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  • Nature and hiking
  • 5 days
  • Bestseller

Menorca on foot

For those who come to walk: five routes of 2 to 4 hours, one per area, combined with a swim and a good meal at the end. The lagoon and Favàritx, the red coves of the north, the Algendar gorge and Cala Mitjana, the most beautiful stage of the Camí de Cavalls and a spare day in the centre.

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Overview

Length
5 days
Spend in Menorca
€ · €25–45 per person per dayTickets, activities and meals at the places we suggest, without accommodation or transport. It is separate from the price of the itinerary.
Getting around
By car · On foot
Effort
Active6 to 12 km a day on stony paths, with little shade
Pace
Make every minute count
Best time
April, May, June, September and October. In July and August walk only early in the morning. From October to May you can drive to Macarella and Favàritx; in summer, by bus.

What you’ll get

  • Online itinerary

    Every day on your phone, stop by stop: times, how to get there and where to eat. Tick off what you’ve seen.

  • Interactive map

    Every place numbered in the order you visit it, with its card and how to get there.

  • Downloadable PDF

    The whole trip to carry offline: each day’s plan, place cards, transport and a rainy-day plan.

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    A 5-day itinerary around Menorca

    Menorca on foot

    Five days of trails: s’Albufera des Grau, the red north, the Algendar gorge and the southern Camí de Cavalls.

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  • Your trip at a glance

    Five days of trails: s’Albufera des Grau, the red north, the Algendar gorge and the southern Camí de Cavalls.

    The days

    1. Day1The lagoon and Cape FavàritxS’Albufera des Grau Nature Park · Es Grau · Favàritx lighthouse
    2. Day2The red north: Binimel·là, Pregonda and CavalleriaCala Pregonda · Fornells · Cavalleria lighthouse
    3. Day3
    4. Day4
    5. Day5

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  • Your trip on the map

    Each number is a place, in the order you visit it: you’ll find the same number on the day’s page and on its card.

    CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park12. Es Grau23. Favàritx lighthouse34. Cala Pregonda45. Fornells56. Cavalleria lighthouse6
    1. 1S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park
    2. 2Es Grau
    3. 3Favàritx lighthouse
    4. 4Cala Pregonda
    5. 5Fornells
    6. 6Cavalleria lighthouse
    7. Day 3
    8. Day 3
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 4
    11. Day 4
    12. Day 4
    13. Day 5
    14. Day 5
    15. Day 5

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  • Day 1

    The lagoon and Cape Favàritx

    East: s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park · About 60 km and 1 h 20 min of driving

    The lagoon trails, a swim in Es Grau and the slate landscape of Favàritx.

    09:00–11:30Morning

    1S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park

    The waymarked trails around the lagoon and the birdwatching hide (about 6 km in total, flat).

    12:00–15:00Midday

    2Es Grau

    A swim at Es Grau beach and lunch.

    16:00–19:00Afternoon

    3Favàritx lighthouse

    From Favàritx lighthouse to the coves of Presili and Tortuga along the Camí de Cavalls (about 5 km there and back).

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  • Day 2

    The red north: Binimel·là, Pregonda and Cavalleria

    North: Es Mercadal · About 50 km and 1 h 15 min of driving

    The Camí de Cavalls between reddish-sand coves and sunset at Cape Cavalleria.

    09:00–13:00Morning

    4Cala Pregonda

    From Binimel·là to Cala Pregonda along the Camí de Cavalls (35 min each way) and a swim.

    13:45–16:00Midday

    5Fornells

    Lunch in Fornells.

    18:00–20:30Sunset

    6Cavalleria lighthouse

    A walk along the cliffs of the cape, overlooking the natural harbour of Sanitja, until sunset.

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  • Nature and hiking · Maó

    1S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park

    The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.

