{"id":25190,"date":"2022-07-05T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T09:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treurer.com\/?p=25190"},"modified":"2023-02-28T21:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:06:22","slug":"excursions-from-algaida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/","title":{"rendered":"4 excursions from Algaida not to be missed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25190\" class=\"elementor elementor-25190 elementor-15081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2dd726 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2dd726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-625fa5f\" data-id=\"625fa5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a21953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a21953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing with our collection of routes from the Pla de Mallorca, this time we have decided to talk about excursions around Algaida.<\/p><p>If in previous installments we have talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/blog-olive-oil-culture\/plans-to-make-in-inland-mallorca\/\">plans that you can do in the center of Mallorca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/blog-cultura-oleica\/cultural-visits-in-pla-de-mallorca\/\">cultural visits in the Pla de Mallorca<\/a>, we believe that you would be interested in knowing some walking routes that will help you to discover the natural and scenic values of the area.<\/p><p>On this occasion we will explain you how to make four excursions from Algaida, simple and of different durations. Specifically, we will visit the Hermitage of Castelltx de La Pau, the Puig de Randa, the surroundings of Algaida and the Sierra de Galdent, finding different reasons for each of the excursions.<\/p><p>If you decide to <a href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/hotel-majorca-treurer\/\">stay in our hotel<\/a> or in any other establishment in the area, dedicating some afternoons to a quiet walk will help you relax and get to know the area better.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenidos \/ Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/#4_natural_and_scenic_routes_departing_from_Algaida\" >4 natural and scenic routes departing from Algaida<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/#1_Excursion_to_the_hermitage_of_Castellitx_de_La_Pau\" >1. Excursion to the hermitage of Castellitx de La Pau<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/#2_Excursion_to_Puig_de_Randa\" >2. Excursion to Puig de Randa.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/#3_Circular_excursion_to_the_paths_that_surround_Algaida\" >3. Circular excursion to the paths that surround Algaida.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/excursions-from-algaida\/#4_Excursion_to_the_Serra_de_Galdent\" >4. Excursion to the Serra de Galdent.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_natural_and_scenic_routes_departing_from_Algaida\"><\/span>4 natural and scenic routes departing from Algaida<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li>Excursion to the hermitage of Castellitx de La Pau.<\/li><li>Excursion to Puig de Randa.<br \/>Circular excursion to the paths that surround Algaida.<\/li><li>Excursion to the Serra de Galdent.<\/li><\/ul><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Excursion_to_the_hermitage_of_Castellitx_de_La_Pau\"><\/span>1. Excursion to the hermitage of Castellitx de La Pau<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Between Randa and Algaida, hidden among lush forests, we find a small chapel dedicated to the Mare de la Pau (Mother of Peace) nestled in the hamlet of Castellitx.<\/p><p>This small hermitage was one of the first ones erected after the conquest of Mallorca by Jaime I. Its antiquity is mentioned in the bull of Pope Innocent IV in 1248.<\/p><p>Inside is a Gothic carving (1430) of the Virgin Mary made of polychrome wood. The Virgin is seated holding a sphere in her right hand and the child Jesus is seated on her lap, who in turn holds another sphere. Unfortunately, at the present time it is not possible to visit the interior of the emitted one.<\/p><p>The excursion that starts from the cemetery of Algaida is about 8km long and lasts 1h. 45m. and is classified as low difficulty. We will find red arrows that will indicate the way to the hermitage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f219e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f219e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0d3037\" data-id=\"c0d3037\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d0a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2d0a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15086\" alt=\"Excursions from Algaida - Hermitage of the Mare de la Pau de Castellitx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau.jpeg 1915w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau-768x436.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau-1536x872.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Algaida-Castelltx-Ermita-Pau-600x341.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db7dd0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db7dd0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b01d4a\" data-id=\"7b01d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50da93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50da93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Excursion_to_Puig_de_Randa\"><\/span>2. Excursion to Puig de Randa.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>The mountain of Randa is one of the most characteristic points of the Mallorcan landscape. And this is, among other things, because in this mountain we can find three sanctuaries: Sanctuary of Gr\u00e0cia, Sanctuary of San Honorato and, at the top, Sanctuary of Cura.<\/p><p>The second reason is that it was the place chosen by Ramon Llull, the Mallorcan sage and blessed, to retire until he found divine enlightenment. It is said that there is a bush, called mastic, whose dots and stripes are the words dictated by God to Ramon Llull.