Start from Fornells cove towards the pass of Sa Gramola (road to Estellencs) by car. From there, walking, to La Trapa, where we can rest for a while. Later you stay on the excursion to Sant Elm.
Itinerary from pass of Sa Gramola to Sant Elm:
– Distance: 8 km
– Accumulated unevenness: 450 m
– Difficulty: medium
– Length: 4 hours walking
La Trapa was an old monastery constructed in the year 1811 by the trapenses monks, who, fleeing the French revolution, settled in the Majorcan mountain range, on the valley of Sant Josep and made a formidable construction of patches and other elements necessary to make hill-farming tasks in order to guarantee their survival. The property was acquired by popular subscription by ecological Majorcan group GOB in 1980. The route from pass of Sa Gramola to Sant Elm will show us a charming Tramuntana mountain range landscape and splendid views of the cove En Basset and Dragonera island.
Max elevation: 466 m
Min elevation: 27 m
Total climbing: 469 m
Total descent: -787 m