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The best part of the old wall for walking is along the Parc de la Mar (see Parc de la Mar, Palma).

The reserve on the slopes of Puig de Galatzo is best described as “Mallorca’s paradise”. A 3.5 km (2 mile) trail leads past waterfalls, springs and olive trees.

This popular walk leads to an abandoned Trappist monastery and has fine views of the island of Sa Dragonera. A shorter route is signposted beside the cemetery on the Sant Elm–Andratx road.

From the village of Santa Eugénia, walk to Ses Coves, used at various times as bandit hideouts and wine cellars. From here, a series of tracks takes you up to a pass and the cross on the summit of Puig de Santa Eugénia, affording wonderful views.

Only experienced walkers should attempt this day-long round trip from Valldemossa. Red markers take you up to a mirador and a high plateau before dropping back down through a wooded valley.

Take the main highway north of Andratx to the Mirador Ricardo Roca, Banyalbufar, then Mirador de ses Anímes (see Torre Verger) for stunning perspectives. Turn towards Sa Granja, then pass down through Puigpunyent, Puig de Galatzo, Galilea, Es Capdellà and back to Andratx.

The drive over the Coll de Sóller, with its 57 hairpin bends, is the most terrifying in Mallorca. But it’s worth it to see what life used to be like before the tunnel opened.

Driving anywhere around Puig Major affords great views and challenges your driving skills. This purpose-made road – which translates as “The Snake” – has earned its name, with 270-degree loops and other harrowing features. It leads to a tiny settlement, where you can explore the dazzling beauties of the box canyon created over aeons by surging torrents.

View from Sa Calobra

You’ll find the signpost to Puig de Maria at Km 52 on the main road from Palma to Pollença. A sanctuary, set on an isolated hill that dominates the bays of Pollença and Alcúdia, offers stirring views of the Península de Formentor.

Another extremely narrow road that threads its way along precipitous mountain ridges, but worth it for the unforgettable views. The town of Orient is a pretty eagle’s-nest of a place, and the glimpse of Castell d’Alaró will fire your imagination (see Alaró).