Friday 7th – Friday 14th November 2008	£460 p.p
Friday 23rd – Friday 30th January 2009	£420 p.p

The classic traverse of the mountains, which form the islands backbone is now a firm favourite and it’s easy to see why.

We start our trek in the pretty village of Valldemossa and finish in the far northern town of Pollensa. The scenery and colour you’ll view on this six day route is simply breathtaking. Centuries old traders paths, previously used by old rural industries, will show us the way through canyons and over peaks.

Just imagine setting off each day knowing that you’re going to be staying and eating somewhere completely different that night and to get there, all you’ll need is a day sack, as this trek offers full vehicle assistance for the rest of your things.

Arrival at Palma airport, where you'll transfer across to our first accommodation in the capital Palma itself.
Taxi fare (2006) to this venue is 28 euros approximately. Or alternatively one can take the public bus into central Palma. On arrival at your hotel, information will be given so that you can take full advantage of time spent in the historic, yet very cosmopolitan city of Palma. Perhaps visiting the Cathedral, or the impressive Bellver Castle.
Our hotel is family run and extremely well located. This evening we all dine together, so that we can fully appreciate what lies ahead in the coming days. Pure Magic!
Please arrive at the hotel before 8pm if you want to take part in the evening meal / Get together / Brief outline of the week. (Details of hotel in Palma and how to get to it, sent with booking confirmation).

We transfer to the colourful mountain village of Valldemossa, where we allow time to visit the fascinating Costa Nord Centre, full of information on the vicinity and the Tramuntana hills. It's now time to start the trek north - Our route climbs up to reach the majestic "Archdukes Pathway", offering stunning coastal views, before descending to the heavenly setting of Deia.
6 Hrs Walking Approx. Our accommodation is a comfortable guest house in an enviable location. We dine together in Deia and stroll its streets by moonlight!

After breakfast we continue the walk with our destination being Port Soller situated on the edge of a crescent shaped bay and surrounded by high mountain scenery. To get there from Deia we take the old fisherman’s way above the sea to the hamlet of Lluc Alcari, then climb up to the houses of Son Mico with there lofty position, to view as far as the eye can see. The high balcony path is dominated by gnarled olive trees and great photographic opportunities. We arrive at the back of Port Soller, and conveniently right behind a bar, before checking into our seafront hotel for the next two nights. 3.5 Hrs walking approx.

Rest day! But that's entirely up to you, because a guided walk in the locality will be on offer. (This will usually be decided in Soller). Whatever you choose to do, having another day in this marvelous valley with its rich vegetation and attractive warm stone buildings is a must.

Today's leg of the journey takes us through an incredible variety of scenery. We leave Soller, and head towards the pretty picture postcard hamlet of Biniaraix to start the ascent of a 16th century limestone staircase, which has some of the most spectacular vistas anywhere in the Med. We continue after this to summit the distinct cone shaped peak of L'Ofre at 1091m. The day just gets better and better, as we follow the water pipeline from Cuber Reservoir down through a series of tunnels to reach a hidden valley where we find tonight's place to sleep "The Tossals Verds Mountain Refuge". This is trekking at its best staying up in the hills away from urbanisation, under a star-studded sky. The meal at Tossals will give us a great chance to sample local cuisine, and sleeping is in a very comfortable, recently built bunk style dormitory. 6 to 8 hrs. walking this day approximately.

Waking refreshed and ready to tackle anything. Today's objective is to scale the island's highest accessible peak "Massanella" 1352m. from its rocky southern flanks, then to drop down to the religious heartbeat of the island "The Monastery of Lluch". Massenella boasts being higher than anything in the British Isles and to stand proud on its summit is, to say the least, rewarding! Lluch Monastery is our accommodation for the night and naturally an experience not to be missed. Clean cotton sheets are placed neatly at the end of your bed, but you have to make it yourself. Then it's down to eat a well earned meal with the rest of the group.

Our last walking day starts after breakfast at Lluch. The route takes us up through Holm Oak woodland to a plateau called "Coll Pelat" then cuts across a hillside to the spring water bottling plant at Binifaldo. Here we follow the Cami Vell de Pollensa (The old way north before the asphalt road was built) hugging the sides of the mighty Puig Tomir mountain. Our arrival in Pollensa square marks the end of the trek, but never the memories! We are transferred across to Alcudia old town and the final accommodation on the tour, a centrally situated B&B full of character. This is our last night together and I guess we'll have a lot to talk about over dinner.

The tour ends after breakfast on day eight. The Homeward journey and getting to Palma Airport :- A taxi to Palma from Alcudia costs 60 euros approx.(2006). The public bus from Alcudia requires a change in central Palma and of course the costs are much cheaper than a taxi. Any information needed on this subject will be available from the tour leader.

Each walker should have adequate travel insurance for the trip and a photo copy of this must be given to the walk leader on arrival.