Es Pont de n'Ali is a natural arch in the limestone coast of southern Menorca, near Cala Galdana and Cala Mitjana, where the cliff meets the sea and the rock has been cut through. Caves open behind it; boats, kayaks and paddleboards pass under the span and into the one on the left, which daylight reaches through the opening. No clear path leads down to the arch by land, and the clifftop viewpoint above it, on the GR trail, carries no sign. The coast here is open at any hour.
Es Pont de n'Ali
Natural rock arch on the south coast of Menorca, with sea caves entered from the water.
- Entrance
- Free. No ticket and no gate.
- Accessibility
- Not wheelchair accessible: no step-free route to the arch or the viewpoint, and no accessible parking.
- Parking
- Free gravel car park at Cala Mitjana, about 1.2 km from the arch in a straight line; a second free car park about 1.3 km away.
- Difficulty
- No path down to the arch — it is reached from the water. The clifftop viewpoint above it is about an hour's walk from Cala Galdana on the GR trail, unsigned throughout.
- Transport
- Bus stops Cala Galdana - Rotonda (refs 5240 and 5220), about 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Advance booking
- Nothing to book.
- Hours
- Open at any time, day or night.
- Address
- Olleta de Trebaluger, 07750, Spain
What makes it special
Paddle under the arch and a cave opens on the left, daylight coming through and lighting the water inside. Kayaks, boats and paddleboards get through the span without trouble, and this is where the arch reads best — from below, on the water.
On land the reward is a different one. From the GR trail along the clifftop, a viewpoint looks straight down onto the bridge of rock, and someone has set a stone bench there to sit on. Nothing marks the spot: you find it by watching a GPS track and trying the side paths until one of them opens out.
Good to know
- No path to the arch. There is no clear way down to it by land; the arch itself is reached by boat, kayak or paddleboard.
- The viewpoint is unsigned. Nothing on the GR trail points to it — follow a GPS track and try the side paths.
- An hour on foot. That is the walk from Cala Galdana to the viewpoint above the arch, along the clifftop.
- No toilets at the arch. The nearest public toilets are about 580 m away in a straight line, free to use.
- No drinking water nearby. Fill up before you set out — the clifftop path has no shade in summer.
Getting there
There are two approaches, and they end up in different places. Everything that gets you under the arch comes from the sea: boat, kayak or paddleboard along the coast, in through the span and into the cave behind it.
By land you arrive above it. The car park at Cala Mitjana sits about 1.2 km from the arch in a straight line, with a second car park a little further out, and the bus stops at Cala Galdana - Rotonda are about 1.3 km away. From there the walking is on the GR trail along the clifftop, about an hour from Cala Galdana to the viewpoint over the arch, with nothing along the way to tell you where to leave the main path.
Best time to visit
Best: morning for the walk along the clifftop, the middle of the day for the arch itself.
Avoid: rough days on the water, and a high-summer afternoon on the trail.
The arch faces the open sea to the south, so midday light reaches under the span and into the cave behind it; the clifftop path has no shade, and swell pushing through the arch puts an end to paddling under it.
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The clifftop above the arch is unfenced and the paths out to the viewpoint are unmarked — stay well back from the edge. On the water, swell funnels through the span and into the caves, so do not paddle through in a big sea.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you reach Es Pont de n'Ali on foot?
Not the arch itself — there is no clear path down to it by land. The GR trail passes above it to a clifftop viewpoint, about an hour's walk from Cala Galdana, and nothing is signposted.What is the best way to see the arch?
From the sea. Boats, kayaks and paddleboards pass under the span, and once through, a cave opens on the left side, lit by daylight coming in through the opening.Are there toilets or drinking water?
No toilets at the arch. The nearest public ones are about 580 m away in a straight line and free to use. There is no drinking water nearby, so bring your own.Is it accessible with a wheelchair?
No. There is no step-free route to the arch or to the viewpoint above it, and the parking has no accessible bays.