<\/p><p>The first section, from Algaida to the town of Randa, at the foot of the mountain, has a length of 5.1 km. The height of the mountain is 430 m.<\/p><p>If you want to know in detail the excursion, you can read <a href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/blog-olive-oil-culture\/excursion-to-puig-de-randa-and-visit-to-the-sanctuary-of-cura\/\">this article dedicated entirely to the ascent.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6711feb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6711feb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a19685\" data-id=\"2a19685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6108a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6108a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1911\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15117\" alt=\"Excursions from Algaida - Puig de Randa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa.jpeg 1911w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa-768x391.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa-1536x782.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa-300x153.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Excursiones-desde-Algaida-Puig-de-Randa-600x305.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1911px) 100vw, 1911px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2beebc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2beebc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-139326d\" data-id=\"139326d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10985f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c10985f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Circular_excursion_to_the_paths_that_surround_Algaida\"><\/span>3. Circular excursion to the paths that surround Algaida.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>This hiking route runs through a practically flat landscape. Some gentle slopes will make the route less monotonous. Pine forests and scrubland will accompany us throughout the journey.<\/p><p>The route is 11.5 km long and takes about three and a half hours to complete and has been classified as easy.<\/p><p>The talayots are stone constructions made by the first inhabitants of the islands in the Majorcan prehistory, which was called &#8220;talayotic culture&#8221;. Present only in Mallorca and Menorca, their name means &#8220;small watchtower&#8221;, since it is believed that they served as watchtowers of the territory. Other scholars attribute ceremonial functions to them.<\/p><p>During the tour we will find the Talaiot de Son Coll Nou, the Ermita de la Pau de Castelltx, already mentioned in the first of the excursions proposed in this article, and the farmhouse of Castellitx.<\/p><p>In this article you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/caminandopormallorca.es\/algaida-caminos-de-los-alrededores-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more information about the excursion<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac76a0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac76a0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a7421\" data-id=\"77a7421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228f65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"228f65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Excursion_to_the_Serra_de_Galdent\"><\/span>4. Excursion to the Serra de Galdent.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>The Serra de Galdent is a mountain range formed by three peaks called Puig de Galdent (Pico de Galdent), Puig de Claret (Pico de Claret) and Puig de Ses Bruixes (Pico de las Brujas) and heights between 300m and 400m.<\/p><p>One of the main characteristics of the area is the abundance of caves, as the mountain range is made up of compacted sandy material that is easily eroded.<\/p><p>The constructive use of this material, easy to obtain and with a high yield, made that a large quarry was born in its interior from the fourteenth century, providing material for public and ecclesiastical buildings in the area, reaching as far as the Cathedral of Palma.<\/p><p>This led to these caves being used by bandits during the 19th century. Joan Dur\u00ed is one of them, still remembered in the area as a cruel murderer of men, women and children.<\/p><p>Nowadays, one of these caves houses a famous restaurant where the traditional Mallorcan porcella is tasted.<\/p><p>The pointed shape of the Pico de las Brujas excited the imagination of the inhabitants of the area. Tradition has it that a cross was placed on its peak to scare away the witches that circulated between Algaida and Llucmajor. Although it is true that the cross does not exist today, a foot has been found with a hole prepared to insert what could well be a cross.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcfb096 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcfb096\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd8ea3\" data-id=\"4dd8ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072be92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"072be92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15106\" alt=\"Excursions from Algaida - Serra de Galdent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-1536x498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-2048x664.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Serra-Galdent-600x195.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siguiendo con nuestra colecci\u00f3n de rutas desde el Pla de Mallorca, en esta ocasi\u00f3n os detallaremos cuatro excursiones desde Algaida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,217,314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-olive-oil-culture","category-tourism","category-turismo-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25190"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25206,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25190\/revisions\/25206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}