Via Verde Manacor–Artà – Punta de n'Amer Castle loop from Cala Bona

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Via Verde Manacor–Artà – Punta de n'Amer Castle loop from Cala Bona

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Via Verde Manacor–Artà – Punta de n'Amer Castle loop from Cala Bona

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53.4km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 43.9 km for 158 m

After 44.9 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.66 km

Son Servera Cycle Route

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The official cycle path is red, not always easy to find

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2.53 km

Picnic Area with View of Cala Millor Bay on the Via Verda

Highlight • Rest Area

Picnic area large enough for several people.

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9.99 km

Old Railway Bridge on the Via Verde

Highlight • Bridge

This architecture is breathtakingly beautiful! However, to see the beauty of the bridge, you have to walk a short distance on the dirt road next to Via Verde.

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12.6 km

The Via Verde is a disused railway line between Manacor and Artà, which was expanded a few years ago as a hiking and biking trail. The Via Verde takes you past beautiful Mediterranean landscapes and gardens.

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15.2 km

Cactus at Sant Llorenç des Cardassar Church

Highlight • Religious Site

A place worth seeing with a beautiful square right next to the church.
Ideal for a break

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21.0 km

pinar d'Es Rafal

Forest

34.3 km

Former train station of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar

Highlight • Restaurant

The old Llorenç des Cardassar railway station is part of the former Manacor - Artà railway line, which originally operated from 1921 to 1977. Since 2014, the Green Way ("Via Verde") has been running here as a railway line.

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37.9 km

Old Son Carrió train station

Highlight • Historical Site

The old railway station Son Carrió belongs to the former railway line Manacor - Artà, which originally operated from 1921 to 1977. Since 2014, the Green Way ("Via Verde") has been running here as a railway line.

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44.0 km

Talaiot de S'Illot

Archaeological Site

44.9 km

Platja de sa Coma

Beach

46.6 km

punta de n’Amer

Nature Reserve

47.4 km

Punta de n'Amer Castle

Highlight • Castle

Not quite 700 meters from the easternmost point of the peninsula was built in the 17th century, the castle-like fortified tower Castell de sa Punta de n'Amer. As early as 1585, in the context of the constant attacks and raids of pirates and North African pirates on Majorca's shores (15th to 18th century), for the first time by the viceroy Lluis Vich as part of a general inspection, the need for the construction of a defense tower on Punta de n ' Amer justified. After another big attack in 1611 decided the council of the city Manacor, to whose area the peninsula belonged at that time, 1617 the building of the tower, which could be realized however at first for cost reasons not.

restaurant

Drawbridge of the Castell
It was not until 1693 that the construction of the Castell was started, after the captain of Muro (Capità de Muro) was captured on 4 September 1688 in one of these attacks on the island next to some fishermen and the General Council of Mallorca then the support of the Construction agreed. The 1696 completed tower served in addition to the direct defense of the inhabitants of the east coast as an observation and reporting tower. It was part of the coastal fortress network of Mallorca, consisting of a large number of towers, on which the corps of the tower guards was used. To the Castell belonged still another outbuilding, in which today a restaurant is. With the decrease in the risk of attacks in the mid-19th century, the tower was auctioned and became privately owned.

In the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939, the peninsula Punta de n'Amer was an important base of the army. The Castell served as the news site of the national interception network and nationalist warehouse. On 16 August 1936, the Republican forces succeeded in landing at the "Battle of Mallorca" on Punta de n'Amer and Porto Cristo and occupy parts of the east coast. After the loss of air superiority by the support of the nationalists by the Italian Air Force, the republican troops had on September 12, 1936 clear the recently occupied areas of Mallorca again. On the south coast of Punta de n'Amer bunkers were built during the war to ward off attacks from the sea.

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48.3 km

Viewpoint

51.2 km

Platja de Cala Millor

Beach

53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

10.6 km

9.56 km

5.24 km

4.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

11.7 km

7.85 km

2.29 km

628 m

516 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

26°C

18°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 23, 2025,Via Verda, zweiter Abschnitt Richtung Manacor

What a wonderful day with an absolute highlight in Manacor. It started off a bit chaotic; the first bike rental place didn't have any bikes for us. So we moved on. The second was closed, and in a side street we found one that had apparently just opened for the season. He had missed the opportunity to get his bikes …

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October 13, 2022,„Grüner Weg“ von Son Servera nach Manacor

This time we went the other way. Borrowed an e-folding bike with fat tires in Cala Millor and just had fun. Some of the paths were very washed out by the rain, which is why I was very grateful for the fat tires.

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July 15, 2024,Rundtour Cala Millor - Manacor

The former railway line, which is now a cycle path, is certainly the most sensible route if you don't want to travel on the country road between Manacor and Artà in normal traffic.
You should know, however, that the hymns of praise about the condition of the route (auf-nach-mallorca.info/reisef%C3%BChrer/via-verde) are, let's say, very, very embellished marketing talk and have nothing …

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February 15, 2023,Via Verde auf Mallorca, „Grüner Weg“ von Manacor nach Artà

The Via Verde, a dream of ours. However, the first major tour in 2023, then also over gravel roads with other bikes, was quite demanding for our butts 😉. Super nice from Mancor to Arta over an old railway line. Unfortunately a bit too early (02/15/2023) for the almond blossom, only a few trees were blooming 😒
Perfect bike rental …

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May 2, 2024,Malle 1-Via Verde Arta nach Monacor

Very nice tour on the old railway line from Arta to Monacor. The surface is mainly fine gravel and pebbles. Contrary to the reviews on the internet, we think the tour is great and easy to ride with trekking bikes. It's definitely not for thin tires or children's bikes. The advantage of this tour is that it only has gentle …

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October 26, 2024,Von Son Moro nach Manacor

Last stretch before Manacor it is better to continue on the main road or take a mountain bike.

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February 14, 2024,Mallorca, Via Verde von Manacor nach Artà und zurück

Unfortunately Komoot spun again and paused, the straight line on the return journey was exactly the same as on the outward journey. The tour was nice but also quite strenuous as it was the first longer one in 2024. Unfortunately, it's also too early for this year's almond blossom.
Greetings Peter 🚴😎

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