Nature · Serra de Tramuntana (Escorca)
Sa Calobra and the Torrent de Pareis
Two rock walls closing over a tongue of pebbles: that is how Mallorca's most famous torrent meets the sea. You get there after fourteen kilometres of hairpins or, better, by boat from Port de Sóller. The mouth is a Natural Monument, and its acoustics have made the summer concerts famous.
Practical information
- Access
- Along the Ma-2141: fourteen kilometres of bends and nine hundred metres of descent, including the «nus de sa corbata», a full 360-degree turn. The calmer alternative is the boat from Port de Sóller. The mouth of the torrent is reached on foot, through tunnels cut into the rock.
- Parking
- Escorca's town council regulates parking by ordinance and the harbour area has licence-plate access control. Check before you drive down, or come by boat.
- Services
- The Torrent de Pareis is a declared Natural Monument with its own rules of use: check them before you go. Descending the torrent is mountaineering, not a stroll.
- Best time
- Spring and autumn, and early in the day. In summer, road and harbour fill up from mid-morning.