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Porto Cristo - Portocolom coastal walk

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Distance
20.53 mi
Elevation gain
1,047 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,142 ft
Max elevation
132 ft
TrailRank 
34
Min elevation
-7 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
6 hours 34 minutes
Time
8 hours 4 minutes
Coordinates
5816
Uploaded
March 23, 2024
Recorded
March 2024
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near Porto Cristo, Baleares (España)

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Itinerary description

Coastal walk from Porto Cristo (Ctra. Son Servera bus stop) to Portocolom passing:
- Cova Negra
- Cala Murta
- Cala Anguila
- Cala Mendia
- Cala de s’Estany d’en Mas /
Cala Romántica
- Cova de Na Dent
- Cala Falcó
- Cova Marina del Pont / Cova des Pont
- Punta d’en Llevant
- Calo Blanc
- Cala Varques
- Cala Enganapastor
- Cala Sequer
- Caló des Serral
- Punta des Moro
- Cala Magraner
- Cala Pilota
- Cala Virgili
- Cala Bota
- Cala Antena
- Cala Domingos
- Cala Murada
- Secret des Moix
- S'Algar
- Cova de Ses Pedreres
- Far de Portoxolom
- S'Arenal Petit
- Arenal Des Ases
- Portocolom (Ronda Nadal Batle bus stop)

The first photo is from The Cova Marina des Pont (Manacor) which is a karst cave almost totally dismantled by the sea erosion. The height of this natural arch is around 18 m.

The sometimes rough path karst limestone rock is fairly strenuous.

Porto Cristo / Port de Manacor is a quiet resort & village with a natural harbour which still shelters small fishing boats from storms. Porto Cristo – or Portocristo – is located at the end of a long, sheltered bay featuring a blue flag sandy beach with nice turquoise waters. Porto Cristo retains the charm of its historic origins with ancient stone houses, sparkling white villas and the boats in the harbor. The main tourist attractions are two sets of caves, the larger Coves del Drach and the Coves dels Hams. The name Port de Manacor/Porto Cristo, meaning "The Port of Manacor/The Port of Christ" was given to it back in 1260 AD when a boat with a crucifix washed up on the beach at the time of the Christian invasion of Mallorca.

Portocolom was once the port for Felanitx. It is named in honour of Christopher Columbus, who is said - without much evidence - to have been born here. Until the rise of tourism at the turn of the 20th century the town was a working fishing port. Trade was busy, shipping wine to France until the late 19th century when the Phylloxera blight wiped out many of the Mallorcan vineyards. Portocolom retains much of its original charm. The village nestles around one of the largest, most sheltered bays on the island, where the boathouses, lighthouse and boats add to the picturesque nature of the place. There’s a long quay where pleasure craft mix with local fishing boats.
The pretty pastel houses and magnificent views create a tranquil atmosphere. The main beach in Portocolom is the blue flag Cala Marcal which enjoys sandy shallow waters making it family-friendly. There is a pre-historic ‘naveta’ or burial ground dating back to around 2000 BC.

Public transportation:
Bus 401 from Palma to Carretera (Ctra.) Son Servera (Porto Cristo)
Bus 512 + 501 from Portocolm to Palma.

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PictographPhoto Altitude 28 ft

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