CA

MIN

O N

ATU

RAL

CA

MÍ D

E C

AV

ALL

S

The

nam

e of

thi

s N

atur

e Tr

ail

bear

s w

itnes

s to

the

pro

mi-

nenc

e of

the

Min

orca

n ho

rse,

a b

lack

, sle

ek, r

athe

r sh

ort,

auto

chth

onou

s sp

ecim

en,

whi

ch c

an f

requ

ently

be

seen

al

ong

the

who

le t

our.

Hor

ses

and

fort

ress

es l

eave

the

ir st

amp

on th

e C

amí d

e C

aval

ls o

r Hor

ses

Trai

l, a

rout

e w

hich

ta

kes y

ou b

ack

to th

e 18

th a

nd 19

th c

entu

ries,

whe

n it

serv

ed

to c

omm

unic

ate

the

diffe

rent

def

ence

con

stru

ctio

ns th

at e

x-te

nded

alo

ng th

e en

tire

coas

tline

of M

enor

ca.

The

185 k

ilom

etre

s of t

he C

amí d

el C

aval

ls co

ver t

he c

oast

of t

he

eigh

t m

unic

ipal

ities

of

Men

orca

(M

ahón

, Vill

acar

los,

San

Luis,

M

erca

dal, A

layo

r, Es M

igjo

rn G

ran,

Fer

rerie

s and

Ciu

tade

lla).

The

rout

e cr

osse

s pl

aces

of h

igh

natu

ral a

nd s

ceni

c in

tere

st, s

uch

as

the

Nat

ural

Par

k of

La

Albu

fera

des

Gra

u, L

a Ill

a d’e

n Co

lom

and

El

Cap

de

Favà

ritx,

high

light

ing

the

enor

mou

s env

ironm

enta

l va-

lue

of th

e ar

ea. W

ith g

ood

reas

on, in

1993

, the

who

le o

f the

isla

nd

of M

enor

ca w

as lis

ted

as a

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sphe

re R

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ve b

y th

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1. The itinerary begins at the end of the port of M

aó and heads

by road to the town of Sa M

esquida, runing through coves and

agricultural land, until it reaches the Natural Park of S’Albufera

des Grau. Continuing along the coast, you reach the vicinity of

El Cap de Faváritx, and El Pou d’en Caldes. After passing this

cove, you can see striking rock formations such as that of Es

Capell de Ferro. Further ahead, the route reaches the wetland

area of Port d’Addaia and the salt pans of Mongofra.

2. Follow

ing the route, you will com

e to the beach of El Arenal

d’en Castell, and the beach of Son Saura del Nord. O

n leaving

Ses Salines, we reach Cala Tirant by a paved road. A good

stretch of the Trail runs through an area listed as a Site of

Comm

unity Importance (SCI) and a Special Protection Area

(SPA) for Birds owing to its enorm

ous ornithological interest

as most of the reproductive species on the island

3. O

n the beaches of Binimel là, Tirant and Cavalleria, the dune

systems consist of im

portant plant comm

unities and, a short

distance away, you have the chance to visit the archaeologi-

cal site of the Roman city of Sanicera. From

Binimel lè to Els

Alocs, the Trail runs along a stretch of virgin coast to the nor-

th of the island, where the terrain is m

ore rugged. The North

of Menorca M

arine Reserve is located in the waters that bathe

this area. We leave Els Alocs beach through the sandy areas of

the coves of El Pilar and Alfurí, where m

ost of the endemic spe-

cies of Minorcan plants are concentrated, to reach El Pla de M

ar.

4. Follow

ing the coastline, the Trail goes as far as Cala

Morell. Its cliffs house an im

portant necropolis from

the Talayotic era (1500-300 BC), form

ed by caves dug

out in the rock (hypogeums). The island often has very

arid landscapes to offer. This is the case of the leg which

runs between C

ala Morell and Punta N

ati. From Punta

Nati to C

uitadella, the Trail is especially rocky.

5. El siguiente tram

o de la ruta comienza en el puerto de

Ciutadella y cruza la ciudad. The next stretch of the route beg-

ins at the port of Ciutadella and crosses city. Continuing along

a paved road, you reach Cala Blanca. From El Cap d’Artruxt on-

wards, you can adm

ire the beauty of the south-west coast and

the ravines in the south of the island. Worthy of note is the

wetland area of El Prat de Bellavista, behind the beach of Son

Saura, which serves as shelter for a diverse array of w

ater fowl

6. The m

ost important ravines on the island can be found

between Cala G

aldana and Sant Tomás, such as those of

Algendar, Trebalúger and Albranca. The following section of

the route gives takes you to the south of the island, crossing

between tw

o important ravine areas: that of Sa Vall and Es

Bec, to the west, and that of Cala en Porter, to the east. O

n

reaching the easternmost point of this section, you can cross

along the bottom of the ravine of Sa Vall, w

hich will allow

you

to enjoy a privileged view of the inside, in addition to the typi-

cal exuberant vegetation of the wetland areas that form

s the

ravine of Es Bec. Really close to this point you can visit the lar-

gest Talayotic village on the island, La Torre d’en Galm

és.

