Activities

Activities in Formentera

The island's 32 signposted green routes, on foot or by bike, from the port of La Savina to the lighthouse of La Mola.

What to do

Hiking32 signposted routes to walk Cycling28 routes you can ride CultureCinema, museums, markets

Recommended trails, All green routes

Named walks and rides made of the official green routes, with the salt pans, boathouses, towers and lighthouses on the way.

Out and back
Bikes welcome
La Savina to Es Pujols and back
La Savina to Es Pujols and back
Length11.2 km
On foot2 hrs 50 mins
By bike1 hr
The trip most people make, round Estany Pudent instead of the road through Sant Francesc, there and back on foot or by bike.
Easy
Loop
Walkers only
La Savina to Es Pujols, round the salt lakes
From La Savina, back to La Savina
Length13.5 km
On foot3 hrs 45 mins
Around Estany Pudent to Es Pujols, over the dunes to Ses Illetes and back along the old salt railway, never on the main road.
Hard
One way
Walkers only
The old way up La Mola
Es Caló de Sant Agustí to Far de la Mola
Length6.8 km
On foot1 hr 55 mins
From the fishermen's boathouses at Es Caló up the Camí de sa Pujada to La Mola, then across the plateau to the lighthouse.
Hard
Out and back
Bikes welcome
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse
Sant Francesc Xavier to Far des Cap de Barbaria and back
Length19.2 km
On foot5 hrs 30 mins
By bike2 hrs
From Sant Francesc to the island's southern tip, past the watchtower and the prehistoric sites of Cap de Barbaria, and back.
Moderate
Loop
Bikes welcome
Round the La Mola plateau
From El Pilar de la Mola, back to El Pilar de la Mola
Length12.3 km
On foot3 hrs 5 mins
By bike1 hr
A loop of the La Mola plateau from El Pilar: the windmill, the fields and the dry-stone walls, out to the cliffs and the lighthouse.
Easy

Plan a few days by bike

Guides
Formentera by bike: 4 days on the green routes
Four days by bike from La Savina on the green routes: the north beaches, Cap de Barbaria and Cala Saona, Sant Ferran and Punta Prima, then La Mola.
Updated 7 November 2026

Frequently asked questions

What can you do on foot or by bike in Formentera?

The island council signposts 32 green routes across the island. All of them can be walked and 28 can also be ridden.

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