Puigpunyent - Esporles

From Puigpunyent bus stop to Esporles bus stop. Passing the Talayot of the Casa del Gegant (1000-700 BC). Mostly not sign posted. From approx 3 km no path, fallen trees and wild bushes making the hike to the top difficult. The hike is thus not recommended. The last 2 km follows GR-221.4.

Puigpunyent:
The name Puigpunyent, which means “pointed mountain” comes from the Puig del Galatzó peak. A village surrounded by valleys planted with orange and almond trees, with terraces where ancient olive trees grow. A town divided into two traditional quarters: the older Son Bru and the more modern La Vila, which sprang up around the church. Agriculture, livestock farming and forestry were the principal economic driving forces until the mid-20th century, traditionally associated with the activity of the large estates. As for the built heritage, look out for the Church of La Asunción de la Virgen María, constructed between the 17th and 19th centuries and home to a 14th century gothic image of Our Lady of Navigators, which came from the Cathedral, and the mannerist reredos of Our Lady of Loreta, which dates back to 1597.

Esporles:
This village with narrow streets flanked by traditional stone houses is outlined against the omnipresent Tramuntana mountains. The Neo-Gothic church of Sant Pere stands in Sa Vileta, the oldest district of the village, along with the rectory and an old watering trough. Opposite the town hall the sculpture La filadora pays tribute to the local textile industry, now extinct but prosperous until the mid-19th century. Nestling in the valley fashioned by the Torrent de Sant Pere mountain stream, Esporles has a population of just over 4,000. Its economy was based on agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, until, in the first half of the 20th century, a process of industrialisation began with the creation of soap, textile and paper factories supplied by the hydraulic power of the Font de sa Granja spring, while the new buildings were constructed in neo-classical and modernist styles.