    Location
    Rodríguez Femenias visitor centre, Maó–Es Grau road, km 3.5
    Best time
    Morning
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 3 more days with their full plan
    • 15 place cards, with opening times and parking
    • How to reach every stop by car, bus or on foot
    • Where to eat and a plan for every rainy day
    • Useful phone numbers and the trip’s common questions

    Opening hours and access change every season: confirm them the day before.

Real pages of this itinerary. What you see in grey arrives in full when you buy.

Itinerary

A preview with 38% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1The lagoon and Cape Favàritx

  1. Morning

    09:00–11:30

    Maó

  2. Midday

    12:00–15:00

    Maó

  3. Afternoon

    16:00–19:00

    Maó

Day 2The red north: Binimel·là, Pregonda and Cavalleria

  1. Morning

    09:00–13:00

    Es Mercadal

  2. Midday

    13:45–16:00

    Es Mercadal

  3. Sunset

    18:00–20:30

    Es Mercadal

3 more days included when you buy

With the plan for every stop, how to get there, where to eat, the rainy-day plan and a card for each place.

  • Day 3South: Ferreries and Cala Galdana3 stops
  • Day 4South-west: Ferreries and Ciutadella4 stops
  • Day 5Centre: Es Mercadal and Alaior3 stops

The places on the map

In green, the places of the preview. The grey ones, with a padlock, unlock when you buy: for now we only show you the area.

CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park12. Es Grau23. Favàritx lighthouse34. Cala Pregonda45. Fornells56. Cavalleria lighthouse6

Places you’ll visit

The places of the preview open their card; the rest unlock when you buy.

  • Nature and hiking

    The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.

  • Beaches and coves

    A small fishing village with a very calm, shallow beach, the gateway to the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park.

  • Charming places

    A black-and-white striped lighthouse on a cape of dark slate, inside the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park. One of Menorca’s most striking landscapes.

  • Beaches and coves

    An unspoilt cove in the north with reddish sand and rocks and islets off the shore. You reach it on foot from Binimel·là in about 35 minutes.

  • Charming places

    A fishing village in the north, at the end of a large, calm bay. It’s famous for its lobster stew and its 18th-century defence tower.

  • Charming places

    The lighthouse at Menorca’s northernmost point, above 90-metre cliffs. From here you see the north coast, the natural harbour of Sanitja and, on clear days, Mallorca.

  • Nature and hiking

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Ferreries and Cala Galdana

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · South: Ferreries and Cala Galdana

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 3 · South: Ferreries and Cala Galdana

  • Nature and hiking

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · South-west: Ferreries and Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 4 · South-west: Ferreries and Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · South-west: Ferreries and Ciutadella

  • Charming places

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    Day 5 · Centre: Es Mercadal and Alaior

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 5 · Centre: Es Mercadal and Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

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    Day 5 · Centre: Es Mercadal and Alaior

What’s included

  • A plan for every day with approximate times, from morning to night
  • Online itinerary to mark each place as visited during your trip
  • Interactive map with every place numbered in the order of the route
  • Downloadable PDF with every detail, to use offline too
  • How to get from one stop to the next: time, distance, parking and bus
  • Several places to eat in each area, in case one is full
  • An indoor alternative for rainy days
  • Summer and winter opening hours and access restrictions
  • A card for each place with the day and time of your visit, car parks and bus lines
  • Distance, time and difficulty of each walk
  • What to do if it rains: stages you can swap

How it works

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  2. Once the payment is confirmed you see it on screen and get it by email: the link to your online itinerary, with the map, and the PDF.
  3. During the trip, open it on your phone and mark each place as visited. The PDF works offline.
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The s’Albufera des Grau lagoon surrounded by vegetation

Nature and hiking · Maó

S’Albufera des Grau Nature Park

The heart of the Menorca Biosphere Reserve: a lagoon, dunes, woodland and coast with waymarked trails and birdwatching hides.

What to do

Three short, waymarked trails leave from the visitor centre and take in the lagoon, the woodland and the hides. They’re flat and suitable for families.

