メノルカの峡谷・トップ3

私たちは、景色の素晴らしいサンタ・ポンサ・リゾートの駐車場から、よく整備されたカミノ S.P. を歩き始めました。これは容易にできます。途中にはいくつかの古い洞窟があります。採石場自体は、高いまっすぐな壁と美しい眺めによって印象的です。

A large sandstone quarry excavated from Miocene limestone rocks. It was in operation from the 19th century until 1970, and the marks of the excavations can still be seen.

In the ravine and its surroundings there are remains from the Talayotic period, with caves that were used as necropolises, especially in the nearby area of Calescoves, where there are more than 90 burial caves dug into the rock. It is believed that this ravine was a communication route between the interior of the island and the coast, used by the ancient Menorcan communities.

Near the ravine, on the cliffs of Cala en Porter, is the famous Cova d’en Xoroi, a cave with one of the most popular legends of Menorca. According to the story, a mysterious castaway or pirate called Xoroi found refuge in this cave and lived there for years with a Menorcan woman who had been kidnapped. Over time, they had children and lived in hiding until they were discovered. When they were pursued, Xoroi and one of his children jumped into the sea from the cliffs and were never heard from again.

This is a spectacular route for cycling tourism in Menorca, combining nature, history and trails with impressive views. It is a wetland with great biodiversity, rock formations and prehistoric caves. You can cycle along rural roads and trails that connect with the Camí de Cavalls (Stage 17), linking Cala en Porter with Calescoves and Son Bou. Some sections have rocky terrain and slopes, so it is advisable to use a mountain bike or gravel bike. During the route you will cross landscapes of ravines, fields and coast, making it an ideal route for those looking for a varied cycling experience in Menorcan nature.

This is an old quarry where stone was extracted for construction. Now, the place is quiet and has very beautiful views of the area. It is an interesting place to walk and see the nature that has grown there.

The quarries of Santa Ponça were used as a means of extracting tides, for more than a century. This tide was used to build the houses that we see today and are typical of Menorca. On the walls we can differentiate different extraction marks, which define the evolution in which all the material has been removed, from hand to machinery. Today it is disabled but it is very touristic.

This was a quarry where they extracted a lot of sandstone, it was used for more than 100 years. You can see that at first they extracted it manually, but later they used machines to cut the sandstone.