Hiking is good for the mind, body and soul, and from the Dongseo in South Korea to the King Charles III England Coastal Path in the UK, plenty of new additions are cropping up all over the planet, ready for us to ramble in 2026.
In Europe, the latest is the Gran Recorrido del Llevant (also known as East Mallorca GR-226), which is a sweeping, four-part hike around Mallorca’s beautiful, jagged eastern coastline. In total, it covers 104.82km, and can be trekked in around four days, with the largest elevation gain in one day being 248m.
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The trail was officially completed in January and comprises four different sections – Cales de Mallorca to Manacor (24.99km), Manacor to Son Carrio (22.99km), Son Carrio to Artà (23.19km), and Artà to Cala Mesquida (22.63km) – with additional access points at Son Macià and the Costa dels Pins, so you can customise your route.
What can you expect? Well, if you begin your hike in Cales de Mallorca, the trail leads you inland towards farmland, vineyards and the town of Manacor. It traverses back towards the coast before turning inland again, and you’ll bypass sites such as the 3,000-year-old Bronze Age archaeological site Ses Païsses and the thirteenth-century Bellpuig Monastery.
The entire Llevant region is known for its glorious topographical diversity, encompassing the Serra de Llevant mountain range, which runs parallel to the shoreline. It boasts deep, verdant valleys, scenic cliffs, long stretches of golden sand as well as tiny little coves (or ‘calas’).
Artà is another site along the route, which is famous for its palm work (a craft where palm leaves are woven into baskets, bags, and hats). You’ll pass by quiet fishing villages like Porto Cristo, as well as more buzzy spots like Cala Ratjada, where the hike concludes. Once you arrive, you’ve got the option of stretching out on the nearby beach of Cala Agulla, or heading up to the island’s northeastern tip to explore Cala Mesquida.
Gran Recorrido del Llevant was designed specifically to spotlight Mallorca’s lesser-travelled regions, and it sounds like there’s a bounty of gorgeous scenery and history waiting to be explored.
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