The centre has an exhibition on the park’s landscapes: a good option if it rains.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Rodríguez Femenias visitor centre, Maó–Es Grau road, km 3.5
Best time
Morning
Time needed
1–3 hours, depending on the trail.
Admission
Free.
Opening hours
Visitor centre: from April to October, Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 to 19:00 and Friday to Monday 9:00 to 15:00; shorter hours in winter. The trails are open to all.
Facilities
The Rodríguez Femenías reception centre has information on the park. No bar: the nearest is in Es Grau.
Accessibility
The Sa Gola trail (2.2 km) is largely adapted. A Joëlette chair can be booked three weeks ahead.
What to bring
Binoculars, water and, in summer, mosquito repellent.
By car
From Maó, 8 min along the Es Grau road to km 3.5. Free parking next to the visitor centre.
Parking
Free car park next to the visitor centre
By bus
Line L23 Maó–Es Grau runs along the park road: footpaths lead from Es Grau to the lagoon. Bus timetables: Beach buses
White houses and boats of Es Grau by the water

Beaches and coves · Maó

Es Grau

A small fishing village with a very calm, shallow beach, the gateway to the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park.

What it’s like

The beach sits in a sheltered bay, with sand and water that stays shallow for many metres: one of the best for small children.

The village has restaurants with terraces over the water, and paths lead from here to the lagoon and the Camí de Cavalls.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
9 km from Maó
Best time
Morning and midday
Time needed
2–4 hours.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Bars and restaurants in the village; lifeguard and kayak hire in season.
Accessibility
An accessible beach with shallow water: very easy with small children.
What to bring
If you paddle out to Illa d'en Colom: swimwear, water and sun cream.
By car
From Maó, 15 min (9 km). Free parking at the entrance to the village.
Parking
Free car park at the entrance to the village
By bus
Line L23 Maó–Es Grau, all year round, more often in summer. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Favàritx lighthouse with black and white stripes on the dark rocky cape

Charming places · Maó

Favàritx lighthouse

A black-and-white striped lighthouse on a cape of dark slate, inside the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park. One of Menorca’s most striking landscapes.

A cape of slate

Unlike the rest of the north coast, the rock here is black, heavily eroded slate, which gives the cape an almost lunar look. The lighthouse, from 1922, has become one of the island’s most recognisable images.

Close by are the coves of Presili and Tortuga, which you reach on foot along the Camí de Cavalls.

Before you go

It’s a protected area: there are no bars and no shade. In summer, plan your visit around the shuttle bus times and bring water.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Cap de Favàritx, north of Maó, inside the s’Albufera des Grau Nature Park
Best time
Morning or late afternoon
Time needed
45 minutes at the lighthouse; 1 h 30 min if you walk down to the Presili and Tortuga coves.
Admission
Free. In summer you only pay the L43 bus (€3.60).
Seasonal access
From mid-May to 30 September you can’t drive up: bus L43 from Maó bus station (first departure around 9:45 and last return around 19:45; €3.60 ticket). From October to mid-May you can drive there.
Facilities
None: no bar, no toilets, no shade.
Accessibility
Flat ground by the lighthouse. The path to the coves is earth and loose stone: not for pushchairs.
What to bring
Water, a cap and sun cream.
By car
From Maó, 25 min (16 km) along the Fornells road and the Favàritx turn-off. Only from October to mid-May: in season the road is closed to cars.
Parking
From October to mid-May, a small car park at the end of the road
By bus
Line L43 Maó–Favàritx from Maó bus station, from mid-May to 30 September. Stops at the lighthouse and at the beach paths. Bus timetables: Favàritx bus
Reddish rocks and turquoise water in Cala Pregonda

Beaches and coves · Es Mercadal

Cala Pregonda

An unspoilt cove in the north with reddish sand and rocks and islets off the shore. You reach it on foot from Binimel·là in about 35 minutes.

What it’s like

Its reddish colour, the pines and the islets give it a different feel from the southern coves. There are no facilities.

