Cala Escorxada is a small natural bay on the south-west coast of Menorca, in the municipality of Es Migjorn Gran, with white sand and transparent water. It lies between Trebalúger and Binigaus, and no road reaches it: the way in on land is from Binigaus beach along a convoluted path, or from the cemetery at Es Migjorn Gran, which is much further. The bay stays little visited because of that access, and fills up only on occasional days in high summer, when tourist boats come round from Cala Bosch. The shore is fully exposed to the open sea.
Cala Escorxada
Small white-sand cove on Menorca's south-west coast, reached only on foot or by boat.
- Entrance
- Free — there is no ticket and nobody to pay.
- Accessibility
- No step-free access and no accessible parking; the only way in on land is a rocky cliff-top path.
- Parking
- Free ground car park at Bar Es Bruc, about 2 600 m away in a straight line. No road reaches the bay itself.
- Difficulty
- Demanding: about an hour on foot from the nearest parking, rocky ground, and a final 15–20 minutes of exposed cliff-top path.
- Transport
- Bus stops Santo Tomas Vistamar and Lord Nelson, roughly 3 km away in a straight line; everything beyond them is on foot.
- Advance booking
- None needed.
- Hours
- Open at any time; no gate, no set hours.
- Address
- 07749 Es Migjorn Gran, Balearic Islands, Spain
What makes it special
The last 15–20 minutes are the part people remember: open ground above the cliffs, rocky steps to pick your way down, and then the sand below. The water is shallow and very clear, the sand white, and nothing at all is built on it. Before midday the bay is often quiet enough to hear only the sea; the crowd, when it comes, arrives by boat. Clothing is optional here. Menorca has coves that take no effort to reach, and this one asks about an hour of walking for what it gives back.
Good to know
- Footwear: rocky sections make this poor ground for sandals — wear trail shoes or trainers.
- Carry the day in: water, food and something for shade. No drinking water nearby, and no bar or shop at the beach.
- Signposting: unclear in places. Towards the end the line climbs up to the right; the flat cliff overlooking the beach is the wrong way.
- Bikes: the track becomes impassable before the bay, so the bike has to be left behind and the rest done on foot.
- High summer: tourist boats from Cala Bosch can pack the sand on occasional days in the central summer months.
Getting there
No road reaches Cala Escorxada. The nearest car park is the free ground car park at Bar Es Bruc, about 2 600 m away in a straight line, and from the parking at Sant Tomàs the walk in takes about an hour. It starts easily enough, through forest and sand, then turns rocky; the final 15–20 minutes run exposed along the cliff tops, with rocky steps that need care and one point near the end where the line climbs up to the right. The other approach on land is from Binigaus beach, along a path that twists more than the distance suggests. Walking from the cemetery at Es Migjorn Gran works too, but it is much longer. A boat taxi lands people on the sand, and in high summer tourist boats run round from Cala Bosch.
Best time to visit
Best: early in the day, and on days when the tramontana is blowing.
Avoid: the middle of a summer day, and weather that puts a swell on.
The bay stays peaceful until around midday — after 12 or 1 the boats and the walkers arrive. The shore faces the open sea with nothing to shelter it, so a tramontana wind is the one that flattens the water here and keeps the jellyfish off; on a bad-weather day the waves build and the swimming goes.
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The beach is fully exposed to the open sea and the surf builds in poor weather — never turn your back on the water. The cliff-top path is rocky and unfenced, with a scrambly last stretch.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you drive to Cala Escorxada?
No — no road reaches the bay. The nearest free car park is at Bar Es Bruc, about 2 600 m away in a straight line, and the rest is on foot.How long is the walk in?
About an hour from the nearest parking at Sant Tomàs. The start is easy, through forest and sand; the last 15–20 minutes are rocky and exposed.Is there anywhere to buy food or water?
No. Bring enough food and water for the whole day. A bar boat sometimes sells drinks to swimmers offshore.Can you get there by boat?
Yes. A boat taxi lands on the sand, and tourist boats come round from the port at Cala Bosch during the central summer months.Is it a good beach for small children?
The water is shallow and clear, but the walk in is rocky and exposed at the end, and there is nothing at the beach — food, water and shade all have to be carried.