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land's south coast. The return journey winds through peaceful country lanes, be-
fore a deserved downhill reverses the route back to town.
Pick up the waterfront bike path in
CentralPalma
and head southeast. Hug-
ging the coast for most of the way, the path is a breezy sweep to
Ca'n Pastilla
.
From here follow the seafront road to the end of the long sandy strip of
Platja de
Palma
and its extension
S'Arenal
. Then follow the wooden signs for
Cap
Blanc
. Although along a major road, the 23km ride cuts through pleasant coun-
tryside, and motorists are used to lycra-clad cyclists plying the route. The road
rises to 150m but the ascent is not too gruelling.
You're unable to reach the lighthouse at the cape, so scoot left round the bend,
rather than taking the signed road to the right. When you come to a junction (with
signs right to Cala Pi), take a left for
Capocorb Vell
, whose entrance is on the
left. There's a rustic bar at the ruins.
Exit the bar to the right and take the Camí de Betlem, a quiet country lane (also
signed Carreró de Betlem). Follow this to the junction, and continue onto the Camí
Estabits de s'Àguila, surrounded by farmland. Turning sharp right, it becomes the
Camí de s'Àguila. After 200m, a left turn will bring you onto the Camí de sa Caseta,
shaded by overhanging trees and lined by dry-stone walls. The end of the lane is
marked by a
windmill
and, to the left, a church. Turn left here, where a wooden
sign points along tranquil Camí de sa Torre and onwards to S'Arenal. Take a right
when you hit the Ma6014 and follow the wooden signs to Platja de Palma. From
here, retrace your tracks back to the capital.
Ca'n Pastilla to S'Arenal
POP CA'N PASTILLA 5390; S'ARENAL 9560
In the shadow of the airport, heavily built-up Ca'n Pastilla is where Palma's eastern
package-holiday coast begins. The
Platja de Ca'n Pastilla
marks the western and wind-
ier end of the 4.5km stretch of beach known as
Platja de Palma
; the windsurfing here
can be good. Just west of Ca'n Pastilla is the pleasant
Cala Estancia
, a placid inlet
whose beach is perfect for families. The waterfront, with a pedestrian walkway, is backed
by low-rise developments with hotels, eateries, cafes and bars. Just a two-minute walk
further west from Cala Estancia along the waterfront is the überlaid-back, sunset-chill
lounge, Puro Beach (
Click here
), where the hip crowd hangs out when the weather
warms.
S'Arenal hosts produce and flea markets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
