The best sunset on the island

A two day hike to Castell d'Alaró

Besides riding bikes hiking might be the second most popular outdoor activity both locals and tourist do on Mallorca. The GR221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana is world famous for being very beautiful and at the same time accessible for a trail right through a mountain range. But besides this there a hundreds and hundreds of kilometers of other trails in the mountains and the rest of the island.

In January 2017 my girlfriend and I took of for a two day hike from the foot of the mountains into the Orient valley and up to Castell d´Alaró sitting on top of a rough mountain. This hike does include quite a bit of elevation and rough trails but is very doable even for less experienced walkers.

We stayed in the refuges which is situated right in the walls of the old castle. The castle has a long history and might be most famous as the last holdout during the christian conquest of Mallorca. Today its frequented by hikers and day visitors for its fantastic views into the mountains and rest of island and what may be the most spectacular sunset visible there.

PS: In the gallery you can see one of the two burros responsible for carrying all the food and drinks up to the refuge.

Adventures: Brigitte and Bengt