The path is called the way of horses for a reason
The Camí de Cavalls is the waymarked coastal path GR-223, divided into 20 stages and maintained by the Consell Insular de Menorca inside the Biosphere Reserve, with users asked to stay on the marked trail, close gates behind them and call 112 in an emergency. It rings the island. Walking it is a fine holiday; riding a section of it is a different thing entirely — you move at the pace the path was cut for, above coves that look better from a saddle than from a car park.
Two stables carry the guided-riding market here: a Ciutadella farm running sections toward Codolar de Biniatram, Cala Fontanelles and Algaiarens, mostly on Pure Menorcan horses, and a Ferreries stable of more than fifteen years running both the path and beach routes. The horses are the point. The Menorcan breed is black, calm and startlingly composed around the sea.
Honest limits before you book
The stables publish limits and they exist for the horses as much as for you: a minimum rider age of 6, with advanced rides restricted to riders of 16 and over, a rider weight limit of about 85 to 90 kg, and routes graded by difficulty rather than sold as one identical experience. Younger children are generally put on ponies at the stable rather than taken onto the path.
Be honest with us about experience. The gentle coastal sections suit complete beginners at walking pace; the long beach route is graded high difficulty and asks for real riding, balance and some fitness. Booking the wrong one is a miserable two hours for the rider and unfair on the horse.
Routes, seasons and prices
Guided rides run roughly €40 to €115: about €40 to €80 for 2 to 2.5 hours from the Ciutadella stable, and from the Ferreries stable about €55 for a 1.5-hour ride to Cala Mitjana, about €80 for 2.5 hours to Cala Fustam and about €115 for a 3.5-hour beaches route graded high difficulty.
Riding runs all year here, which makes it one of the island’s genuine shoulder-season answers — but not every route does: one stable’s Cala Fustam ride is 1 May to 31 October only, while the shorter routes hold through the winter. Summer rides go early or late for the heat, and that is the stable’s call rather than a preference.
Who leads the ride, and what we do
Every ride is led by the stable’s own qualified guides — experienced local horsepeople who know the horses, the sections and the gates. We do not keep horses and we do not lead rides: we find the stable with genuine availability on your date, confirm the route, the numbers and the limits directly with them, and stay your contact. Every safety decision on the day, including turning back, belongs to the guide riding with you.
One practical note: riding cancellation terms are notably stricter than boat terms — one stable refunds in full 15 or more days ahead, keeps 50 per cent between 7 and 15 days, and keeps the full fee inside 7 days or for a no-show. We send the exact terms in writing first.
If you would rather walk a stage than ride it, one island transfer company sells Camí de Cavalls stage transfers, dropping walkers at one end and collecting them at the other.
See the rest of the island on the Menorca overview, the off-road version of the same landscape on the jeep safari, or how we handle outdoor activities elsewhere. Request availability with your dates, riding experience and the ages of anyone under sixteen.