Feel nature all around you, combined with history, ethnology and heritage. That’s the best way to really get to know Alaior. Savour the experience of our diverse landscape, with hidden ravines, farmland and prehistoric settlements all on view as you walk. Drink it all in and imagine being a Menorcan yourself!
Walking trails
Alaior on foot in all its natural glory
Son Bou <> Sant Tomàs
5.3 km - 1h - Easy
This walking route goes solely along the coast from Son Bou to Sant Tomàs within the district of Alaior. Along the way you can see the most well-preserved dune systems on the island and the second-largest wetland in Menorca. The path is quite easy and flat, but we suggest that you don’t take walk at very hot times of day in the summer months as there is no shade.
- Start: Son Bou beach
- Finish Sant Tomàs beach
- Distance and duration: 5.3 km - 1 hour
- Difficulty: easy
Alaior <> Barranc d'en Rellotge
7 km - 1h 30m - Easy
Although this is an easy route that mostly follows an asphalted road, you should be aware of two dangerous crossing points: the main ME-1 road and the minor road from Alaior to Son Bou. Along this route you will come across the Santa Eulàlia church, the Santa Ponça quarry and a military tinderbox.
- Start: plaza Nova (Alaior – circular route)
- Finish: plaza Nova (Alaior – circular route)
- Distance and duration: 7.0 km - 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Difficulty: easy
Alaior <> Binixems
8.9 km - 2h - Easy
The route from Alaior to Binixems covers various quarries, still mostly in operation and where you can view the extraction of sandstone, the main building stone typically used in Menorca. It is also well worth stopping at the Binixems Hermitage. You can also make out the cliffs Penyes d’Egipte down a lane in the distance.
- Start: crossing Avinguda des Camp Verd with the street calle Costa de Limps
- Finish: crossing Camí de Pontarró with the Me-7 Maó-Fornells main road.
- Distance and duration: 8.9 km - 2 hours.
- Difficulty: easy
Cotaina <> Cala en Porter
7.4 km - 1h 45m - Medium
The section from Cotaina to Cala en Porter takes in some of the town district’s most outstanding sites, such as the necropolis at Calescoves. The route starts with pastures for livestock and continues into wild olive Woods. At the end, the Camí de Cavalls and takes you to the beach in Cala en Porter.
- Start: Lloc de Cotaina
- Finish: beach at Cala en Porter
- Distance and duration: 7.4 km - 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Difficulty: medium
Camí de s’Alblagai
8.2 km - 2h - Medium
The lane Camí de s’Alblagai is a good example of a typical rural lane in Menorca. Although you walk on asphalt surfaces, you can enjoy seeing all the traditional features of livestock and farming on the island, with fields hemmed in by the hallmark dry-stone walls. At the end of the lane you reach the talayotic settlement of Torralba d’en Salort. Please check its opening times beforehand if you would like to visit it.
- Start: crossing of lanes Camí de Llucassaldent with Camí de s’Alblagai
- Finish: Torralba d’en Salort talyotic settlement
- Distance and duration: 8.2 km - 2 hours
- Difficulty: medium
Torre d’en Galmés <> Cala en Porter
6.2 km - 1h 45m - Medium
This section covers stunning historical heritage with cultural, farming and livestock and natural highlights, passing several archaeological monuments such as the Talayotic Settlement of Torre d’en Galmés, the Na Comerma de Sa Garita monument and ethnological features (several wells and water troughs, rustic architecture etc.) of great interest. You will also see the ravine, wetland and beach area of Cala en Porter and other natural farming and tourist areas.
- Start: Interpretation Centre at the Talayotic settlement of de Torre d’en Galmés
- Finish: Cala en Porter beach
- Distance and duration: 6.2 km - 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Difficulty: medium
