2 Days Trail riding - “Pilgram Trail”

Day 1
Starting from the stable in Pollenca Bay at 9am, you will prepare your
horse for the journey and then ride by small finca roads along the riverbed to Pollenca town.There you will tie up your horse near the historic Roman Bridge whilst you have
coffee or a drink. Afterwards you will take the ancient pilgrim’s path –
the Cami Vell de Lluc – to the Monastery at Lluc 18 kilometres to the
south west. Passing along gravel and earth tracks, through the river bed
and ancient holm oak forests you will climb steadily towards
the monastery. You will find charcoal burning platforms from the days
when charcoal was an essential commodity on Mallorca - used to make
lime in the mountains and as a cooking fuel. And also ice houses where
compacted snow would have been stored after being carried down
from the snow-capped mountains in winter to provide ice to the towns in
summer. You will stop for lunch in the middle of the mountains and forest to enjoy a picnic. Arriving at the monastery in Lluc retains all of the sense of welcome and
of peacefulness, at the end of a journey traditionally associated with a
place of pilgrimage. You will take your horse to the lush field provided
by the monastery, un-tack and feed them. You might fancy a drink in the
bar now before finding your monastery cell. Simple and comfortable with
private bathrooms – but be prepared to make your own bed!Best to do this before dinner and getting tired. An excellent typically Mallorquine menu awaits you in the Monastery restaurant.

Day 2
After breakfast the next day, groom your horse and tack up for the
downward journey home. At first you will take a different route through
what looks like an enchanted wood, eventually returning to a familiar
landscape, down the steeper paths to the shallower inclines of the
Tramuntana. There are some canter tracks along the way and many
narrower tracks with lovely and frequently changing scenery. You will
pass beneath the steep north facing crags of Tomir mountain. Stopping
again in Pollenca, you will enjoy an excellent Mallorcan lunch such as
paella with wine – served in a small bar frequented by local people. Now
the final ride back to the stables where you will complete your second
day’s riding at about 6pm.