Torres d'en Lluc Fortress Ruins

At the top the trees open out and the north coast of Sant Antoni lies below, the water in the bay running clear all the way to the rocks.

The walk is half the reason to come. The trail rolls up and down through the woods, with a few short rocky stretches where you put a hand down to climb. That is enough to make it feel like a proper outing, and children of eight have done it and loved it.

The ruins give the hill its history. Only the bases of two oval towers survive, joined by a wall more than a metre thick. Nobody knows exactly why the fortress was built, but a site with this much sea in view was well placed to watch the coast.

• There are no toilets, no drinking water and no information point at the site, and none nearby. Bring water with you.
• The path has no waymarks. Load a map or route on your phone before you set off.
• The trail goes up and down hill with a few short rocky climbing bits, so wear shoes with grip.
• The site has no wheelchair access: the only way in is the hill trail, and the parking is not adapted.

Come by car. The nearest car park lies about 1.1 km from the site in a straight line, and everything after it is on foot. The trail runs through pine woods, up the hill and down again, with a few short rocky sections where you climb with your hands before the view opens over the bay.

The path carries no waymarks, so follow a route on your phone. A second car park, unpaved, sits about 3.6 km away.

The nearest public transport stops are at Santa Agnès and Sant Mateu d'Albarca, about 3.6 km and 3.7 km away in a straight line, which adds a long walk to the hike itself.

Best: early morning or late afternoon, in spring or autumn.

Avoid: the middle of a summer day, and the hours after rain.

The trail climbs and drops with no water anywhere near, which is hard going in Ibiza's midsummer heat, and the short rocky climbing sections turn slippery when wet.