Llevant Peninsula Nature Reserve

The Llevant Peninsula is found on the north east of Mallorca. This hilly terrain could almost pass for the Scottish highlands (on a good day!), with its covering of heathers and shrubs at the higher altitudes. It was declared a National Park in 2002 and is renowned for its remote and unspoilt beaches, and its colonies of Mediterranean tortoises.  

You can drive through the reserve up a narrow road if you prefer not to walk, and the views from the top of the Bay of Alcudia are astounding. The road then drops down to a remote church, the Ermita de Betlem, just next to the coastline. A number of hiking trails start from here.

Llevant Nature Reserve is also a popular destination for bird watching. Some of the land is privately owned and there is a visitor centre, again with hiking trails, on the road from Arta to the Ermita.