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Holiday Walks in MallorcaGraham Beech |
| Here is a new side to Mallorca - an escape from the
crowds. The diverse walks included will enable the rambler to discover rural
traditions and explore quiet villages. The variety of scenery on this island
is stunning - one can enjoy views from below and on top of magnificent mountains,
or combine a coastal walk with a refreshing dip in the sea. As well as the
presence of this blue Mediterranean backdrop, there are country strolls
amid olive groves to be enjoyed, and more demanding rambles in the mountainous
north-west of this dramatic island. Thoroughly researched with bags of background
and historic information, the book also offers practical advice for walkers
unfamiliar with Mallorcan access rights. Each walk is provided with not
just a set of instructions but also with pointers to the many interesting
sights to be appreciated. |
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| Page 24, Walk 2 | I have had conflicting reports about access around the Es Rafal buildings. Until I hear to the contrary, I still regard this route as legitimate - it is a well-established ancient trade route - but be warned that you may encounter problems until the problem is resolved. In December 2006 a reader reported further building works and 'No Entry' signs, but was not prevented from completing the walk | June 2001 |
| Page 30, Walk 3 | The un-made and un-named track leading
off the road is now signed as Barri son Tió. Places of interest Another worthwhile trip is from Sant Elm to Dragonera. A small boat leaves every hour or so. On the island there is an information centre, several waymarked trails and abundant birdlife. |
June 2001 |
| Page 31, Walk 4 | Revised instructions to start point:
From the port, walk or drive along the road signed to Camp de Mar for 500
metres. Turn right (south), passing an information board describing Cap
des Llamp and advising that you should obtain permission - but that's a
bit daft a it doesn't tell you how or where to apply! So - continue uphill
for 500m to a crossroads and turn left up Carrer Orada. After 300m go straight
on up Carrer Pagel. After 400m, turn up Carrer Antós and finally
- after 200m or so - you come to gateway across the road. This is the start
of the walk. If you've come by car, park near here. From here it's exactly
as described in the book, but to make it completely clear: Go through
the gateway and walk along a private road. Reassuringly, pass a cairn on
the right (10 min). The road then forks right and soon (15 min) bends to
the right (ignore left turn to new house). After a couple of minutes, pass
a bench and cairn on the right as the road you are following bends left.
Very soon, you will see a cairned path leading off to the right; take this
path or the next one marked with a red-painted cross (20 min). If you can't
find this (it's not that obvious), just head up to the ridge as soon as
seems sensible. |
June 2001 |
| Pages 35, 36, Walk 5 | Lots of building work and new roads here,
so it is now best to park near the new sports ground and walk uphill to begin the walk,
thereby avoiding congested village centre. Before the Son Forteza property, there is now a new
gate (with a request to close it) leading to a waymarked path that takes you away
from the farm buildings. However, we had to battle with a tied-up ramshackle gate
a little further on, even though this is on the waymarked route!
Note that the village has established its own waymarked route - this misled us so we plan to re-walk it in May 2007 when we will keep exactly to the instructions. Point 7 is now a major problem because a huge storm has felled dozens of trees, making the path all but impossible to find. There was much exploration before we stumbled upon the correct path! Again, I will re-walk this section. |
January 2007 |
| Page 39, Walk 6 | In point (1) the parking place is between
the 8.3 and 8.4km marker posts. |
March 2003 |
| Pages 59 and 60, Walk 11 | At point (2), the turn is right, not left off the main road (as there is no left turn this will be fairly obvious!) There has been a report of a gate being placed between points (3) and (4) on the waymarked route; most walkers have been able to circumvent this by climbing over the wall or taking a slightly longer route. | March 2003 |
| Page 77, Walk 15 | The landowner is being a bit awkward and keeps moving the marker cairn, so here's a suggestion: "…to the gateposts. An alternative is about 50m earlier: go through a wide gap on the left, walk along the wall of an old reservoir for a few metres and then drop down to turn left and follow the field edge until you reach the gateposts - which are not visible at first." | June 2001 |
| Page 89, Walk 17 | Bizarrely, the area around the trig point on Puig d’en Marron has been ‘privatised’ with obstructive fencing. | March 2003 |
| Pages 97 and 98, Walk 18 | The partly red-brick house in point (8) was, in late 2003, a hole in the ground and will doubtless be redeveloped. The ‘impressive old building’ in point (11) was still being rebuilt. | Dec 2003 |
| Page 102, Walk 19 | In point (4), the houses of Son Llampaies are on the left, not the right. | March 2003 |
| Page 103, Walk 19 | Good news: Cán Bardi is now open all day on Saturdays, Sundays & festival days. On weekdays it is open mornings only. Inside the house there is a beautiful small chapel, an excellent exhibition of Mallorcan farming implements, a large and ancient flourmill and an olive press that is still used every year. This place is a little-known treasure! | June 2001 |
| Page 105, Walk 20 | Rather than walk 2km along the C710 from Deià to the start of the walk, you can walk down towards Cala Deià and, after crossing the bridge to the tarmac access road, follow the "GR" signs and continue along a well- waymarked route through olive groves, along a tarmac lane and up a final rough track to the C710 and continue with care for 500m to the next "GR" sign on the right, taking you to a stepped path, about 50m or so before Ca'n Puig Server. | June 2001 |
| Page 114, Walk 21 | The warning about rubbish being taken
home has been heeded (but only after threat of closure of the area). The
cliff path has (June 2001) been repaired but all of the paths along this
part of the coast are subject to erosion. |
June 2001 |
| Page 115 Walk 21 |
From point 10, there are now two signposted routes
to Deià - either the Camí de sa Vingeta (further along the
tarmac lane) or across the bridge and up the much-improved Camí
des Ribassos. Either route is 20 mins to Deià centre. |
June 2001 & January 2007 |
| Page 133, Walk 26 | point (1): more accurate to say “… into Carrer de na Mas. Turn right at the first corner and you see a big old building with a square tower. Go straight on, past this building with a “Luis Vives” sign. At a T-junction, …”. | Nov 2003 |
| Page 143 Walk 27 | Circular route It is perfectly possible to continue from Alfabia to Sóller, but route-finding is potentially more difficult and the downhill slog from the ridge through the terraces is much more tiring than the return route down Es Barranc, described in Walk 28. Nevertheless, this is what you do: "….to the summit of Alfàbia. Continue beyond the summit and head slightly right on a waymarked path that descends to a wide track. From here, you have a choice: 1. If you fancy a gamble, go through the wide gateway to the left of the fence and walk along the well-surfaced track. Keep an eye on the outcrop to the right and, when you see it drop into a dip just before a further outcrop immediately before a radio mast, see if you can find a gap in the fence and head sharply right, over the rocks to find the lowest point. I mention this because during 2001, people had been busy with wire cutters making access gaps in this fence that seems to serve no purpose. 2. If you don't fancy the above, keep to the right of the fence and clamber through the pampas grass and over rocks for 30-40 min, keeping low down by the fence until you see the gap and fence up on the far right. |
June 2002 |
| Page 146 Walk 28 |
After Point 8: Depending on the efficiency of fence cutters and repairers, you have a choice: 9a) Continue downhill from the ridge to a tall security fence (see notes for Walk 27). Thanks to persons unknown (not me!) you may well find a convenient gap in the fence - if so, go through a gateway after about 500m, then head slightly left to pick up the track in point (10) that leads to Alfàbia. 9b) If the gaps have all been closed, you have a tougher option ahead of you. Chose the easiest route…. (as for old para 9). | June 2002 |
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