The 16 best stretches of the Camí de Cavalls
The best walks and excursions around the coast of Menorca along the Camí de Cavalls (GR-223), an ideal way of exploring the island’s coastline at your leisure. Unspoilt beaches, rocky outcrops, pinewoods and sea-cliffs step-by-step.
Cala Mesquida – Macar de Binillautí
A chance to get away from it all, just a few km north of Maó
Distance: 1 km • Estimated walking time: 30 min
More information: Stage 1. Maó – Es Grau
Es Grau – Cala de sa Torreta
The most peaceful coast in S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park
Distance: 3,5 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h
More information: Stage 2. Es Grau – Cap de Favàritx
Cap de Favàritx – Arenal de Morella Nou (cala Tortuga)
Unspoilt beaches around Favàritx lighthouse
Distance: 2 km • Estimated walking time: 45 min
More information: Stage 2. Es Grau – Cap de Favàritx
Addaia – Pou d’en Caldes
Many different landscapes in a single walk
Addaia – Salinas d’Addaia
Distance: 2,1 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h
Salines d’Addaia – Pou d’en Caldes:
Distance: 4,2 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 m
More information: Stage 3. Cap de Favàritx – Arenal d’en Castell
Platja de Cavalleria – Platja de Binimel·là
The unspoilt beaches of Es Mercadal
Distance: 3,6 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 10 min
More information: Stage 5. Cala Tirant – Binimel·là
Platja de Binimel·là – Cala Pregonda – Cala en Calderer
The most rugged and spectacular stretch of Menorca’s coastline
Platja de Binimel·là – Cala Pregonda
Distance: 1,8 km • Estimated walking time: 30 min
Cala Pregonda – Cala en Calderer
Distance: 3,5 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Stage 6. Platja de Binimel·là – Els Alocs
Els Alocs – Cala Pilar – Pla de Mar
All the colours of the northern coast in one walk
Els Alocs – Cala Pilar
Distance: 1 km • Estimated walking time: 30 min
Cala Pilar – Pla de Mar
Distance: 1,5 km • Estimated walking time: 30 min
More information: Stage 7. Els Alocs – Platges d’Algaiarens
Cala Morell – Punta Nati
Sea-cliffs and shipwrecks in this dry corner of Menorca
Distance: 7 km • Estimated walking time: 2 h 30 min
More information: Stage 9. Cala Morell – Punta Nati
Punta Nati – Pont d’en Gil
The rocky paths of the island’s west coast – with a surprise at the end
Distance: 5 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Stage 10. Punta Nati – Ciutadella
Cala Blanca – Cap d’Artrutx
The island’s best sunsets with Mallorca as a backdrop
Distance: 3,7 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Stage 11. Ciutadella – Cap d’Artrutx
Son Saura – Cala Turqueta – Cala Macarella
The unspoilt beaches on the coast south of Ciutadella
Son Saura – Cala en Turqueta
Distance: 3,5 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Etapa 12. Cap d’Artrutx – Cala en Turqueta
Cala en Turqueta – Cala Macarella
Distance: 2,8 km • Estimated walking time: 50 min
More information: Stage 13. Cala en Turqueta – Cala Galdana
Cala Galdana – Cala Mitjana
Walk to turquoise paradise
Distance: 1,3 km • Estimated walking time: 20 min
More information: Stage 14. Cala Galdana – Sant Tomàs
Son Bou – Platja de Binigaus
The largest beaches in Menorca
Son Bou – Sant Tomàs
Distance: 5,4 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Stage 15. Sant Tomàs – Son Bou
Sant Tomàs – Platja de Binigaus
Distance: 1 km • Estimated walking time: 30 min
More information: Stage 14. Cala Galdana – Sant Tomàs
Cala en Porter – Pacaners de s’Hort Squella
A green and pleasant valley
Distance: 1,8 km • Estimated walking time: 45 min
More information: Stage 16. Son Bou – Cala en Porter
Alcalfar – Punta Prima
A walk hugging the coastline with L’Illa de l’Aire keeping you company all the while
Distance: 2,7 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h
More information: Stage 19. Punta Prima – Cala Sant Esteve
Cala Sant Esteve – Barranc de Rafalet
Hidden treasures on the east coast
Distance: 3,3 km • Estimated walking time: 1 h 30 min
More information: Stage 19. Punta Prima – Cala Sant Esteve
Accommodation and logistics on Camí de Cavalls
If you want to go through the Camí de Cavalls in stages, either a part or all of it, you have to plan your trek well. There are no accommodation for trekkers on the path, so you will have to make use of the touristic accommodations you will find on the route. That is the reason why making the route outside the tourist season could be somewhat complicated.
