The Torrent De Pareis Guided HIke, Mallorca Island

4-6hr 8km guided hike with lots of scrambling

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The Torrent de Pareis is one of the most impressive gorge walks in the Mediterranean and without a doubt the most sought after hiking tour in Mallorca.

The limestone scenery is outstanding with breath taking views, high steep walls, caves and bizarre rock formations. The tour starts in Escorca and descends into the Lluc gorge coming from the Lluc Monastery. We follow this for a short way until we reach a point where Gorge Blau enters on the left hand side. This is the point known as Sa Fosca. From here the Torrent de Pareis starts. (The word Pareis means couple / together, this is the coming together of the two canyons ) We stay following the main canyon navigating a route between huge boulders sometimes the size of houses. We continue to follow a route down the canyon through obstacles and short drops until finally we reach the beautiful cove of Sa Calobra.

This excursion involves some awkward climbing over large boulders, a safety rope is essential in places as a hand line. It should only be undertaken if you are in good physical condition.

Worth knowing

There is no mobile phone reception in the Torrent de Pareis.

The walls of the gorge are in places only meters apart and over 200 meters high. Pools of water may be encountered making the gorge impassable, without swimming, after prolonged periods of rain. They will advise you on recent water levels and current conditions in the torrent.