2027 ranking · Category
The best nature and hiking experiences in Mallorca 2027
Guided hikes, nature parks and stargazing nights: the best-rated ways to get out into Mallorca’s countryside and mountains. We compared 42 experiences for this list; 23 have enough data to be scored.
The full list, place by place
Each bar is split by criterion, so you can see why each one sits where it does.
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No. 1 · Ca'n Beneït · Selva
Starscapes in the Tramuntana (Ca'n Beneït)
- Price on request
- 4.9 on Google · 277 reviews
Good forcouplessunset
Why: Passive (effort 1); requires clear skies; very quiet setting.
View listing83.7out of 100
- Fewer crowds15.0/15
- Weatherproof7.5/15
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No. 2 · Évasion Authentic · Serra de Tramuntana
Half-day hike with a local guide, lunch and hotel pick-up
- from €80
- 4 h
- 4.9 on Google · 2,806 reviews
Good forcouplesfriendsfamilies
Why: Level depends on the chosen route; children's price from age 2, hence family 4.
View listing83.5out of 100
- Fewer crowds15.0/15
- Weatherproof3.8/15
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No. 3 · Zig Zag Mallorca · Andratx
Guided circular hike from Sant Elm to La Trapa Monastery
- from €69
- 4 h–4.5 h
- 5.0 on Google · 196 reviews
Good forcouplesfriends
Why: A 4-hour route with climbs and a rocky descent; wind can reverse the loop.
Also from this operator: Torrent de Pareis guided hike
View listing81.9out of 100
- Fewer crowds11.3/15
- Weatherproof7.5/15
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No. 4 · Mallorca Nature Tours · Muro
Birdwatching in s'Albufera Natural Park with a local guide
- Price on request
- 4 h–8 h
- 4.9 on Google · 101 reviews
Good forcouplesfriendsfamilies
Why: Easy walk; bookings are made by an adult aged 18 or over. Months estimated from "spring, early summer, autumn and winter".
Also from this operator: Birdwatching on the Formentor peninsula (Eleonora's falcon)
View listing80.1out of 100
- Fewer crowds15.0/15
- Weatherproof7.5/15
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No. 5 · Keida enjoy Mallorca · Andratx
Sunset hike from Port d'Andratx to Sant Elm via Cap Vermell
- Price on request
- 4 h–8 h
- 4.7 on Google · 206 reviews
Good forcouplessunset
Why: Route in the hills on an uneven path, adults only; not crowded. Editorial scores.
View listing76.4out of 100
- Fewer crowds15.0/15
- Weatherproof7.5/15
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No. 6 · Wander Jürgen Mallorca · Fornalutx
German-guided walk through the Fornalutx orange valley
- Price on request
- 5.0 on Google · 88 reviews
Good forcouplesfriends
Why: Moderate hiking (effort 3); weather dependent; outside peak season.
Also from this operator: German-guided hike on Dragonera island
View listing74.2out of 100
- Fewer crowds11.3/15
- Weatherproof3.8/15
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No. 7 · Guía local de astronomía del Puig de Bonany (listado en GuruWalk) · Petra
Telescope stargazing night on Puig de Bonany
- Price on request
- 2 h
- 4.7 on Google · 201 reviews
Good forcouplesfamiliesfriends
Why: Short walk and viewing (effort 2); appealing to curious children; needs clear skies.
View listing72.7out of 100
- Fewer crowds15.0/15
- Weatherproof3.8/15
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No. 8 · Parc Natural de Mondragó (Govern de les Illes Balears) · Santanyí
Mondragó Natural Park
- Free
- 15 min–1 h
- 4.7 on Google · 16,738 reviews
Good forfamiliescoupleskids go freeaccessible
Why: Short easy walks, great for families; outdoors. Moderate crowds due to the coves.
View listing67.2out of 100
- Fewer crowds7.5/15
- Weatherproof3.8/15
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No. 9 · Parc Natural de s'Albufera (Govern de les Illes Balears) · Muro
S'Albufera Natural Park: ranger-led visit
- Price on request
- 4.6 on Google · 778 reviews
Good forfamiliescoupleskids go free
Why: Flat walks; rain-sensitive. Low crowds as a wetland with registered access.
View listing66.1out of 100
- Fewer crowds11.3/15
- Weatherproof3.8/15
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No. 10 · Tramuntana Tours · Sóller
Easy hike from Port de Sóller to Cala Deià via Son Mico
- from €45
- 3.5 h
- 4.5 on Google · 365 reviews
Good forfriendscouplesfamilies
Why: Easy route with 250 m of climbing; the website sets no minimum age.
Also from this operator: Circular hike through Sa Comuna de Bunyola to Penyal d'Honor, Tossals Verds circuit from the Cúber reservoir, Hike from Mirador de ses Barques to Cala Tuent with a boat back, Puig de Massanella: from Cúber to Lluc via the summit
View listing66.1out of 100
- Fewer crowds11.3/15
- Weatherproof7.5/15
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Not enough data to score
They belong to this list, but are left out for lack of data. It is not a judgement on them.
- Archduke's Trail guided hike from Valldemossa · fewer than 20 Google reviews
- Birdwatching week in north-east Mallorca · no Google listing identified
- Guided hiking on the Victòria peninsula and other routes · no Google listing identified
- Night visit with telescopes at the Son Bí Starlight Park · no Google listing identified
- Guided visit to the Ternelles estate: Roman channel, mill and Castell del Rei · fewer than 20 Google reviews
- Parc de la Mar: salt-water lake below La Seu (Palma) · no Google listing identified
- Passeig Marítim in Palma: the seafront on foot or by bike · no Google listing identified
- Bosc de Bellver: Palma's public pine forest · no Google listing identified
- Barranc de Biniaraix: a stone-paved path among olive trees (Sóller) · no Google listing identified
- GR 221 stage Can Boi–Muleta, from Deià to Sóller · no Google listing identified
- GR 221 stage Port d'Andratx–Sant Elm · no Google listing identified
- Puig de Maria: walk up to the sanctuary (Pollença) · no Google listing identified
- The Talaia d'Alcúdia from the Victòria hermitage · fewer than 20 Google reviews
- Cúber reservoir: an easy walk from the Ma-10 · no Google listing identified
- Circular walk through the villages of the Sóller and Fornalutx valley · no Google listing identified
- Camí de s'Alzina Fumadora from Fornalutx · no Google listing identified
- Camí de sa Figuera from Port de Sóller · no Google listing identified
- Formentor Lighthouse: the highest light in the Balearics · no Google listing identified
- Capdepera Lighthouse: Mallorca's easternmost viewpoint · no Google listing identified
FAQ
What is the best nature experience in Mallorca?
According to our 2027 ranking, Starscapes in the Tramuntana (Ca'n Beneït) (83.7 out of 100 points), followed by Half-day hike with a local guide, lunch and hotel pick-up and Guided circular hike from Sant Elm to La Trapa Monastery. The list combines the Google rating adjusted for review count with our editorial criteria, and nobody pays to appear.
How is the list ordered?
With a public formula worth up to 100 points: Adjusted rating (70), Fewer crowds (15), Weatherproof (15). The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian average so that a 5.0 with few reviews does not beat a 4.8 with thousands.