A guidebook describing 50 walks in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains in the northwest of Mallorca. Exploring the island's rugged limestone peaks, many of the routes involve steep ground, navigational challenge and hands-on scrambling, and are therefore primarily geared towards those with some experience of mountain walking.

Walks range from 4 to 24km (2?15 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2?8 hours. Divided geographically into seven sections, they can be easily accessed from mountain towns and villages such as Andratx, Sóller and Pollença.

• 1:25,000 Editorial Alpina maps included for each walk
• GPX files available to download
• Most routes accessible by public transport (details provided)
• Easy access from Palma
• Highlights include sa Dragonera island and Torrent de Pareis gorge

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club. www.paddydillon.co.uk

This guidebook presents 50 half-day and day walks in Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana, the striking limestone range that stretches along the northwestern flank of the island. Whilst the region promises breathtaking scenery and some fantastic walks, there is also some potentially challenging terrain, making guidance when choosing, planning and walking the routes all the more valuable. As many involve steep ground, navigational challenge and hands-on scrambling, these routes are primarily geared towards those with some experience of mountain walking. Comprehensive route description is illustrated with 1:25,000 Alpina mapping and each walk includes a statistics box to aid route selection. Useful contacts are listed in the appendix. There is also background information on history, plants and wildlife, plus language notes in native Catalan and Castilian Spanish. The routes are spread across the Serra de Tramuntana, with characterful towns and villages such as Sóller, Deià, Fornalutx, Valldemossa and Pollença serving as potential bases for a walking holiday. Ranging from 5.5km to 24km, the carefully selected routes showcase the region's rugged limestone peaks, mountain and coastal vistas and rich mountain heritage manifested in numerous drystone constructions, charcoal-burning sites and irrigation systems. Highlights include the lush island of sa Dragonera and the dramatic gorge of Torrent de Pareis. The majority of walks are accessible by public transport and many can be linked, opening up further possibilities for exploration.

Overview map Map key Route summary table Introduction Serra de Tramuntana Brief history of Mallorca Mountain heritage Wildlife Travel to Mallorca Travel around Mallorca When to go Mountain weather Accommodation Language Money Food and drink Kit check Mountain maps Path conditions Guided walking Emergencies Using this guide Sant Elm, es Capdellà, Calvià, Galilea and Puigpunyent Walk 1 sa Dragonera Walk 2 Port d'Andratx and Pintal Vermell Walk 3 Sant Elm, La Trapa and s'Arrac Walk 4 Mola de s'Esclop from Ses Fontanelles Walk 5 Mola de s'Esclop from es Capdellà Walk 6 Mola de s'Esclop from Boal de ses Serveres Walk 7 Puig de Galatz from Boal de ses Serveres Walk 8 Puig de Galatz from Font des Pi Walk 9 Puig de Galatz from es Capdellà Walk 10 Calvià to Galilea and Puigpunyent Walk 11 Cam Vell d'Estellencs and Cam de Superna Banyalbufar, Esporles, Valldemossa and Deià Walk 12 Banyalbufar and Mola de Plancia Walk 13 Banyalbufar, Port des Canonge and Esporles Walk 14 Esporles to Valldemossa Walk 15 Valldemossa and Talaia Vella Walk 16 Valldemossa, Puig des Teix and Cam de s'Arxiduc Walk 17 Valldemossa to Deià Walk 18 Deià coastal walk Sller, Port de Sller, Fornalutx and Biniaraix Walk 19 Cam des Rost and Cam de Castell Walk 20 Sller, Fornalutx and Mirador de ses Barques Walk 21 Mirador de ses Barques to Cala Tuent Walk 22 Port de Sller and Puig de Bàlitx Walk 23 Serra d'Alfàbia and Cornador Gran Walk 24 Fornalutx, Monnàber and Portell de sa Costa Walk 25 Penyal des Migdia Bunyola, Orient, Alar and Santa Maria Walk 26 Puig de s'Alqueria from Bunyola Walk 27 Bunyola and Penyal d'Honor Walk 28 Vall de Coanegra and Santa Maria Walk 29 Alar, Orient and Puig d'Alar Walk 30 Serra d'Alfàbia from Orient Cber and Tossals Verds Walk 31 sa Rateta, na Franquesa and Puig de l'Ofre Walk 32 Cber, Pas Llis and Tossals Verds Walk 33 Puig des Tossals Verds and Morro d'Almallutx Walk 34 Cber, Tossals Verds, Solleric and Alar Walk 35 Cber, Puig de Massanella and Lluc Santuari de Lluc, Escorca and Caimari Walk 36 Torrent de Pareis Walk 37 Puig de Massanella from Coll de sa Batalla Walk 38 Puig d'en Galileu from Lluc Walk 39 Caimari and Puig de n'Ali Walk 40 Caimari, Cam Vell and ses Figueroles Walk 41 Puig Tomir from Lluc Walk 42 Mossa, Puig Roig and Lluc Walk 43 Lluc, Binifald and Menut Pollena, Formentor and Alcdia Walk 44 Lluc to Pollena Walk 45 Mortitx and Rafal d'Ariant Walk 46 Pollena and Puig de Maria Walk 47 Serra del Cavall Bernat Walk 48 Formentor and na Blanca Walk 49 el Fumat and Cala Murta Walk 50 Penya des Migdia and Talaia d'Alcdia Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Public transport Appendix C Useful contacts