A 65-mile hiking trail has opened in Mallorca

A new 65-mile hiking trail has opened on the lesser-visited part of Mallorca.

The Spanish island’s eastern coast, the Llevant, is home to the Serra de Llevant mountain range and beaches, including Cala Ratjada and Porto Cristo.

Now, visitors can explore it via the Gran Recorrido del Llevant, a hiking route split into four roughly equal parts, with the largest elevation gain in one day being 248 metres.

Sections of the long-distance trail include a path connecting the coast of Cales de Mallorca inland through pine forests and vineyards to Manacor.

After arriving in Manacor, the walk continues along traditional farms and dirt roads, past an embroidery museum to Son Carrió.

From here, it’s inland landscapes, coastal stretches, and mountain areas between Son Carrio and Artà and a final leg from Artà through historic Capdepera to coastal Cala Mesquida.

Highlights of the hike include Capdepera Castle, the Cala Rajada Lighthouse, Church of Sant Joan Baptista and Son Carrió Railway Museum.

Two access points at Son Macià and the Costa dels Pins have also been established for shorter start and end points to accommodate all levels of hikers.

Further information, including downloadable maps and directions, can be found on the Gran Recorrido del Llevant website.

Elsewhere, more extreme hikers may now need to prove they have prior experience before they are permitted to join an expedition to conquer the highest peak on Earth.

The upper house of Nepal’s National Assembly unanimously endorsed a new tourism bill to introduce tighter rules, The Kathmandu Postreported.

If the law is confirmed, a permit to climb Everest will only be granted to applicants who have previously summited at least one other Nepalese mountain higher than 7,000 metres.

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