Ermita de la Victòria

The terrace is the draw. It hangs over the Bay of Pollença, and in the evening the water below turns gold as the sun drops towards the mountains across the bay. The front row is the seat people book ahead for, and the sunset comes later than many expect, so check the time before you settle in.

The church itself is small and built of stone, set among pines at the edge of the car park. Behind it the trails begin. The path up to the Talaia d'Alcúdia takes effort, and the reward at the top is a view over both sides of the peninsula.

The road up is a climb that cyclists come for, on road bikes or on e-bikes if the slope is beyond them.

• Book the restaurant ahead if you want a front-row seat on the terrace, above all for sunset.
• There is no drinking water near the hermitage. Fill up before you come, especially if you plan to hike in the sun.
• Free public toilets stand beside the car park.
• A signpost and a map board by the car park show the trails onto the peninsula.
• The road up is fine on a road bike; an e-bike makes the slope manageable for anyone who cannot ride it.

Most people arrive by car or by bike, climbing the road up from the Alcúdia side. The car park sits right beside the hermitage, and the church, toilets and restaurant are all within a few dozen metres of it, so nothing is left on foot unless you set off on the trails. A second car park lies about 850 m away.

By bus, the nearest stop is Es Mal Pas, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The walk up by road is longer than that and runs uphill the whole way, so bring water.

Best: late afternoon into sunset, with a table booked on the terrace. The terrace faces the bay, and the evening light over the water is what most people come up for.

Avoid: hiking at midday in high summer. The trails are open to the sun, and there is no drinking water nearby to refill.