Cap de Cala Figuera & Cala Beltrán
Just 12 km southwest of Palma's centre, the rocky headland of Cap de Cala Figuera marks the western jaw of the Bay of Palma and offers a dramatic, largely crowd-free coastal walk with vertiginous cliff views, a working lighthouse and a tiny, crystal-clear cove that few tourists ever find.
The lighthouse walk
A well-marked 4 km circular trail begins at the small car park near the Cala Figuera urbanisation and follows the cliff edge to the Far de Cala Figuera lighthouse, built in 1863 and still operational. The path passes through low Aleppo pine and wild rosemary, with the dark blue open sea to your right and the white arc of Palma's bay curving behind you.
On clear days the view back towards Palma from the lighthouse promontory is extraordinary — the cathedral and Castell de Bellver are clearly visible 12 km away, and on winter afternoons the Tramuntana mountains behind the city glow amber in the low light.
Cala Beltrán: the secret reward
A short detour off the main trail descends via a rocky path to Cala Beltrán, a narrow inlet of turquoise water hemmed in by 20-metre limestone cliffs. There is no beach to speak of — just flat rocks perfect for sunbathing and a natural entry point for swimming in water that is startlingly clear even in midsummer.
The cala is accessible only on foot (about 15 minutes from the lighthouse), which keeps the numbers down. Bring water, snacks and snorkelling gear — the rocky sea floor shelters sea urchins, octopus and schools of bream.
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