Also, you have to bear in mind that there are sections where you will not find any kind of accommodation for kilometers around. That is the case of the 33,5 km section between Cala Tirant and Cala Morell. It is important to adapt the route plan to your physical condition and your experience as a trekker. In many cases, the ideal choice is to hire a logistic service for you to resolve those shortcomings. This way, you will be able to get the most out of the experience.
Camí de Cavalls 360º is a specialized travel agency that helps you to make the route in stages, in a self-guided manner and with a series of related services (among others, accommodation and logistics). Camí de Cavalls 360º offers you different choices to traverse the Camí de Cavalls with autonomy, always adapting to your needs.
See all stages of the Camí de Cavalls
The Camí de Cavalls is divided up into 20 stages that can be walked as a single long hike or individually in sections, or can be used simply as somewhere go for a stroll. Discover Menorca here describes the official stages as 20 separate day-long walks, using the morning for the outward bound stretch and the afternoon for the return.
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls passes through a fine example of a windswept coastal landscape, especially between Sa Mesquida and the Macar de Binillautí.
All of this stage of the Camí de Cavalls runs through S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park. It is an excellent walk for getting to know a variety of different habitats…
Much of this stage of the Camí de Cavalls runs through the S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park and many of its very diverse landscapes.
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls begins at the far western end of the built-up area of Arenal d’en Castell. Walk for 10 minutes along the cliff-top path as far as Son Parc…
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls passes through one of the best-preserved parts of the Menorcan coastline. The EU has declared it to be an Area of Community Importance and and a Special Protection…
This is the longest and hardest of all the stages of the Camí de Cavalls and, unsurprisingly, also one of the most spectacular.
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls is characterized by the number of different habitats it visits. Around Cala Pilar a large number of endemic plants thrive alongside the more typical plants of…
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls leaves the fertile and wooded area of La Vall d’Algaiarens to enter a landscape dominated by low, scattered vegetation and ends at Cala Morell, one of Menorca’s geological jewels.
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls runs entirely through what is known as dry Menorca, characterized by sparse vegetation and endless rows of dry stone walls, ending near the Punta Nati lighthouse.
This stage of the Camí de Cavalls, between Punta Nati and Pont d’en Gil runs through what is known as “Dry Menorca”, characterized by sparse vegetation and endless rows of dry-stone walls. It then passes through several residential areas before reaching Ciutadella de Menorca.
From Cala Blanca onwards and as far as the end of the stage, the flat path follows low coastal cliffs that harbour an interesting plant community.
This stretch of the Camí de Cavalls is flat and climbs very little. The landscape over much of this stage is dominated by a rocky coastline alternating with small coves.
One of the great attractions of stage 13 of the Camí de Cavalls are the unspoilt beaches of Cala en Turqueta, Macarella and Macarelleta, some of the most iconic — and also overcrowded — beaches on the southern coast of Menorca.
If you want to discover what the forests of Menorca’s southern coast are like, this stage of the Camí de Cavalls is a great opportunity, taking you through Cala Mitjana, one of the unspoilt coves on the southern coast that draws the most visitors during the summer months.
The route of stage 15 of the Camí de Cavalls is flat and not very rugged, never reaching any significant elevation. Even so, it passes through quite varied habitats, such as urban areas, inland ravines, low rocky coastline, coastal dunes, fields and pastures.
The route of stage 16 of the Camí de Cavalls runs almost entirely inland, connecting two important ravines on the southern coast of Menorca: the Llucalari ravine and the Cala en Porter ravine.
Stage 17 of the Camí de Cavalls runs almost entirely through the interior, crossing ravines along the southern coast, alternating with the typical Menorcan mosaic landscape of croplands, pastures and small wild olive groves.
Stage 18 of the Camí de Cavalls runs almost entirely through streets and paved roads of numerous residential developments, with the exception of two small remaining dirt path sections at the beginning and end of the route.
Stage 19 of the Camí de Cavalls covers part of the eastern coast of Menorca and crosses the Rafalet ravine. Along the way, it passes important vestiges of the island’s military history, such as the Alcalfar tower and Fort Marlborough, in Cala Sant Esteve, at the end of the stage.
A 100% paved and mainly urban stage that connects and crosses the towns of Maó and Es Castell, walking parallel to the Port of Maó.
The best walks and excursions around the coast of Menorca along the Camí de Cavalls (GR-223), an ideal way of exploring the island’s coastline at your leisure. Unspoilt beaches, rocky outcrops, pinewoods and sea-cliffs step-by-step.
The Menorcan interactive map with the 20 stages of the Camí the Cavalls (GR 223) and much more…