To reach Cap de Formentor, at the northernmost tip of Mallorca, you take an 18 km road built on a rocky formation that juts into the sea like a massive pier. It is a masterpiece by the Italian road engineer Antonio Paretti Coll, who also designed the spectacular “Sa Calobra” road on the west coast. Here, the journey is the destination. We’ll tell you where you should stop along the way.
Cap de Formentor – Map and Location
Cap de Formentor is located at the northern tip of Mallorca and belongs to the municipality of Pollença.
Colomer Viewpoint
The PM-221 road towards Cap de Formentor starts in Port de Pollença. After about five kilometers, you’ll reach the “Mirador des Colomer.” In the spacious parking area, you can comfortably leave your car and walk along a paved path of about 500 meters to the end of the viewpoint.
On the way, you will pass a monument dedicated by the Mallorcans to the brilliant civil engineer Paretti. When you reach the circular terrace, you’ll enjoy an impressive 360-degree panoramic view from a height of 200 meters above the sea. To the west, you can see beyond the small “Punta la Nao” toward the steep “Punta de la Troneta.”
To the east, the steep cliffs of “Los Farollones” stretch out with the island “Isla Colomer” in front. On clear days, even amateur photographers can capture postcard-worthy shots; the landscapes are simply overwhelming! Those who are not afraid of heights can keep ascending the steep road on the other side of the parking lot. This leads to the old watchtower “S`Atalaya d`Albercutx,” which can also be climbed.
Hotel Formentor
It’s time for a coffee break and a refreshing swim! At approximately kilometer 8.5, a road branches off to the right toward the old and prestigious Hotel Formentor. This noble residence, built in 1929 by the Argentine Adam Diehl, is almost part of the tourist program.
From Winston Churchill to Soraya, including Charlie Chaplin and Audrey Hepburn, all the renowned international figures have stayed at the Formentor. Surrounded by a lush forest of Aleppo pines, the five-star hotel was even a meeting point for intellectuals critical of the system during the Spanish Civil War.
After World War II, the hotel went bankrupt, but it reopened in the 1960s and was eventually purchased in 1991 by a real estate company that restored its former splendor. Next to the hotel is the beautiful bay “Cala Pi de la Posada,” surrounded by pines that provide shade.
Previously, only hotel guests could bathe in this paradise, but today the light sandy beach is happily open to the public.
Cala Figuera
Back on the PM-221 toward Cap de Formentor, you’ll see a turnoff around kilometer 12 to the romantic bay “Cala Figuera.” If you dare to drive the roughly 1400-meter, quite uneven road, you’ll reach a parking lot at the end.
From here, a staircase leads to the beach. The beach is about 50 meters long and is somewhat rocky. What it lacks in comfort for sunbathers, it more than makes up for with its postcard-perfect scenery: turquoise waters and steep cliffs all around.
Lighthouse of Formentor
Since 1862, a lighthouse has stood at Cap de Formentor. On clear days, from this elevated position, you can see Menorca to the east, Cala Figuera to the west, and Alcúdia to the south. Only those without vertigo should look down, as the cliffs are 300 meters above the sea. Tip: Bring a windbreaker! A strong breeze often blows here.
Other regions in Majorca
- Central Mallorca
- North
- Northeast
- East
- Southeast
- South
- Southwest
- West
- Serra de Tramuntana
- Cap de Formentor
