Some Walks from Scott's Galilea …

This page was prepared for our Galilea guests,
but Galilea makes a great starting point for
walks no matter where you’re staying.

Scott’s Galilea Cottage and Studio complex is located directly in the middle of one of Mallorca’s prime walking areas, and walks from Scott’s can be as short as half an hour and anything up to half a day or more, depending on the difficulty of the walk and the intentions of the walkers. We’ve set out a sample selection below which cover a range of possibilities, though there are a half dozen more walks. Just ask us.

Walk up Na Bausana (615 m.)

1 hr 30 mins

Leave Scott's Galilea by the pathway and steps that go down the hill to the left of the complex. Turn left on the tiny road at the bottom and at the first crossroad, turn right. (Turn left if you wish to go up the road back to Scott’s, which would make for a short walk of no more than twenty minutes) Then turn left when you reach Galilea’s main up and down street. Head down past the church until you come to the Puigpunyent – Es Capdellà road. As you are heading towards the intriguingly shaped mountain on your left, follow the road towards Puigpunyent for 1 Km. You will arrive at a gate with a built-in ladder on your right. Climb the stile and take the path to your right. Follow the little rock piles or cairns, and you’ll arrive at the top in less than half an hour.

Walk to Calvià

2 hrs 30 mins

Go as to Na Bausana above. Ten minutes after heading up the mountain toward Na Bausana, you’ll see a sign for Calvià. It is a beautiful stroll with little effort as it is mainly flat walking until you come to a small grassy plateau. Then you head down through Son Font, a residential area of large villas. Keep following the signs and you will take a shortcut through the woods. Go through the wooden gates you pass, disregarding any misleading arrows pointing to your right. You will be in Calvià in time for lunch if you left us after breakfast. Then, after a relaxing lunch you can decide if you prefer to take a taxi back or walk. As you will now know, the way back is mostly uphill.

If you do not wish to go all the way to Calvià, turn back when you come up to the house with stables.
(1 hr 15 mins)

A Walk Around Galilea

30 mins

Leave Scott’s by the parking area. Take the first road to your left. It soon turns into a path through the woods, at places narrow and rough. As you come out of the woods, continue in the same general direction. You will arrive at a crossroad where Galilea’s impressive mountain range reveals itself. This part of Galilea burnt in a forest fire five years ago and it has become an intriguing landscape with only a few tree carcasses left standing after the storm two years ago. Turn to your left to head back. (To the right is the road for firetrucks).

Walk to La Reserva del Puig de Galatzó

45 mins

Go to the top of Galilea, as described above. You are now walking along with the mountains on your right hand side. At the next crossroad take a right, down the back-road to Puigpunyent. Two possibilities here: 1) If you take to the left you will come onto Galilea’s main road where if you head left and then right the pathway that will take you back to the bottom of Scott’s. 2) If you go straight you will end up on the main Puigpunyent to Es Capdellà road. From there, take a left and you arrive at the restaurant and Galilea’s main road.) Choice No. 2 is the better one, unless you have been in the village long enough to know your way around. It’s easy to get lost.

If you just ignore those two choices and continue on the outskirts of Puigpunyent, you’ll just be able to follow the signs to La Reserva.

To continue to Puigpunyent itself, take a right until you can go no further, then turn right and you will end up at the village church. 

A Walk up Puig de Galazó (1027m)

2 hrs 45 mins

Go as for La Reserva but turn right instead of following the La Reserva sign. Take the second to your left (there is a house called Cucui at this crossroad). Continue for a couple of kilometers past houses hidden in the forest until you arrive at a steep and very rocky road going up on your right. From now on, disregard any roads wide enough for a car. At the top, you will find the path leading up the Galatzó. The first part is twisted and shady, then rocky and open to the sky as you pass the tree line. From now on you will have to follow the cairns. If you lose track of them and are considering whether you are following the actual path or a wild goats path, keep to the right. Suddenly the sea will appear, much closer than the coast we see from Galilea. It is a beautiful view, so take care not to go on a foggy day. Stop here if you don’t feel up to the more difficult part.

You now have to come around to the north-west side of the Galatzó to be able to get up it. Follow the arrow and the path. You will have to cross a 40 meters wide manmade landslide of rocks then keep following the path until you get to a crossroad. Follow the arrow and then the cairns.

Beware that most of the way is quite steep and the last part rocky. Take care to bring sufficient food and plenty of water to drink.

If you prefer saving your energy for the actual climb, drive down to Puigpunyent and turn right BEFORE the church. Follow the signs leading to La Reserva del Puig de Galatzó until you get to a wide crossroad with a house called Cucui on your right hand side. Continue for a couple of kilometers past houses hidden in the forest until you arrive at a steep and very rocky road going up on your right. Park here and follow the walking directions.

Walking to Estellencs

4 hrs

Go as to Galatzó. At the last crossroad, follow the sign towards BOAL DE SES SERVERES/ PAS DES COSSI/ PAS DE NA SABATERA (1h20). From now on the walk goes downwards towards the coast. The slope is gentle but the path is rocky. There are plenty of rock cairns. You are almost certain to encounter wild goats, as in the rest of the Galatzó area. At one point you can turn off towards Font d’Alt which brings you to the same final destination by a road a bit lower down.

At Boal de ses Severes you will find picnic tables and barbecues. You can walk back by one of the two paths, either will get you out and both are pretty. Or find the wider road out and you will end up on the coastal road between Andratx and Estellencs. Take a right and 2 kms later you are in Estellencs. Return arrangements should be thought out beforehand as the main problem from here is how to get back. It is possible to arrange for a Taxi to meet you.

Walk to Es Capdellà

2 hrs

Walk down to the main Puigpunyent to Capdellà road. Turn towards Capdellà, go past Camì des Pins and a private property with an open gate. Take the next road to the right and then turn left. This is the old Capdellà road. Pass between a beautiful little house on your left in need of restoration and a ruin on your right. Both have outside bread (and lamb) ovens. Follow the  torrent (Mallorquin for crevass, old waterways that have created a landslide). The first bit is rocky and a little wobbly, then it straightens out. Follow the path until you reach a gate. Apply the universal rule of the countryside and remember to leave all gates as they were when you reached them, open or closed. Cross and go left. The next bit is all red earth and almond trees. Soon you’ll arrive at another gate, where you continue until you arrive at the Galilea to Capdellà road. Turn left to start back up the mountain toward Scott’s,  5 km away uphill. Or turn right and 2 km away is Es Capdellà. The walk is particularly entrancing in the evening, departure before sundown from Scott’s. To get back, there are buses twice daily. Unfortunately the timetable is not reliable, so it’s a good idea to take a taxi – the restaurant will ring for one for you – or if you are walking with other people from the hotel, you can make arrangements to have one of your cars left near the restaurant – you can drive down to the town in two cars and leave one there. That will allow you to have dinner and then drive back together. Still, the taxi is likely to be the most convenient option.

Taxi from Es Capdellà: 971 13 47 00

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