The Old Ruminator
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Wandering the hills above Cala Sant Vicenc near Pollenca I came across three mines high up near the summit. I have not been able to find anything about them online and not having a torch could not fully explore. If anyone is up that way have a look as it beats sitting in a deckchair all day.
A track leaves the main road down to Cala Sant Vicenc and wanders up the hillside until the first mine is met after an hours walk. You pass beyond a gate marked " Privado " but nobody takes notice. The track ends at the first mine but a loose path leads up a gulley passing two more mines. The middle one is almost blocked by a collapse. There are snakes in these hills but possibly not too dangerous.
The scree slope is where the first mine is. The track can be seen below.
P9050136 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
The first mine which after 100m meets two airshafts.
P9020088 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020076 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020083 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
View from the third mine.
P9020093 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020094 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Incredible dry stone walling on the track.
P9020105 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Small monument at the gate.
P9020106 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Cala Sant Vicenc
P9050140 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
A track leaves the main road down to Cala Sant Vicenc and wanders up the hillside until the first mine is met after an hours walk. You pass beyond a gate marked " Privado " but nobody takes notice. The track ends at the first mine but a loose path leads up a gulley passing two more mines. The middle one is almost blocked by a collapse. There are snakes in these hills but possibly not too dangerous.
The scree slope is where the first mine is. The track can be seen below.
P9050136 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
The first mine which after 100m meets two airshafts.
P9020088 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020076 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020083 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
View from the third mine.
P9020093 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
P9020094 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Incredible dry stone walling on the track.
P9020105 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Small monument at the gate.
P9020106 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
Cala Sant Vicenc
P9050140 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr