{"id":5836,"date":"2026-04-09T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/?page_id=5836"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:12:04","slug":"menorca-cami-de-cavalls-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/menorca-cami-de-cavalls-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Menorca &#8211; Cami de Cavalls -1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>S&#8217;Algar to Sa Mesquida 9th April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was hoping for a balmy twenty degrees given that it is April, but no such luck &#8211; twenty six and in the narrow, white-washed, wall-bordered lanes with the sun reflecting at me. I very nearly had to give up going up a hill. Not good. Maybe an easier day tomorrow before the big climbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_113358-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wending my way through the rather pretty, narrow streets on the hillside of S&#8217;Algar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114134-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Limestone mainly, like Malta and of course full of holes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_114216-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nearly stepped on this little girl on the cliffs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_115250-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finally joined the GR223, Cami De Cavalls (The Way of the Horses).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_121130-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A few miles of this and the sun is really banging off those walls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124127-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Down from the hills to this lovely cove, Cala de Sant Esteve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_124356-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where Mama Duck gave me a  piece of her mind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_125957-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fort Malborough above the village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_131905-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chance of a caf\u00e9 con letche and a bun maybe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_133113-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Look at the stays on that!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_140500-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Slum&#8217;s Chickens are opening soon at Sprucefield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_143925-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The harbour at Ma\u00f3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_155848-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sa Meqsuida, and far left the beach ice cream hut that I hope is open. It wasn&#8217;t. I stayed hot and cooked until back to the hotel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260409_161310-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Torre de sa Mesquida which was built by the English. Wellington era.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lovey and quiet on the island at the moment. The little villages and towns peaceful. The temperature is not what I want, so I&#8217;ll need to be careful. Maybe a quiet, no climb day tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S&#8217;Algar to Sa Mesquida 9th April 2026 I was hoping for a balmy twenty degrees given that it is April, but no such luck &#8211; twenty six and in the narrow, white-washed, wall-bordered lanes with the sun reflecting at me. I very nearly had to give up going up a hill. Not good. 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