Viola de Ponent Cove
Beauty and comfort, all in one
With a small and narrow beach, Cala de Ponent is hidden in the north coast of Menorca.
However, if you dare to look for it, you will find a beautiful virgin cove of limestone rock, in which there are three small beaches formed by the inlets of the sea on the coast, all with crystal clear waters and transparent bottoms that invite you to dive and in which, in addition, it is not necessary to make great crossings.
Beauty and comfort, all in one.
Name: Cala Viola de Ponent
Location: North Zone III (40°4.624’N 4º5.377’E)
Distance from Mahón : 23’5 MN ; 34 km
Time from Mahón: 1 h 35 min by boat (average speed: 15 knots); 38 min by car
Type of beach: Very small sandy area
Anchoring with boat: Sand, seaweed and rock. Anchoring in the center of the cove from 2 to 4 m.
Dangerous access by boat: Low. W winds.
Posidonia: Yes
Nearest gas station for boats: 7 MN; Port of Fornells
SERVICES
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Cala Viola de Ponent in Menorca, how to get there?
To arrive by road, we will have to leave Mahón in the direction of Fornells by the Me-7. Then, take the detour to Me-15 and at the traffic circle take the third exit following the signs to Cap de Cavallería.
On the way, very close to Ponitja, we will find a fence that may make us think that we are entering a forbidden path. Don’t worry and keep going until you see the 5th dirt road on the left. Head towards it and you will reach Viola de Ponent.
It is also possible to reach it on foot (or by bicycle) if the access is made through the Camí de Cavalls, in the crossing that leads to the lighthouse of Cavalleria.
Services close to Cala Viola de Ponent
NO NEARBY SERVICES*.
*We consider them “close” if they are within a radius of 250-300 m approx.
What to see near Cala Viola de Ponent?
There are no services nearby, so if you decide to visit it, simply take the opportunity to relax in its waters, practice some diving and, if you feel like it, go on an excursion following the Camí de Cavalls and even take the opportunity to visit the Cap de Cavallería and its impressive lighthouse, which is only a 20-minute walk away.
His vision will leave us speechless.
How to get to Cala Viola de Ponent by boat?
To get to Cala Viola de Ponent by boat, we must leave the port of Mahón in a SE direction, leaving the dock to starboard. We will continue through the port until we reach the open sea (up to Punta de Sant Carles).
At this point, we will leave the San Carlos lighthouse to starboard, and continue to port along the coast (heading NE) where we will pass La Mola and Punta de S’Espero, to continue in a NW direction (always sailing with the coast to port).
We will pass Cap Negre, Punta de Sa Galera and, finally, Punta de sa Cudia. On the port side we will see an inlet that leads to Es Grau and in front we will have Illa d’en Colom. We will have to overcome it leaving it on the port side and continue in a NW direction until we pass the Cap de Mossen Vives and the Escull den Tortuga. From the bow we will see the Cap de Favàritx and its unmistakable lighthouse.
Skirting the Favàritx point, we will sail in a NW direction until we see the Addaia islands. Leaving them to port, we will continue until we reach Punta Pantinat.
We will skirt it, and sail in a NW direction (passing Punta de na Guillemassa and Punta des Morter) until we reach Cap de Cavallería. We will border it passing between Illa d’els Porros (which will be on the starboard side) and Illot des Pas (which will be on the port side).
Once past the channel between the two, we will descend in a SE direction to Cala Viola de Ponent.
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