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

Albufera des Grau Natural Park. Menorca — 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

Cala Presili. Cami de Cavalls. Menorca — Cala Presili

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

Pou d’en Caldes. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Pou d’en Caldes

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

Cala Pregonda. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Cala Pregonda

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

Pla de Mar. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Pla de Mar

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

Punta Nati. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Punta Nati

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

Cala en Turqueta. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Cala en Turqueta

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

Cala Mitjana. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Cala Mitjaneta and Cala Mitjana

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

menorca_cami_de_cavalls_cala_en_porter_torrent_lluc_julia — Cala en Porter wetland

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

Torre d'Alcalfar. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Alcalfar Tower

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

Barranc de Rafalet. Camí de Cavalls. Menorca — Barranc de Rafalet

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 kilometres 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 specialised 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.

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Arenal d’en Castell – Cala Tirant

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Cala Tirant – Binimel·là

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Binimel·là – Cala Pregonda – Els Alocs

This is the longest and hardest of all the stages of the Camí de Cavalls and, unsurprisingly, also one of the most spectacular.

Els Alocs – Cala Pilar – Algaiarens

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Cala Morell – Punta Nati

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Ciutadella – Cap d’Artrutx

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.

Cap d’Artrutx – Cala en Turqueta

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.

Cala en Turqueta – Cala Galdana

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Cala Galdana – Sant Tomàs

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Sant Tomàs – Son Bou

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Son Bou – Cala en Porter

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Cala en Porter – Binissafúller

Despite following the coastline for the most part, along this stretch of the Camí de Cavalls you will only see the sea at Es Canutells and Calescoves (if you make a short detour).

Binissafúller – Punta Prima

This part of the Camí de Cavalls crosses a flat but rocky section of Menorca’s southern coast that is currently very built-up. The rocky islands of Binissafúller and the Illa de l’Aire remain in sight for most of the walk.

Punta Prima – Cala Sant Esteve

This stage of the Camí de Cavalls runs along a rocky stretch of low-lying coast dominated by shrubs such as lentisc and Phoenician juniper as far as the defence tower of Alcalfar.

Cala Sant Esteve – Maó

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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

Es Grau – Cala de sa Torreta

Cap de Favàritx – Arenal de Morella Nou (cala Tortuga)

Addaia – Pou d’en Caldes

Platja de Cavalleria – Platja de Binimel·là

Platja de Binimel·là – Cala Pregonda – Cala en Calderer

Els Alocs – Cala Pilar – Pla de Mar

Cala Morell – Punta Nati

Punta Nati – Pont d’en Gil

Cala Blanca – Cap d’Artrutx

Son Saura – Cala Turqueta – Cala Macarella

Cala Galdana – Cala Mitjana

Son Bou – Platja de Binigaus

Cala en Porter – Pacaners de s’Hort Squella

Alcalfar – Punta Prima

Cala Sant Esteve – Barranc de Rafalet

Accommodation and logistics on Camí de Cavalls

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