Cala Bóquer: a walk from Port de Pollença

The walk to Cala Bóquer starts in Port de Pollença and takes you through one of our favourite landscapes in this part of Mallorca. The 5.5 km return walk goes past the Cases de Bóquer, between two huge boulders and past an old lime kiln before reaching a pebble beach. The descent from Coll des Moro is the roughest part.

Where the walk to Cala Bóquer starts

If you’re coming from Pollença, look for the roundabout at the entrance to the port with a sculpture of a Canadair firefighting plane. At that roundabout, keep left towards Formentor.

Go straight on at the next roundabout. At the following roundabout, by Avinguda de Bocchoris, turn left into an open gravel area. Look for the wooden sign marked “Camí de Bóquer” and follow the arrow on foot.

The Cases de Bóquer

The path takes you to the Cases de Bóquer, where you can see a 17th-century tower and look back towards Port de Pollença. The houses are on a private estate and the traditional route to the cove passes through it. There are two gates, one on the way in and another on the way out. If you open either gate, close it behind you. Follow the signs around the houses.

The boulders, the lime kiln and Bocchoris

Follow the dirt track to two huge boulders that form a natural gateway. Walking between them was one of our favourite moments on this route.

Beyond the boulders you’ll find a lime kiln. These kilns in the Serra de Tramuntana were built in circular pits lined with stone. Lime was used in building and for whitewashing houses.

Past the rocks, look left towards the pine trees. You can make out a line of large stones above them. The area contains remains of Bocchoris, an ancient settlement that gave the valley its name. Roman sources mention Bocchor. Mallorcan slingers were famed for their accuracy and fought as mercenaries.

The descent from Coll des Moro to Cala Bóquer

Continue through the valley to Coll des Moro. You can see the cove from here, and this is where the descent begins. It’s the trickiest part of the walk, with uneven, stony ground and several branches of the path. Follow the clearest track and avoid shortcuts down slopes of loose stone. If you lose the path, go back to the last point where you could see it clearly. Return the same way.

The cove has a pebble beach with no facilities or lifeguard. We stopped for lunch and had an unexpected visitor: a goat that kept asking for food. In summer there’s little shade along the route. We recommend it as a walk for families looking to explore beyond the easier-to-reach beaches.

Look for the Ull de Bou, a natural opening in the rock of the Serra de Cavall Bernat. Fishermen once sheltered in the cove when they were caught in bad weather.

Walk details

See Pollença Tourism’s Cala Bóquer guide for more information.