Sant Elm - s'Arracó
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.77 mi
- Elevation gain
- 509 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 269 ft
- Max elevation
- 440 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 10 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- one hour one minute
- Time
- one hour 17 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1036
- Uploaded
- November 27, 2022
- Recorded
- November 2022
near Sant Elm, Baleares (España)
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Sant Elm - s'Arracó
Sant Elm (also known as San Telmo in Spanish) is a charming coastal village in the far south-west corner of Mallorca. With the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains behind it and the uninhabited island of Sa Dragonera in front, it is a beautiful spot.
Sant Elm was named after the patron saint of sailors. Formerly known as Palomera, this is the spot where the Christian troops of Jaume I arrived in 1229 to conquer the island of Mallorca from the Arabs, before heading to Santa Ponça. Over the centuries, Sant Elm has seen many attempted invasions, which led to Cala Basset watchtower being built in 1585 as an observation point from which to view attackers. Until the beginning of the 20th-century it was a quiet fishing village. There is still very much a local feel to Sant Elm even if the village is receiving more attention from holidaymakers visiting the island. The winters here are particularly quiet with many restaurants closing for their annual break at this time of year. In the summer, Sant Elm receives a good influx of day visitors due to its beautiful location. Many spend the day on the pretty sandy beaches or enjoy a lunch in one of the seafood restaurants on the coastline. Others travel to Sant Elm to catch a boat over to Sa Dragonera for the day.
Sant Elm (also known as San Telmo in Spanish) is a charming coastal village in the far south-west corner of Mallorca. With the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains behind it and the uninhabited island of Sa Dragonera in front, it is a beautiful spot.
Sant Elm was named after the patron saint of sailors. Formerly known as Palomera, this is the spot where the Christian troops of Jaume I arrived in 1229 to conquer the island of Mallorca from the Arabs, before heading to Santa Ponça. Over the centuries, Sant Elm has seen many attempted invasions, which led to Cala Basset watchtower being built in 1585 as an observation point from which to view attackers. Until the beginning of the 20th-century it was a quiet fishing village. There is still very much a local feel to Sant Elm even if the village is receiving more attention from holidaymakers visiting the island. The winters here are particularly quiet with many restaurants closing for their annual break at this time of year. In the summer, Sant Elm receives a good influx of day visitors due to its beautiful location. Many spend the day on the pretty sandy beaches or enjoy a lunch in one of the seafood restaurants on the coastline. Others travel to Sant Elm to catch a boat over to Sa Dragonera for the day.
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