The lighthouse has always watched over sailors for centuries. This maritime structure is designed to guide sailors at night. For this reason, they are always located in places on the coast with a high elevation to give good visibility of their magical light on the night horizon. Mallorca’s lighthouses have evolved over the years along with technological advances and many are now automated or have been replaced by other maritime guidance systems. But its architectural structure and the declaration of heritage, cultural and historical asset, has made it an important attraction to visit.

At Mallorca Caprice we give you all the information you need to visit the lighthouses of Mallorca. Enjoying the lighthouses of Mallorca together with the environment that surrounds them is an ideal plan to spend the day: let yourself be surprised by its cliffs, walk along the winding paths and contemplate the best views.

Mallorca’s lighthouses: How to follow the routes

There are several options for visiting them depending on the type of visit you wish to make:

  • Hiking or walking: we can find a route of the lighthouses of Mallorca. We recommend you do any of them, leaving the car in the nearest town to enjoy a walk by the sea. For example, the Portocolom lighthouse (from the town of the same name), the Cap Gros – La Muleta lighthouse (from Port de Sóller) or the Capdepera lighthouse, from where you can make out the island of Menorca on days with good weather conditions.
  • By car: If you have little time for hiking or you just feel like getting there by car, we recommend the most impressive lighthouses on the island: The Cap Blanc lighthouse in the south of the island, in the municipality of Llucmajor. From this lighthouse you can enjoy unbeatable views of the Mediterranean Sea from the top of the cliffs crowned by this beautiful lighthouse. It is closed to the public but is accessible by car. The Cap de Formentor lighthouse is an obligatory visit to see the most spectacular sunsets in Mallorca. The lighthouse is located on the cape of Formentor in the northern part of the island and can be visited. To reach it you have to cross a winding road from Puerto de Pollença. In high season, we recommend that you check the traffic restrictions to get there.

List of lighthouses in Mallorca

If you want to plan your route to the lighthouses of Mallorca, here is a list of the lighthouses:

  • Cap Salines lighthouse.
  • Lighthouse of La Creu.
  • Torre d’en Beu lighthouse.
  • Punta de la Avanzada lighthouse.
  • Lighthouse of Formentor.
  • Lighthouse of the Port of Palma – Lighthouse of La Riba.
  • Lighthouse of Portopí.
  • Lighthouse of Sa Mola.
  • Lighthouse of Cala Figuera.
  • Lighthouse of Capdepera.
  • Lighthouse of Alcanada (Aucanada).
  • Lighthouse of Portocolom.
  • Lighthouse of Cap Gros – La Muleta.
  • Lighthouse of Cap Blanc (Cape Blanc).

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Route of the lighthouses of Mallorca in stages

For those who are more interested in discovering all the lighthouses on the island, we recommend that you consult this list of stages, where you can find the best way to discover the island’s coastline.

  • Stage 1: Cala Agulla – Cala Bona (24.47 km)
  • Stage 2: Cala Bona – Porto Cristo (13,74 km)
  • Stage 3: Porto Cristo – Portocolom (27.03 km)
  • Stage 4: Portocolom – Cala d’Or (14.55 km)
  • Stage 5: Cala d’Or – Cala Figuera (16.70 km)
  • Stage 6: Cala Figuera – Colònia de Sant Jordi (33.03 km)
  • Stage 7: Colònia de Sant Jordi – Cala Pi (25.04 km)
  • Stage 8: Cala Pi – s’Arenal (21.47 km)
  • Stage 9: s’Arenal – Palma (15.75 km)
  • Stage 10: Palma – Son Caliu (19.50 km)
  • Stage 11: Son Caliu – Santa Ponça (25.62 km)
  • Stage 12: Santa Ponça – Port d’Andratx (17.65 km)

These stages are mainly designed for the more adventurous hikers. It is a good way to cover the whole island in a more interesting way. By walking these stages, as well as visiting the lighthouses of Mallorca, you will have the opportunity to discover all the coastal corners of the island. You will find that Mallorca is more than just an island of sun and sand. The island is full of history, culture and nature. Let yourself be surprised.