Maó to Cala Morell
The Wild North
The most dramatic and demanding half of the route — reddish sandstone cliffs, remote pebble coves, the Cap de Favàritx lighthouse on its slate headland, and the trail's highest point at Binidelfà.
Self-guided · Menorca, Spain
Your walk around
the coast of
Menorca.
184 kilometres, a full loop of the island, on the medieval horseman's path that connects every cove and clifftop. Bags moved between hotels, GPX for every day, and a bed booked in a good place each night.
- Distance
- 184 km
- Ascent
- 2,400 m
- Stages
- 4 – 8 days
- Grade
- Moderate
Trail Essentials
Start
Maó
Menorca
End
Maó
Menorca
Distance
184 km
114 miles
Total Ascent
2,400 m
7,874 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Hilliness
Rolling
Time to Complete
Explorer
10 days
~18 km/day
Hiker
8 days
~23 km/day
Fastpacker
7 days
~26 km/day
Trail Runner
5 days
~37 km/day
When to Walk
Best Good Avoid
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DEC
The Camí de Cavalls — the 'way of the horses' — is Menorca's ancient coastal path, first laid down in the 14th century so mounted patrols could reach every corner of the island. It now traces a complete 184-kilometre circuit past turquoise coves, prehistoric talayotic sites and whitewashed fishing villages, with the Mediterranean rarely out of sight.
It is not a hard walk in the alpine sense — the highest point is only 125 metres — but the terrain is rocky and the sun is strong. The reward is a walk where every afternoon can end with a swim in impossibly clear water, and every evening with fresh fish in a small harbour restaurant. Outside the summer crush, it's a genuinely warm place to be walking when much of Europe has packed away its boots.
How the trail unfolds.
The Camí divides naturally into three parts — wild north coast first, historic Ciutadella in the middle, then the softer, sandier south back to Maó.
Cala Morell to Cap d'Artrutx
Ciutadella and the West
A rest day in Menorca's medieval former capital, then south along dry-stone-walled tracks and Bronze Age hypogea to the black-banded lighthouse at the island's south-west corner.
Cap d'Artrutx to Maó
The Southern Beaches
Softer country back to Maó — pine-fringed calas, the long sands of Son Bou, prehistoric necropolises above the sea, and the whitewashed fishing village of Binibèquer Vell.
Build your trip
Customise your Camí de Cavalls.
Pick your pace, party size and dates. The itinerary, distances, nightly stops and the price all update live — no commitment until you're happy.
- Days sized to your walking speed
- Each night ends at a stop with accommodation
- Pricing reflects party size and seasonality
- Save and share the itinerary with your group
Hiker · 4.0 km/h
2 walkers
Days
7
Distance
184 km
Walking
56 hrs
Your day-by-day itinerary updates live in the Your itinerary section below.
Trip total
£1,778
£889 per person · 6 nights · party of 2
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Where you'll stay
Hotels and farmhouses right on the route.
Small hotels, agroturismos on old farm estates, and family-run guesthouses — all walker-friendly, all with breakfast. In Ciutadella there's plenty of choice; in the smaller coves, we book the good places as soon as your dates are set.
- Sobrasada and local cheese at breakfast
- Ciutadella as a natural rest-day stop
- Transfers arranged for the roadless coves
- Book ahead for March–June and September–October
Every trip is planned around your dates and party, so we can't promise you a specific inn — but we can promise the kind of welcome that makes a walking holiday feel like a proper holiday.
What's included?
Self-guided, but properly supported. You turn up, you walk, you eat well, you sleep well. We handle the logistics.
A full loop of Menorca's coast — 184 km, waymarked the whole way.
Hotels, agroturismos and small guesthouses booked each night with breakfast.
Bags moved hotel-to-hotel, so you walk with a daypack.
Custom door-to-door GPX and Big Trail Adventures app.
Not included
- Flights to Menorca and the transfer from Menorca Airport
- Lunches and evening meals (we'll recommend the best places)
- Travel insurance
Travelling solo? You're still connected.
Walking the Camí de Cavalls alone doesn't mean being out of touch. We lend you a small GPS tracker for the trail, and a private map link lets the people who care about you follow along from home.
A lightweight GPS tracker
Carry it in your pack and it updates your position as you walk — no phone signal required.
A private live map
See your own progress on a secure map, with your overnight stops visible at a glance.
Share with people you trust
Send the private link to family or friends so they know you've arrived safely each day.
Book your Camí de Cavalls adventure.
Your Camí de Cavalls adventure
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Things walkers ask us.
How fit do I need to be?
The elevation is modest — nothing above 125 metres — but the days are long and the ground is rocky. Comfortable walking on 20 km days with a daypack is the right baseline for the Hiker pace of seven days. The Explorer pace spreads the same route over eight days with more time on the beaches.
When should I walk it?
March through June and September to October are the best months — warm but comfortable, wildflowers in spring, warm sea in autumn. July and August are hot and busy; winter walking is possible but some rural hotels and buses run reduced services.
Do you include luggage transfer?
Yes — one bag per person moved between hotels each day so you walk with a light daypack. On the sections where the trail ends in a remote cove with no road access (Favàritx, Binimel·là, Camí des Alocs, Cala Morell, Cala en Porter, Binibèquer) we arrange a transfer to your accommodation and back to the trail the next morning.
What kind of accommodation do you book?
A mix of small hotels, agroturismos on old farm estates, and family-run guesthouses — all walker-friendly, all with breakfast. In Ciutadella there's more choice; in the smaller stops the good options fill early, so we book as soon as your dates are set.
Can I walk it solo?
Yes, and many do. The trail is well waymarked with wooden posts, distances between stops are manageable, and there are always other walkers around in season. A single supplement covers single-occupancy rooms.
What's the realistic total cost?
The seven-day Hiker package starts around £1,260 per person (£180 pp per night × 7 nights). On top of that: flights to Menorca (cheap and frequent from the UK in season), the airport transfer, lunches, evening meals and drinks, plus any extra nights you add at the start or end.
Not sure how many days to give it?
Seven days is the sweet spot — long enough to get into the rhythm of the island, short enough to keep the days a sensible length. If you want more swimming and fewer big days, take eight. Book March–May or September–October if you can; July heat makes the exposed cliff sections much harder than the numbers suggest.
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