiny cove, from which you…

• Serra de Tramuntana

  A mountain range along the north-west coast with dry-stone terraces and an ancient water system, inscribed on the…

• Sóller oranges

  The Sóller valley has grown citrus for more than seven centuries, on terraces irrigated by springs.

Beaches (2)

• Cala Deià

  A stony cove below Deià, with two fish restaurants right by the water.

  • stones and rocks (stony

• Port de Sóller beaches

  Two town beaches on the bay of Port de Sóller: the longer Platja des Través, with a swimming zone marked off by buoys…

  • coarse sand

Hiking trails (17)

• Alaró Castle hike

  A walk up to the castle ruins on Puig d'Alaró (822 m) from the village of Orient, or by a shorter route from Es Verger.

  • moderate
  • 12 km
  • 3 h

• Archduke's Path (Camí de s'Arxiduc)

  A historic scenic path built by Archduke Ludwig Salvator, leading from Valldemossa into the heart of the Tramuntana.

  • moderate
  • 9 km
  • 3.5 h

• Boquer Valley walk to Cala Bóquer

  A short, easy walk along the Boquer Valley near Port de Pollença to the rocky cove of Cala Bóquer.

  • moderate
  • 5.2 km
  • 1.9 h

• GR 221 Stage 1: Port d'Andratx - Sant Elm

  The easiest and shortest stage of the Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route): a walk from the harbour at Andratx to…

  • easy
  • 9.8 km
  • 3.3 h

• GR 221 Stage 2: Sant Elm - Estellencs

  The longest of the southern GR 221 stages: almost 25 km and over 1,000 m of ascent from Sant Elm over the hills to…

  • hard
  • 24.7 km
  • 8.7 h

• GR 221 Stage 3: Estellencs - Esporles

  A medium-difficulty GR 221 stage from Estellencs to Esporles: 14.4 km through stone terraces, water tanks and forest…

  • moderate
  • 14.4 km
  • 4.8 h

• GR 221 Stage 4: Esporles - Can Boi

  A long, hard GR 221 stage from Esporles via Valldemossa to the Can Boi refuge in Deià: over 23 km and over 1,300 m of…

  • hard
  • 23.1 km
  • 8.2 h

• GR 221 Stage 5: Can Boi - Muleta

  The shortest and gentlest stage of the Ruta de Pedra en Sec: just under 10 km from Deià along the coast to the Muleta…

  • easy
  • 9.9 km
  • 3.1 h

• GR 221 Stage 6: Muleta - Tossals Verds

  The longest and hardest GR 221 stage: almost 28 km from Port de Sóller through the Biniaraix ravine and the l'Ofre…

  • hard
  • 27.8 km
  • 9.1 h

• GR 221 Stage 7: Tossals Verds - Son Amer

  A mountain stage of the GR 221 from the Tossals Verds refuge to Son Amer near the Lluc sanctuary: 15 km of rocky,…

  • moderate
  • 15.1 km
  • 5.6 h

• GR 221 Stage 8: Son Amer - Pont Romà

  A descent from Lluc to Pollença along the old pilgrims' road: 17.5 km, almost 700 m downhill and virtually no climbing.

  • moderate
  • 17.4 km
  • 4.8 h

• GR 221 Stage 9: Pont Romà - Port de Pollença

  The final, easy stage of the GR 221: just under 7 km, almost flat, from Pollença to Port de Pollença, ending the trail…

  • easy
  • 6.7 km
  • 1.4 h

• La Trapa hike from Sant Elm

  A popular walk from Sant Elm over the hills to La Trapa, a former Trappist monastery above a cliff with a view of…

  • moderate
  • 9 km
  • 4 h

• Puig de Galatzó hike

  A climb of Puig de Galatzó (1,027 m), a distinctive peak of the western Tramuntana.

  • hard
  • 12 km
  • 5 h

• Puig de Maria hike

  A short, steep climb along a cobbled road up the hill of Puig de Maria above Pollença, to a former monastery with…

  • easy
  • 4.2 km
  • 2 h

• Puig de Massanella hike

  The highest accessible peak of Mallorca (1,364 m), because the higher Puig Major is a military zone.

  • hard
  • 13 km
  • 8 h

• Talaia d'Alcúdia hike

  A climb to the highest point of the Alcúdia peninsula (about 446 m) from the Ermita de la Victòria, with views of the…

  • moderate
  • 9.5 km
  • 5 h

Festivals and events (3)

• Es Firó, Moors and Christians in Sóller

  Es Firó in Sóller is a re-enactment of the defence against corsairs on 11 May 1561: a battle on the beach and in the…

  • 7 May 2026

• Festes de la Beata, Valldemossa

  Valldemossa has the island's only saint born in the town, and honours her in July: in 2026 the festivities ran from 17…

  • 17 July 2026

• Pollença Patron Saint festival and Moors and Christians

  From 24 July to 2 August Pollença celebrates its Patron Saint, and on the afternoon of 2 August the Simulacre de Moros…

  • 24 July 2026

Practical info (2)

• Cap de Formentor: summer vehicle access restriction

  In the 2026 season the Ma-2210 road to Formentor beach and the lighthouse was regulated from 15 May to 18 October,…

• Sóller train and tram to Port de Sóller

  The vintage train from Palma to Sóller costs 23 EUR one way and 30 EUR return, and a combined train and tram ticket to…