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Best walking routes in Palma

10 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.4 scoreHills 1/104.9 kmBest May, Jun, Sep, Oct
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#1
Viewpoint

One Hour in Palma: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops2.5 km1 h 10 min

2.5 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops6stops+45 mgain
4.4 sights7.9 efficiency0.8 hills7.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+45 m climb along route
  1. Es Baluard
  2. Royal Palace of La Almudaina
  3. Palma Cathedral
  4. Arab Baths of Palma de Mallorca
  5. Palma City Council
  6. Plaça d'Espanya
3–34 m

Photo: ViewpointThomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.deCC BY-SA 3.0 de

5.4/10
#2
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Palma

Walking tour

11 stops3.7 km2 h

3.7 kmdistance2 hwith stops11stops+33 mgain
3.7 sights7.5 efficiency0.5 hills8.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 3 h 5 min insides+33 m climb along route
  1. Plaça d'Espanya
  2. Mercat de l'Olivar
  3. Plaça de Cort
  4. Palma City Council
  5. Convent de Sant Francesc
  6. Arab Baths of Palma de Mallorca
  7. Palma Cathedral
  8. Royal Palace of La Almudaina
  9. Parc de la Mar
  10. Llotja de Palma
  11. Es Baluard
-1–34 m

Photo: ViewpointDiego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0

5.0/10
#3
Viewpoint

Palma Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops3.4 km1 h 55 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops11stops+50 mgain
3.1 sights7.6 efficiency0.8 hills9.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 3 h 10 min insides+50 m climb along route
  1. Església de Santa Creu
  2. Can Solleric
  3. Plaça de Cort
  4. Royal Palace of La Almudaina
  5. Palma Cathedral
  6. City walls of Palma
  7. Arab Baths of Palma de Mallorca
  8. Convent de Sant Francesc
  9. Plaça Major
  10. Basilica of St. Michael
  11. Plaça d'Espanya
3–33 m

Photo: ViewpointArno.HoCC BY-SA 3.0

5.0/10
#4
Viewpoint

Palma in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

22 stops11.7 km4 h 50 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~5 h 55 min.

Inside: Palma Cathedral (~20 min) + Bellver Castle (~45 min). Estimates only.

11.7 kmdistance4 h 50 minwith stops22stops~5 h 55 minfull day+213 mgain
3.1 sights7.0 efficiency3.6 hills8.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 35 min+ up to 7 h 20 min insides+213 m climb along route
  1. Parc de les Estacions
  2. Plaça d'Espanya
  3. Mercat de l'Olivar
  4. Basilica of St. Michael
  5. Plaça Major
  6. Convent de Sant Francesc
  7. Arab Baths of Palma de Mallorca
  8. Palma City Council
  9. Plaça de Cort
  10. Can Solleric
  11. Royal Palace of La Almudaina
  12. Palma Cathedral (inside ~20 min)
  13. City walls of Palma
  14. Parc de la Mar
  15. Llotja de Palma
  16. Es Baluard
  17. Església de Santa Creu
  18. Mercat de Santa Catalina
  19. Poble Espanyol de Palma
  20. Bellver Castle (inside ~45 min)
  21. Fundació Miró Mallorca
  22. Palace of Marivent
-1–108 m

Photo: ViewpointThomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.deCC BY-SA 3.0 de

4.9/10
#5
Viewpoint

Old Town of Palma in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops2.0 km1 h 15 min

2.0 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops8stops+32 mgain
3.8 sights7.5 efficiency0.5 hills5.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 2 h 50 min insides+32 m climb along route
  1. Palma Cathedral
  2. Royal Palace of La Almudaina
  3. City walls of Palma
  4. Arab Baths of Palma de Mallorca
  5. Plaça de Cort
  6. Plaça Major
  7. Basilica of St. Michael
  8. Plaça d'Espanya
3–33 m

