Talaia d'Alcudia

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Starting from the Santuari de la Victoria in Alcudia, this short hike will take you to the summit of the highest point on the Cap des Pinar peninsula.

At the summit, you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the Serra de Tramuntana, the Formentor peninsula and the bays of Pollença and Alcudia.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.16 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 915 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 915 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,381 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 466 ft
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Formentor
Bay of Pollença
Tricky section
Ascent through the pine trees

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Santuari de la Victoria.

(S/E) Take the path at the end of the car park which climbs above the sanctuary. Follow this track as it climbs through a pine forest to a more open area at a pass.

Continue straight on to the end of the track and follow the path that winds its way up a steeper slope. After a narrow and slightly vertiginous section, join the ridge line on the right to reach the summit.

(1) At the summit, there is a superb 360° panorama of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains, the Formentor peninsula and the bays of Pollença to the west and Alcudia to the east.

Descend via the same route to return to the starting point. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 466 ft - Santuari de la Victoria car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.08 - alt. 1,381 ft - Talaia d'Alcudia - Talaia d'Alcudia
  3. S/E : mi 2.16 - alt. 466 ft - Santuari de la Victoria car park

Notes

Bring some water and wear good trainers.

This hike is rated as moderate due to a slightly narrow and vertiginous section at the end of the ascent. Take care with children.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Clo 52
Clo 52

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike with a fairly steep gradient right from the start; well signposted except for the final ascent, which is completely unsignposted and has a very steep gradient—even dangerous for those unaccustomed to this sort of terrain.
All in all, a hike of considerable difficulty, contrary to the description.
The view at the top is truly breathtaking.

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Marc2
Marc2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike that wasn’t too difficult, apart from the slightly dizzying finish.
We actually stopped just before the summit at a lovely viewpoint, as there were no safety barriers beyond that point.

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osiris130
osiris130 ★

Hello Natalia,

Thank you for the information; I’ll add it to the description.

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NataliaSuisse
NataliaSuisse

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Access is closed due to rockfalls until further notice. We weren’t able to go on the hike

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millim
millim

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy walk with some lovely views

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hublav
hublav

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Watch out for the smooth rocks just below the summit, which can be very slippery even in dry weather. Magnificent views. Completed on 26 June 2021

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