In a manner of speaking, the pilgrimage point at Cap de Formentor is its lighthouse, a white 22-metre-high tower which can be accessed after a 15-kilometre winding road. The building is poetically known as the Majorcan Finisterre (or the Land’s End of Majorca), no less. Its construction is no exception either since it was a truly epic achievement for the workers of that time. Its construction began in 1857 and, because of the rugged landscape, a path had to be cleared so that the materials could be transported. This action mobilised more than 200 people during six years, to the point that the Majorca Bishop ordered an altar to be erected there so that the workers could attend mass before work.
The lighthouse is now controlled remotely, so only the words remain of that epic achievement. Nevertheless, the best homage that is now paid to those efforts is the many tourist visits to the lighthouse, considered to be the highest on the island with a focal height of 210 metres above sea level.
The lighthouse is not the only attraction. In the 15 kilometres between the cape and Pollença port (no more than 20 minutes by car), you can enjoy a trip full of spectacular views which you can immortalise with your camera. Along the route, there are many designer houses, whose owners have found the ideal spot for privacy and tranquillity around the cape. There are also inlets such as Formentor beach and coves such as Murta and Figuera, each one as wild and delightful as the other. Most hikers and cyclists who visit the cape decide to start their specific routes from that beach. In short, there is a wide range of possibilities where nature always plays the leading role.
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