Photo: ViewpointILA-boyGPL

4.7/10
#6
Viewpoint

Palma Parks Walk

Parks

5 stops3.2 km1 h 30 min

3.2 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops5stops+20 mgain
2.3 sights8.4 efficiency0.3 hills9.1 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+20 m climb along route
  1. Parc de les Estacions
  2. Plaça Major
  3. Hort del Rei
  4. Parc de la Mar
  5. Sa Feixina
-1–33 m

Photo: ViewpointAndrés Nieto Porras from Palma de Mallorca, EspañaCC BY-SA 2.0

4.6/10
#7
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Palma in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

7 stops3.0 km1 h 25 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 25 minwith stops7stops+24 mgain
1.6 sights7.7 efficiency0.4 hills8.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 1 h insides+24 m climb along route
  1. Poble Espanyol de Palma
  2. Mercat de Santa Catalina
  3. Sa Feixina
  4. Església de Santa Creu
  5. Can Solleric
  6. Basilica of St. Michael
  7. Mercat de l'Olivar
10–34 m

Photo: ViewpointPaucabotCC BY-SA 3.0

4.0/10
#8
Viewpoint

Easy Hidden Gems Walk in Palma

Hidden gems

10 stops4.4 km1 h 55 min~120 m stairs

4.4 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops10stops+17 mgain~120 mstairs
1.1 sights7.3 efficiency0.3 hills7.4 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 2 h 5 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Museu Fundació Juan March
  2. Plaça del Mercat
  3. Can Solleric
  4. Hort del Rei
  5. Can March
  6. Església de Santa Creu
  7. Sa Feixina
  8. Mercat de Santa Catalina
  9. Poble Espanyol de Palma
  10. Auditorium de Palma
3–32 m

Photo: ViewpointRafael Ortega DíazCC BY-SA 3.0

3.5/10
#9
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Palma: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.2 km2 h 25 min~110 m stairs

5.2 kmdistance2 h 25 minwith stops11stops+30 mgain~110 mstairs
1.4 sights7.2 efficiency0.5 hills5.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 2 h 25 min insides+30 m climb along route
  1. Parc de les Estacions
  2. Mercat de l'Olivar
  3. Basilica of St. Michael
  4. Museu Fundació Juan March
  5. Plaça del Mercat
  6. Can March
  7. Hort del Rei
  8. Sa Feixina
  9. Mercat de Santa Catalina
  10. Poble Espanyol de Palma
  11. Auditorium de Palma
3–35 m

Photo: ViewpointSethaphopesPublic domain

3.3/10
#10
Viewpoint

Palma Loop Walk from Can March

Loop

16 stops9.7 km3 h 40 min~162 m stairs

9.7 kmdistance3 h 40 minwith stops16stops+155 mgain~162 mstairs
2.1 sights7.1 efficiency2.6 hills0.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 10 min+ up to 3 h 55 min insides+155 m climb along route
  1. Can March
  2. Plaça de Cort
  3. Palma City Council
  4. Museu Fundació Juan March
  5. Plaça del Mercat
  6. Can Solleric
  7. Església de Santa Creu
  8. Sa Feixina
  9. Mercat de Santa Catalina
  10. Bellver Castle
  11. Auditorium de Palma
  12. Es Baluard
  13. Llotja de Palma
  14. Parc de la Mar
  15. City walls of Palma
  16. Hort del Rei
-1–111 m

Photo: ViewpointPoniol60Public domain

3.1/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Palma walking stats

From the 10 rated routes107 stops total28 unique places.

Most climbPalma in One Day: Walking Itinerary+213 m along route
Most stops / kmOld Town of Palma in 2 Hours3.9 stops per km
Least climbEasy Hidden Gems Walk in Palma+17 m along route
Most stairsPalma Loop Walk from Can March~162 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest11.7 km2.0 kmPalma in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Old Town of Palma in 2 Hours
Places on routes28unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Palma FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Palma: A Short Walk (2.5 km, 1 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Palma?
May, Jun, Sep, Oct are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Old Town of Palma in 2 Hours2.0 km, walking 25 min.
One hour in Palma?
One Hour in Palma: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Palma in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 22 stops, ~4 h 50 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 55 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.