Balearic Islands: Menorca

Moderate. You should enjoy walking and be in good physical condition. 3 to 5 hours of walking per day. Paths are sometimes rocky. No technical difficulties. This trip is suitable for children aged 14 and over who regularly take part in sports.

You only need to carry a small daypack with your picnic lunch and essentials for the day. Your luggage will be waiting for you at your accommodation every evening.

Included transfers: transfers to and from the walks, as described in the itinerary.

From 1 per person.

8 days, 7 nights, 6 days of hiking.

We provide a digital travel pack containing your accommodation list, any vouchers required, and access to a navigation app with routes, maps and all the information you need for your trip to run smoothly. For an additional charge (40 €), we can provide a printed travel pack including detailed maps, a route book, a GPS device with preloaded routes (provided locally) and tourist information. You will receive this pack at your first accommodation. This trip is self-guided. On arrival, you will be welcomed by our representative (who speaks a little French and English), who will be available to introduce you to the trip, hand over your hire bikes and answer your questions.

Accommodation

4 nights in 4*-star hotels and 3 nights in 2*-star hotels: charming, comfortable accommodation, sometimes with a swimming pool. Accommodation in rooms for 2. Single rooms are available on request, subject to availability.

Hotel Capri 4* in Mahon

Hotel Santo Tomas 4* in Sant Tomas and Hotel Audax 4* in Cala Galdana

Hostal Menurka 2* in Ciutadella

Accommodation photos are for illustrative purposes only.

Meals

Breakfast is included. For lunch, you can order a picnic from your hotel, buy supplies at your overnight stop, or eat at a traditional inn along the way. A half-board option is available (7 dinners, drinks excluded). Please let us know about any food allergies or special dietary requirements when booking; we will do our best to adapt your meals.

Arrival / Departure

Arrival

On Day 1 at your hotel in Mahon.

Departure

On Day 8 after breakfast at your hotel in Mahon.

By air

Flights are not included in the trip price, but we can arrange flights with scheduled airlines; please contact us. Vueling operates direct flights to Menorca from Paris. Flights from other French cities generally connect via Barcelona.
For more information, visit the airline websites: Vueling and Iberia

Airport transfers
Transfers to and from Mahon Airport are not included, but we can arrange them; please contact us. Taxis run between the airport and central Mahon; allow around 10 minutes for the journey and approximately €16 for the fare. You can also take a bus between the airport and the bus station (route 10); the journey takes about 15 to 20 minutes and tickets cost around 3 € per person.

By ferry

There are ferry crossings to Menorca from Toulon, Barcelona, Mallorca and Alcudia. You can find details and fares on the Balearia website and Corsica Ferries.

A number of our trips offer opportunities for swimming, either along the day’s route or at the end of the day. It would be a shame to miss out. However, we must stress that you alone are responsible for deciding whether it is appropriate to swim; any swimming is therefore undertaken under your own responsibility and at your own risk.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike and on snow – to encourage everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As members of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector adopt more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we work to ensure:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protection of the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the Traveller’s Ethical Charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and make meaningful connections with the people they meet.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has held Travelife Partner status, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in environmental protection, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification scheme, recognises our concrete actions in support of responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

For hiking

• Waterproof hiking boots with ankle support, a supportive heel counter and soles with good grip
• Comfortable hiking socks
• A fleece
• Comfortable walking trousers (quick-drying technical fabric)- Shorts, T-shirts and technical underwear (quick-drying fabric)
• A long-sleeved shirt (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Walking poles (telescopic), very important for making walking easier

Please note: synthetic technical clothing performs very well. New merino wool clothing is also available; it performs very well, is comfortable to wear and has the advantage of resisting sweat odours! (Brands include Icebreaker, Ruka, etc.).

As a general rule, avoid cotton, which makes you cold when wet.

For your lunchtime picnic

• A plastic bowl, container or plate
• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• A water bottle with a minimum capacity of 1,5 to 2L (compulsory)

For protection from sun and rain

• High-protection sunscreen and sunglasses
• A hat, cap or bucket hat
• A rain poncho or Gore-Tex jacket, and optionally Gore-Tex trousers

After your activities

• A pair of running-style trainers for the evening
• Spare clothes and underwear
• A toiletry bag and a small towel
• Swimwear
• A small first-aid kit: personal medication, masks, hand sanitiser, Elastoplast, Biogaze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant, arnica granules and aspirin for minor aches and injuries… (quite a list! But rest assured, the first-aid kit often comes home untouched after your week of hiking)

This list is a guide and should be adapted to suit the season.

• A small, comfortable 30 to 40 L backpack with a waist belt to carry your personal belongings and picnic lunch during the day
• A bag for luggage transfers: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition or a suitcase that is not too bulky. One bag per person, limited to 20kg

Country: Spain
Archipelago: Balearic Islands
Highest point: El Toro (358m)
Largest town: Port Mahon
Population: 92348 inhabitants

Travellers visiting Spain, including minors, must hold a national identity card or passport (EU nationals).

Bring your European Health Insurance Card, which you should request from your health insurance provider at least 15 days before departure.

Country calling code: + 34.

There is no time difference between France and Menorca.

Menorca, the smallest island in the Balearic archipelago, lies north of Mallorca and does not attract the same tourist crowds as Ibiza. Yet it is a perfect destination for anyone seeking peace and quiet. Its Mediterranean climate brings almost perfect weather throughout the four seasons of the year. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are mild and pleasant. In spring, the days have a gentle warmth. Autumn, with its lovely sunshine and pleasant temperatures, is ideal for extending a holiday in the sun.

A Catalan dialect and Spanish (Castilian).

The euro.

A few words about Menorca
Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1993, the second-largest Balearic island stands out distinctly from its neighbours.

Swept by the Tramontana wind, Menorca unfolds in gently rolling landscapes of red or ochre earth, criss-crossed by rocky paths tucked between thousands of kilometres of dry-stone walls. Many lead to picture-postcard beaches nestled in coves lapped by clear green waters, or to prehistoric sites with colossal stones that have withstood the passage of time… More than the other islands, Menorca preserves an impressive collection of Talayotic sites dating back to the Bronze Age.

Its charm also lies in the narrow streets of its towns and villages, from Mahon, its capital, sheltered at the head of one of the Mediterranean’s best-protected natural harbours, to beautiful Ciutadella, rich in historic monuments. The two towns sit at opposite ends of the island, 43km apart.

The road connecting them effectively divides Menorca in two: to the north, steep, rugged and bare coastlines reveal stretches of reddish sand; to the south lies Migjorn, a greener plain cut by deep ravines, with a multitude of turquoise coves nestled at their mouths.
Menorca remains the least touristy of the archipelago’s main islands.
Source: www.routard.com