How to Get to Caló des Moro in Every Season

Caló des Moro is an absolutely iconic, picturesque cove that everyone has top of their Mallorca bucket list. Basically, if you didn’t go to Caló des Moro, did you even go to Mallorca?! In the summer, getting to this beach can be difficult and time consuming. However in the winter, you will find that it is significantly easier! Here is how to Get to Caló des Moro in every season!

Why is it different in winter/summer?

How to get to Caló des Moro varies by the season in which you’re visiting. Why? In a nutshell: crowds!

In the summer months, visitors have to park in a lot in the town of Cala Llombards and walk about 15-20 minutes to the trailhead. During the summer, the streets surrounding Caló des Moro are closed only to residents. And any other street close to Caló des Moro would be too tight and forbidden to park on. From the parking lot, visitors walk along the streets to the trailhead located either here (short hike) or here (longer hike) – more details about each one are below! During the summers following Covid, they were also restricting entry to the trailhead. One person in for every one that leaves. I’m not sure if that will continue or if it was only a Covid protocol, but if you’re visiting in the summer you will want to arrive as early as possible to (hopefully) avoid all of this.

In the winter months however, I was able to park right on the street near the trailheads (here, and here). Since the weather was too cold to lay on the beach or swim, the car wasn’t parked for more than an hour or two each time, meaning there was never a problem. Visiting in the winter and having easy access to iconic views across Mallorca really made the trip so much more enjoyable!

Read More: 5 Reasons to Visit Mallorca in Winter

Parking

As mentioned, if you are visiting in the summer visitors have to park in a lot in the town of Cala Llombards. Click here for an exact pin. While it appears to be a pretty spacious lot, I would always recommend visiting top tourist attractions (like Caló des Moro) first thing in the morning. You would hate to have it fill up and ruin your trip!

In the winter, parking is a lot easier. You can park right along Carrer des Caló des Moro. While there is no designated “lot”, there are a few dirt shoulders that allow for a handful of cars. When I visited in the winter, I visited Caló des Moro three times in total. Each visit was at a different time of day and I never had an issue parking! There is also a small shoulder right on the bend where Carrer des Caló des Moro turns right and becomes Carrer de sa Punta des Baus. Both areas are pretty close to the trailheads and are great places to park. You’ll be off the road but near all the action!

Despite reading countless blogs ahead of time, I still had trouble figuring out exactly how to get to Caló des Moro. I hope the above helps, but feel free to shoot me a message if you need more clarity- it can be confusing and I am always happy to help!

The shorter hike

If you’re looking for the quickest way to get to Caló des Moro- this is it! The trailhead is located here, right at the end of Carrer des Caló des Moro. The picture on the right above shows what the trailhead looks like when I visited in February 2023. I’ll admit- I walked right by this a few times thinking “there is no way that was it!”. It looked like a private driveway to me! Don’t let the signs fool you- this is a public trail and exactly where you want to be!

The wide gravel path will soon turn into a narrow, dirt, path. Along the way, you’ll find painted signs pointing you in the right direction. However, it won’t take long for you to see the bright blue water and follow that the rest of the way! While I never clocked how long the walk was on my watch, I’d estimate it was about a half a mile from trailhead to the path down to the beach. (Please don’t come for me if it’s a little more or less!) It was a fairly easy walk there, but keep in mind that what goes down must come up (in terms of trails!). It’s a pretty steep uphill climb back to the street but it’s not terribly long and pretty manageable.

Tip: even though you are going to a beach, you will definitely want to wear sturdy footwear on the hike!

The longer hike (with S’Almonia)

While yes, I’m labeling this as “the longer hike,” I’d rather refer to it as a two-for-one special! This way to Caló des Moro also includes views of the spectacular S’Almonia! Again, I missed calculating on my watch the exact distance of each hike, but I would estimate this one to be about a mile each way from the trailhead to Caló des Moro. This way also involves a steep staircase and weaving up and down hills. It’s a little more strenuous, but worth it in my opinion!

This hike begins at the trailhead located here – right where Carrer des Caló des Moro turns right and becomes Carrer de sa Punta des Baus. As pictured above, you’ll see a short stone wall with signs, followed by a steep downhill staircase. The stairs are old and super uneven. They can be really challenging to walk on (even going down!). If you zoom in, you may be able to see the small rope they have lining the stairs to hold on to. While it’s helpful to give yourself a little balance, it’s not very sturdy and can almost make the walk harder. Just take it slow and easy. As always, don’t forget to wear your good walking shoes.

S’Almonia

Once you get to the bottom of the staircase, you’ll arrive right at S’Almonia! To your left, you’ll see the iconic houses that go right up to the rocky beach. In the summer, this area is open to the public for swimming, so keep this in mind if Caló des Moro gets too busy!

To continue onto the path, walk along the path towards the houses. From there, you’ll see a dirt path that turns left with signs pointing to Caló des Moro. This is the way! From there, you’ll climb uphill and around a few curves back and forth until you arrive. It was about a 15 minute walk for me, but can be more or less depending on how fast you’re moving. This path will have you arrive on the opposite side of Caló des Moro, which is right near the path down to the beach! Again, that path down is super rocky and uneven so (even though you’re going to a beach) you will for sure want to be wearing your sturdy shoes.

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