7. From

Cala en Porter to Punta Prima the route enters a flat,

although you will still com

e across some ravines like Cala

des Canutells, whose interesting elm

forest will surprise you.

An easy flat section emerges w

hich crosses the south-eas-

tern urban areas of the island. The route continues along a

coastal road which links the tow

ns of Binibéquer, Biniancolla

and Son Ganxo together. O

n leaving Binibérquer Nou, the

pathway follow

s a route next to the sea, from w

here the

Island of El Aire can be seen. This stage from Punta Prim

a to

Maó runs along one of the flattest coastal areas of M

enorca.

8. O

n the easternmost point of the island, the Trail follow

s

the part of the route that is furthest inland. Clim

bing up

a small slope w

hich begins at La Cala de Sant Esteve, you

follow the Trail along an urban road that offers m

agnifi-

cent views of the port of M

aó and the fortress of La Mola.

In the vicinity of La Cala deSant Esteve, on the southern

side of the estuary of the port of Maó, you w

ill discover

the Fort de Marlborough. Passing by the castle of Sant

Felip and the town of Es C

astell, the route continues as

far as Maó, the capital of M

enorca, where the Trail ends.

NATU

RE TRAIL

CA

MÍ D

E CA

VA

LLS

Stairs leading out of a ravineC

liffs seen from the trail

The star of this trail is the Minorcan horse

SECTO

RB

ALEA

RIC

Sinc

e 19

93 t

he M

inis

try

for

Agr

icul

ture

, Fo

od a

nd t

he

Envi

ronm

ent’s

Nat

ure

Trai

ls P

rogr

am a

ims

to r

esto

re f

or-

mer

tra

nspo

rt in

fras

truc

ture

s su

ch a

s ra

ilway

tra

cks,

catt

le

trai

ls a

nd tr

aditi

onal

rout

es, f

or p

ublic

use

and

enj

oym

ent.

Thes

e ro

utes

take

us

to th

e co

untr

ysid

e to

dis

cove

r the

bio

-di

vers

ity a

nd b

eaut

y of

our

pre

ciou

s na

tura

l her

itage

, and

di

scov

er t

he v

illag

es, s

ight

s, tr

aditi

ons

and

peop

le t

hat

are

part

of t

he u

niqu

e cu

ltura

l lan

dsca

pe o

f our

cou

ntry

.

We

invi

te y

ou to

vis

it th

em a

nd o

ffer y

ou th

e ke

ys to

enj

oy

the

trip

. In

thi

s br

ochu

re y

ou w

ill fi

nd a

brie

f de

scrip

tion

of C

amí d

e C

aval

ls N

atur

e Tr

ail a

nd t

he m

ap f

or t

he jo

ur-

ney,

alon

g w

ith re

com

men

datio

ns to

mak

e th

e m

ost o

f thi

s ex

perie

nce.

We

only

ask

one

thin

g of

you

: do

not f

orge

t to

leav

e ev

eryt

hing

as

you

foun

d it.

The

con

serv

atio

n of

the

-se

pat

hway

s is

als

o yo

ur re

spon

sibi

lity.

SEC

TOR

BA

LEA

RIC

Gui

de t

o th

eNa

ture

Tr

ails

of S

pain

starting point

End of trail

Equestrian trail

Rest area

Town

NATURE TRAILCAMÍ DE CAVALLS

1

2

3

Maó-Mahón Maó-Mahón

185250 km

100

150

200

250

50

0m

town point of interest

50 75 100 125 150 175

Albuferade Graus

Faváritx

Font des Port

CalaTirant

Biniminel.la

Els Alocs

Algairens

CalaMorell

Punta Nati

Ciutadella

Cap d’Antrutx

Cala en Turqueta

CalaGaldana

Sant Tomas

SonBou

Cala en Porter

Punta Prima

Cala de Sant

EsteveCala de Binissafer

MIDE

Upward gradient

Downward gradient

ROUTE LENGHT

RIME

Harshness of natural environment

Guidance along the route

Route difficulty

Amount of effort needed

2235

2135 m2140 m185 km

42 h

Feature of environmental interest

Monument

Runis

Cabin

Hostel

Parking lot

Beach area

Other sights of interest

4

5

6

7

8

SECTORBALEARIC

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