
Hiking
Hiking in Formentera: the green routes
All 32 of the island's signposted green routes can be walked, and 4 of them are for walkers only. Start with a recommended trail, or find any route on the map.
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Recommended trails
Out and backLa Savina to Es Pujols and backLa Savina to Es Pujols and backLength11.2 kmOn foot2 hrs 50 minsBy bike1 hrEasy
LoopLa Savina to Es Pujols, round the salt lakesFrom La Savina, back to La SavinaLength13.5 kmOn foot3 hrs 45 minsHard
One wayThe old way up La MolaEs Caló de Sant Agustí to Far de la MolaLength6.8 kmOn foot1 hr 55 minsHard
LoopRound the La Mola plateauFrom El Pilar de la Mola, back to El Pilar de la MolaLength12.3 kmOn foot3 hrs 5 minsBy bike1 hrEasy
Official green routes
- 1La Savina - Ses IlletesFrom La Savina to Ses IlletesLength3.3 kmOn foot50 minBy bike15 minEasy
- 2La Savina - Sant Francesc - Es PujolsFrom La Savina to Es PujolsLength5.6 kmOn foot85 minBy bike30 minEasy
- 3La Savina - Cala SaonaFrom La Savina to Cala SaonaLength5.5 kmOn foot95 minBy bike35 minModerate
- 4Sant Francesc - Ses Escoles - Can MarroigFrom Sant Francesc Xavier to Centre d'Interpretació de Can MarroigLength3.9 kmOn foot60 minBy bike20 minEasy
- 5Can Marroig - Punta de sa GavinaFrom Centre d'Interpretació de Can MarroigLength2.1 kmOn foot30 minBy bike10 minEasy
- 6Sant Francesc - Porto-salèFrom Sant Francesc XavierLength2.3 kmOn foot40 minBy bike20 minModerate
- 7Sant Francesc - Ses Bardetes - Cala SaonaFrom Sant Francesc Xavier to Cala SaonaLength3.7 kmOn foot65 minBy bike20 minModerate
- 8Sant Francesc - Ses Bardetes - Far de BarbariaFrom Sant Francesc Xavier to Far des Cap de BarbariaLength9.6 kmOn foot165 minBy bike60 minModerate
- 9Es Cap - Punta RasaLength2.2 kmOn foot30 minBy bike10 minEasy
- 10Es Cap - Es GarroveretLength9.4 kmOn foot165 minBy bike55 minModerate
- 11Es Mal Pas - Far de BarbariaLength9.7 kmOn foot170 minBy bike60 minModerate
- 12Es Cap - Torrent de s'AlgaLength1.8 kmOn foot30 minBy bike10 minEasy
- 13Sant Francesc - Es Mal PasFrom Sant Francesc XavierLength2.8 kmOn foot45 minBy bike30 minEasy
- 14Es Pujols - Es Mal PasFrom Es PujolsLength4.2 kmOn foot75 minBy bike25 minModerate
- 15Sant Francesc - La MolaFrom Sant Francesc Xavier to El Pilar de la MolaLength9 kmOn foot135 minBy bike45 minEasy
- 16Sant Francesc - Sant FerranFrom Sant Francesc Xavier to Sant Ferran de ses RoquesLength1.8 kmOn foot30 minBy bike10 minModerate
- 17Sant Ferran - Es Pujols - Estany PudentFrom Sant Ferran de ses Roques to Es PujolsLength2.2 kmOn foot35 minBy bike10 minEasy
- 18Sant Ferran - Es Pujols - Punta PrimaFrom Sant Ferran de ses Roques to Torre de Punta PrimaLength2.6 kmOn foot40 minBy bike15 minEasy
- 19Es Pujols - Ses IlletesWalking onlyFrom Es Pujols to Ses IlletesLength4.6 kmOn foot90 minHard
- 20Es Pujols - Es Ca MaríFrom Es Pujols to Es Ca MaríLength5.1 kmOn foot90 minBy bike35 minModerate
- 21Sant Ferran - Cala en Baster - MigjornFrom Sant Ferran de ses Roques to Platja de MigjornLength4.2 kmOn foot60 minBy bike20 minEasy
- 22Sant Ferran - Es Ca MaríFrom Sant Ferran de ses Roques to Es Ca MaríLength2.3 kmOn foot35 minBy bike15 minEasy
- 23Es Carnatge - Es ArenalsLength1.5 kmOn foot25 minBy bike10 minModerate
- 24Es Caló - MarylandFrom Es Caló de Sant AgustíLength1.4 kmOn foot25 minBy bike10 minModerate
- 25Camí de sa PujadaWalking onlyFrom Es Caló de Sant Agustí to El Pilar de la MolaLength4 kmOn foot80 minHard
- 26Racó de sa Pujada - Es RamWalking onlyLength2.4 kmOn foot50 minHard
- 27La Mola - s'Estufador - Es RamWalking onlyFrom El Pilar de la MolaLength4.2 kmOn foot85 minHard
- 28La Mola - Punta RojaFrom El Pilar de la MolaLength3.4 kmOn foot45 minBy bike15 minModerate
- 29La Mola - Far de la MolaFrom El Pilar de la Mola to Far de la MolaLength2.8 kmOn foot35 minBy bike10 minEasy
- 30La Mola - Es MonestirFrom El Pilar de la MolaLength2.7 kmOn foot45 minBy bike15 minModerate
- 31La Mola - Sa CalaFrom El Pilar de la MolaLength1.5 kmOn foot20 minBy bike8 minEasy
- 32Pla de la MolaFrom El Pilar de la MolaLength12.3 kmOn foot185 minBy bike60 minEasy
Pick a route
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Recommended trails, Find a route
Named walks and rides made of the official green routes, with the salt pans, boathouses, towers and lighthouses on the way.
Out and backLa Savina to Es Pujols and back
La Savina to Es Pujols and backLength11.2 kmOn foot2 hrs 50 minsBy bike1 hrThe trip most people make, round Estany Pudent instead of the road through Sant Francesc, there and back on foot or by bike.
Easy
LoopLa Savina to Es Pujols, round the salt lakes
From La Savina, back to La SavinaLength13.5 kmOn foot3 hrs 45 minsAround 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 wayThe old way up La Mola
Es Caló de Sant Agustí to Far de la MolaLength6.8 kmOn foot1 hr 55 minsFrom the fishermen's boathouses at Es Caló up the Camí de sa Pujada to La Mola, then across the plateau to the lighthouse.
Hard
LoopRound the La Mola plateau
From El Pilar de la Mola, back to El Pilar de la MolaLength12.3 kmOn foot3 hrs 5 minsBy bike1 hrA 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
Before you set off
- The island is flat apart from the climb to La Mola.
- Routes 19, 25, 26, 27 are for walking only.
Frequently asked questions
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