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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
Bio
sphe
re R
eser
ve b
y th
e U
NES
CO.
TELE
PH
ON
ES O
F IN
TER
EST:
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uris
m o
ffice
of M
aó C
entr
o:
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orca
[Bae
lari
c is
land
s]
AM
ON
G F
OR
TRES
S O
N H
OR
SEB
AC
K
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
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5
6
7
8
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