Youth Hike on the Camí de Cavalls: Menorca Calls – Five Days of Nature, Sea and Community

Get out of the everyday, into the Tramuntana… uh, onto Menorca's coast

Not quite Mallorca, but a trip worth taking: This year the Island Council is once again organizing a five-day youth hike along the Camí de Cavalls. For €98 participants can experience the island on foot – including ferry crossing, accommodation, meals and supervision. It’s almost too good to leave just in the Passatge.

What can you expect?

Five days, 100 spots, two dates in early and mid-September – that’s the basic setup. The route passes lonely coves, pine woods, limestone paths and sandy beaches, and goes by the old watchtowers that once protected the coast from pirates. Mornings you’re usually awakened by the sound of the sea, by midday you’re sitting on a rock with salty skin, and in the evening the campfire crackles (or there’s an evening gathering in the common room Jugendwanderung auf dem Camí de Cavalls: Menorca ruft – fünf Tage Natur, Meer und Gemeinschaft).

Why join?

There are hiking holidays and then there’s this little antidote to constant digital noise: a few days without constant reachability, but with new people, stories and simple daily rituals – refilling your water bottle, packing your backpack properly, not forgetting your sun hat. For young people between 18 and 30, it’s an excellent opportunity to experience the Balearics in a different way. And let’s be honest: who can resist when travel is already included?

Practical details and a rush to register

Places are limited and the deadline is August 12. So: think, pack, apply. Registration runs through the official channels of the Island Council. The fee of €98 covers the main items – a real relief for anyone not wanting to break the piggy bank. Full registration information is available in Spanish: Excursión juvenil por el Camí de Cavalls: Menorca llama — cinco días de naturaleza, mar y comunidad.

Who is the tour suitable for?

No worries: the Camí de Cavalls is not an elite trail. There are stages for different fitness levels. If you’re unsure, you can choose easier day sections. Supervisors are on site to handle navigation, safety and to provide a bit of motivation when your legs complain. Ideal for young people who enjoy community, movement and no pressure to perform.

Practical tips

A few things that shouldn’t be missing from your backpack: good hiking boots, a refillable water bottle, sun protection, a lightweight rain jacket, a small first-aid kit and biodegradable toiletries. Phones? Sure, but better to use them for photos now and then and otherwise enjoy the island’s sounds: seagulls, the occasional ferry horn and the gentle rush of the sea against the cliffs.

More than just a trail

The Camí de Cavalls is also a piece of history; see Camí de Cavalls route information: defense paths, small fishing villages, stone walls with moss – here nature meets culture. For participants it’s a chance to learn responsibility for the landscape: travel without litter, respect flora and fauna, and maybe pick up a few words of Catalan or Spanish from the islanders.

If you’re craving a real break, not just the next sun photo, don’t miss this opportunity. Menorca is waiting – with lonely coves, warm evening light and a community that walks the same paths for five days. Sign up quickly, break in your shoes and off you go.