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☻We are experienced Majorcan hikers and we would like to share with you both the positive news about our new trails, huts and public areas but also the negative (closed trails). 

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    ►New signposted footpaths in the public estate Planícia  (Banyalbufar).

   ►2 new websites:

           www.gr221.info (about the long-distance trail Dry- Stone Route)

                   www.torrent de pareis.info (about the most beautiful hike of Mallorca)

    ►The long-distance trail GR 221 is closed between Estellencs and Banyalbufar

    ►Winter 2008-2009 with plenty of wind, rain and snow

    ►New features in the website of the Department of Environment

                the mountain huts could be booked online.

         With the "visor del senderista", you can look maps with signposted footpaths and the long-distance trails.

         The GR 221 and the GR 222 have their laws approved by the government

    ►The finca Ternelles (Pollença) could be opened soon.

   June 2008: some trails have been signposted in la Victòria d'Alcúdia

  The old police station "Quarter des Carabiners", is being restored.

  In September 2008 the buildings of Son Real have opened as an interesting museum

   The trail from Alaró to Binissalem has been cleared by the hiking group GEM (1. march 2008)

  The overgrown trail through the Comellar de ses Sínies in the Galatzó state has been cleared. It connects Es Capdellà with Estellencs and allows the climb of S'Esclop.

   One project for the Archduke's trails: "Territori Arxiduc"

  Since the 12 of november 2007, the mountain hut Pont Romà (in Pollença, 42 Places)and since the 6. of september the mountain hut of Son Amer (in Lluc, 54 places) have been opened. 

    2 new sections of the GR 222 between Caimari and Lluc has been opened (summer 2007)

     Once again (the sixth time), 1000 hikers demonstrated in Es Fangar (Manacor) on the 14th. of December 2008. The hikers want to stop the owners closing all the public trails across the finca. An agreement could be reached in the coming months

     The mountain cabins of the Govern Balear.

       GR 221, Section Esporles- Valldemossa could be open in 2009. The trail goes through the housing estate "Son Cabaspre" to the Mola de Son Ferrandell and the pass "Coll de Sant Jordi". From there it crosses the Comuna to Valldemossa. On october 2008 it was signposted from Esporles to Coll de sa Basseta and from Sa Comuna to Valldemossa.

    The Torrent de Pareis: is it possible to hike through the canyon at present?  

   ►Work has started on the long distance trail GR 222 from Artà to Lluc.

   ►Closed trails

    ►Update your hiking guidebook or hiking map.

   ►Interesting mountain information: WORTH KNOWING

   ►Pictures: Landscapes along the hiking trails.

 

We would like to thank Carol Green (correction of the English version)

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