Trekking 09
Torrent de Pareis

The spectacular limestone gorge is possibly Mallorca's greatest natural wonder and certainly my favourite. It stretches for about 4km, passing between 200 meter high walls, in places only a few metres apart, until it reaches the sea at the little beach of Sa Calobra. At the bottom section of the gorge where it opens up into a large pebbly area where you can stroll around and admire the massive cliffs on either side. Traversing the main gorge from the top downwards is a serious undertaking requiring about 4 hours.
The  Torrent de Pareis Gorge was formed over thousands of years by the abrasive action of water from two major rivers, the Torrent de Gorg Blau and the Torrent de Lluc which meet at an area known as S'Entreforc', meaning 'between the fork'. From here the river continues down through a narrow canyon and over boulders the size of houses, to finally open up and reach the open sea at the little beach of Sa Calobra.