If we adhere to the definition given by the dictionary, a viewpoint is a lofty place from which one can look and see a large expanse of terrain. This is the case for the main objective of our route: an itinerary around Esporles and the hermitage of Maristel·la through old bridle paths, charcoal burner huts, and a long and extensive road and hydraulic infrastructure for the exploitation of mountain forests, which should lead us to the 'secret' viewpoints of Son Ferrà. Popularly attributed to the neighboring estate of Son Poquet, these two historical spaces are located a few meters from the wall that marks the division between both properties. The confusion arises because it is from these points that the aforementioned estate houses are best glimpsed. The walk will also take us through the hermitage of Maristel·la and the viewpoint of Cor de Jesús, a heritage of a recent and well-documented history of the 'contemplative' life of Esporles. If we want to use public transport to approach the start of our walk, the L-202 (Estellencs-Palma) is the best option. On the website tib.org, you will find all the necessary information about schedules and availability of the line.

At the foot of the highest mountains in Mallorca, the route we present today is a long walk that aims to travel along some of the oldest and most beautiful public paths in the valley of the orange trees. Spaces where the imprint of the most historic movement of the area, which crosses olive groves and cultivated lands, orchards and urban areas, can still be felt. An itinerary where the main interest, but not the only one, focuses on the old bridle paths and the existence of an extensive and well-preserved network of public paths, a complex that forms a historical, cultural and ethnological heritage of the first magnitude. We want to describe, through walking and observation, a cultural landscape that necessarily must be written in capital letters. The Sóller valley, nestled between Puig del Teix to the west, the Alfàbia and Son Torrella mountain ranges to the south, and Puig Major and Montcaire mountain to the east, is one of the many hearts that beat strongly in the Tramuntana mountain range - World Heritage.

A landscape from an eclogue, as Llorenç Villalonga described it in The Ferrets (1967), but cultural, after all, "because behind these things is, in their rawest form, the man who created them." We're talking about Oriente, this hamlet in the municipality of Bunyola, declared a joint historical site (BIC), which stretches across a hill strategically located in the middle of an elongated valley, between the Honor and Bosque passes, with two exits towards the Raiguer region, via Solleric and Freu. It's dominated by some of the great mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana, a World Heritage Site. We set off on foot from the TIB bus stop (L-331 Alaró-Orient/check schedules and availability on the website). tib.org), opposite the houses of Cals Reis, heading towards Bunyola on the Ma-2100 road. Pay attention, because the first part of this route is on asphalt; whether there are few or many people, always try to walk single file and on the left side of the road.