THE GREAT OUTDOORS
36
JULY 2023
FAVOURITE CIRCULAR WALKS AND CYCLE RIDES AROUND THE ISLAND By James & Caroline Warne
We have been exploring this incredible island by foot for over 25 years. More recently, we’ve been discovering the island’s extensive cycle paths and lanes we didn’t even know existed on electric bikes. We’ve started putting together a selection of our favourite walks and cycle rides to share. For walkers, the island’s famous 185km circular coastal path, the Cami de Cavalls, is well documented. Our walks are ones less well known, each offering a variety of views and interesting things to discover which, for us, make Menorca the incredible gem that it is. Our mottos; not too strenuous, circular (so you don’t have to get taxis or buses) and there has to be at least one bar for “essential” refreshment halfway around or at the end!
WALK 1 – SANT TOMAS to ES MIGJORN GRAN Approx 5.5 miles – 3 Hours – mostly gentle with one short rocky/steep bit. Highlights - Takes in a walk along one of Menorca’s most iconic beaches with the bluest of water, the magnificent cathedral-like cave of Cova des Coloms, walled lanes and a village stop-off halfway. An area of woodland with a magnificent avenue of holm oak trees, culminating in a sundowner at the beach restaurant with one of the island’s best views of the sea. Park at the Beach car park next to the Chiringuito Es Bruc beach restaurant. Turn right and head along the new boardwalk of the Cami de Cavalls, past the little boat house and along the elevated path above the Binigaus beach enjoying the amazing views across the blue water bay to the wooded headland. At the end of the beach, bear right onto the pretty walled path which is still the Cami de Cavalls. After approximately 200 metres walking inland, the path forks left BUT on the right is a gate and large red sign “Cova des Coloms” Take this path. After 500m, passing through a stone gap, the path forks again – Turn RIGHT through the gap in the wall (next to a lone rectangular stone on the path) and follow the well-trodden flat path approximately half a mile or so all the way up the floor of the Binigaus ravine. Passing the turning for a smaller cave, stay left at several forks until eventually there is a sign pointing right to the cave. Cross the valley floor and up the other side following the zig-zag path up to the narrow entrance to the cave. D O N ’ T M I S S A N E D I T I O N , S U B S C R I B E T O D AY ! V I S I T: R O Q U E TA M A G A Z I N E . N E T
