Tourist in the Balearic Islands

Travelling solo: the best trails in Spain for reconnecting with yourself

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If you’re looking to get away from everything and you fancy travelling solo across Europe, Spain is waiting for you with open arms. And if you like walking, there's a trail for any time of year for you to get to know another side of the country. Here are just a few!

Some people might find travelling alone embarrassing or scary, but we will give you some ideas to get you off to a good start:Camí de Cavalls, Menorca (Balearic Islands)This is a historic trail that goes around the entire island. You can do one stretch of its 185 kilometres or the whole of it. You will travel along the island's Mediterranean coast and discover its historical and natural wealth. Without a doubt, the Balearic Islands are an ideal destination for combining trekking and the beach.Camino de Santiago Choose a point to start and the rest will be a piece of cake. The Camino de Santiago is the route par excellence for going on a solo journey. The Camino experience will give you the opportunity to meet lots of new people who, just like you, are looking to try the adventure of solo travel.

Camino de Santiago signpost in Finisterre, Galicia

Camí de Ronda, CataloniaThe trail (GR92) skirts the entire coast of Girona (Costa Brava). It will take you along beaches lapped by the Mediterranean Sea. During your walk you can make stops in the picturesque towns, which have been references for artists such as Dalí, Picasso or Truman Capote. Careful! It's a 500-kilometre route; try starting with one stage. El Hierro traditional natural trails (Canary Islands)The inhabitants of the island of El Hierro give off a very special energy. So do the amazing views and the many contrasts that you will be treated to on two long-distance trails that run along the “traditional paths”, the routes used in the past by the islanders to interact with each other and to travel around the region. The first is the GR131, 42 kilometres long, which crosses El Hierro from northeast to southwest passing through the centre; and the second, a circular path of more than 112 kilometres that travels around the island. You decide how to travel. In Spain, you will never feel alone.

Above: Camino de Ronda in Lloret de Mar, Girona. Below: Camino de Jinama, El Hierro, Canary Islands
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