Walking in Menorca. Paddy Dillon

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      WALKING IN MENORCA

      by

      Paddy Dillon

      2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Author

      Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with nearly 60 books to his name and contributions to 25 other books. He has written extensively for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.

      Paddy has explored Menorca's coast and countryside, taking note of archaeological and historical sites, walking from village to village, checking all the helpful facilities for other walkers. Paddy uses a palmtop computer to write his route descriptions while walking. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.

      Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several major European trails. He lives on the fringes of the English Lake District and has walked, and written about walking, in every county throughout the British Isles. He has led guided walking holidays and has walked throughout Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      GR20: Corsica

      Irish Coastal Walks

      The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way

      The GR5 Trail

      The Great Glen Way

      The Irish Coast to Coast Walk

      The Mountains of Ireland

      The National Trails

      The North York Moors

      The Pennine Way

      The Reivers Way

      The South West Coast Path

      The Teesdale Way

      Trekking in Greenland

      Trekking in the Alps

      Trekking through Mallorca

      Walking and Trekking in Iceland

      Walking in County Durham

      Walking in Madeira

      Walking in Mallorca

      Walking in Malta

      Walking in Sardinia

      Walking in the Isles of Scilly

      Walking in the North Pennines

      Walking on Gran Canaria

      Walking on Guernsey

      Walking on Jersey

      Walking on La Gomera and El Hierro

      Walking on La Palma

      Walking on Tenerife

      Walking on the Isle of Arran

      Walking the Galloway Hills

      © Paddy Dillon 2013

      First edition 2013

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 688 6

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

      Base for route maps © Editorial Alpina, SL

      Emergencies

      If emergency assistance is required on land, phone 112 and explain the nature of the incident to an English-speaking operator. If a rescue is required, a response might be mounted by the fire service (bombers) or the police. The police can be contacted directly, phoning 092 for the Policía Municipal, 091 for the Policía Nacional or 062 for the Guardia Civil. Alternatively, for a medical emergency, phone 061. For sea rescues, phone 112 or 900-202202.

      Advice to Readers

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. If we know of any, there will be an Updates tab on this book’s page on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

      Front cover: The sandy beach of Platges de Son Bou on the south coast of Menorca (Camí de Cavalls, Stages 2 and 3)

      CONTENTS

       Overview map

       Maó street map

       Map key

       Introduction

       Location

       Geology

       History

       Landscape

       Trees and flowers

       Birds

       Animals

       Protected Areas

       When to go

       Accommodation

       Health and safety

       Language

       Money