In July and August the Binimel·là car park fills up before midday: it’s best to arrive between 9:00 and 10:00.

Practical information

Municipality
Es Mercadal
Location
North coast of Es Mercadal
Best time
Morning (in August, first thing)
Time needed
Half a day.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
None: no bar, no toilets, no sunbeds.
Accessibility
A 30–40-minute walk along the Camí de Cavalls with no shade: not for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
What to bring
Plenty of water, food, closed shoes for the path and a snorkel mask.
By car
From Es Mercadal, 25 min (13 km); the last 2 km are a dirt track. Binimel·là car park and a 35-minute walk.
Parking
Binimel·là car park (dirt track for the last 2 km); then 30–40 minutes on foot along the Camí de Cavalls, with no shade
By bus
No bus goes there: you need a car or a taxi.
Fornells harbour with boats and palm trees in front of the white houses

Charming places · Es Mercadal

Fornells

A fishing village in the north, at the end of a large, calm bay. It’s famous for its lobster stew and its 18th-century defence tower.

What to see

The harbour promenade, with fishing boats and terraces, leads to the Fornells tower, a British defence tower from the late 18th century overlooking the mouth of the bay.

The bay, shallow and sheltered, is one of the island’s best places to try kayaking or paddleboarding.

The caldereta

Lobster stew (caldereta) is the village’s best-known dish. It’s expensive and worth booking, especially in summer. Several restaurants close in the winter months.

Practical information

Municipality
Es Mercadal
Location
Fornells bay, 9 km from Es Mercadal
Best time
Midday (for lunch) or afternoon
Time needed
2–3 hours with lunch.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Restaurants, bars, shops, a chemist and kayak and paddleboard hire on the bay.
Accessibility
The harbour promenade is flat. The path up to the tower has steps.
What to bring
A lunch booking, especially for lobster stew in July and August, and swimwear if you are going to paddle.
By car
From Es Mercadal, 12 min (9 km) along the Me-15; from Maó, 35 min. Free parking at the entrance to the village.
Parking
Free car park at the entrance to the village
By bus
Line Es Mercadal–Fornells–Son Parc–Arenal d'en Castell–Maó, and the Fornells–Es Mercadal line, which connects with the Maó–Ciutadella bus. Bus timetables: Beach buses
Cavalleria lighthouse, a white tower beside the keeper’s house

Charming places · Es Mercadal

Cavalleria lighthouse

The lighthouse at Menorca’s northernmost point, above 90-metre cliffs. From here you see the north coast, the natural harbour of Sanitja and, on clear days, Mallorca.

The wildest north

The lighthouse was built in 1857 on the cape that closes the island to the north. Around it, a landscape of low scrub and rock falling sheer into the sea, home to seabirds.

On the way you pass the natural harbour of Sanitja, where there was a Roman settlement, and Cavalleria beach, with reddish sand.

Tips

The tramontana wind blows hard: hold on to your hat and stay away from the cliff edge.

Practical information

Municipality
Es Mercadal
Location
Cap de Cavalleria, north of Es Mercadal (CF-3 road)
Best time
Afternoon and sunset
Time needed
45 minutes; about 2 hours with Cavalleria beach or the ecomuseum.
Admission
The lighthouse and the cape are free. The Cap de Cavalleria Ecomuseum (May to October) costs €3; under-12s free.
Facilities
Apart from the ecomuseum, hardly any: bring what you need. There is no shade at the car park.
Accessibility
The lighthouse area is flat and next to the car park. The cliff has no railing in places: keep away from the edge.
What to bring
A warm layer (the tramontana wind blows hard) and water.
By car
From Es Mercadal, 20 min (15 km) along the Me-15 and the CF-3 road. Parking next to the lighthouse.
Parking
Car park next to the lighthouse; in July and August arrive before midday
By bus
No bus goes there. The nearest is the Fornells bus: take a taxi from there.

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