WHERE TO Run ON MALLORCA

ON THE BEACH.

This is an island after all, so if you’re not looking for a brutal mountain run, take in a beautiful, tranquil beach. Down in the south, you’ll find Colonia de Saint Jordi, a protected nature reserve.

If you get there early enough, you’ll have just the dunes and the birds for company. What makes this perfect is that it’s a loop with enough diversity in the terrain to avoid getting sand in your socks. But still, you’re running at the seaside, so be warned!

Go early before sunrise or late, just before sunset. We’d recommend sunset as you can then get a beer or apertif at the nearby bar. It’s a 10-kilometre loop, starting at the aforementioned hotel. Simply follow your nose for 5 kilometres, pass the old building at halfway (can’t miss it, it’s the only few buildings you’ll pass) and once back, head to bar 5illes beach bar and restaurant and enjoy watching the sun sink into the ocean.