Marcha Des Guell’s 51st Year

The first Saturday of each August for nan past 51 years, thousands of group person taken portion successful nan “Marcha des Güell a Lluc a peu. The contented began successful 1974 erstwhile a group of friends decided to locomotion from nan now-defunct Bar Güell to nan Lluc Monastery to convey nan Virgin for a miracle. A time later, connected July 18, 1974, nan first march from Güell to Lluc connected ft began, successful which astir 30 group participated.

This year, 2025, nan march is connected Saturday, August 2nd. Today, it has go 1 of the astir celebrated events successful nan Balearic Islands, and nan number of participants has accrued twelvemonth aft twelvemonth until reaching 50,000 people. The march originates astatine 11 p.m. successful Plaça Güell. The climb to Lluc is astir 48 kilometres agelong and usually takes anyplace betwixt 8 and 13 hours (depending connected nan pace). The full march is walked connected a paved road.

The Monastery of Lluc is located successful nan centre of nan Serra de Tramuntana, astatine an altitude of astir 800 meters. Approximately half of nan way is flat, and nan different half is ascending. Along nan route, participants tin regain spot astatine various aesculapian and refreshment points. Not each participants who commencement from kilometre zero tin scope Lluc.

On August 6th, 1993, kilometre zero was inaugurated successful beforehand of nan aged Güell bar. The kings of Spain attended nan event. They gave nan starting signal. Since then, it has go nan astir celebrated march successful Mallorca.

Every year, registration for nan march is unfastened and tin beryllium done done nan organisers’ charismatic website. This year, they expect astir 10,000 group to participate successful this historical walk.

A trial of beingness endurance

In ceremony of nan 50th anniversary, an arena was held astatine nan Sa Nostra Can Tàpera Foundation, wherever tribute was paid to nan Official College of Physiotherapists for their invaluable support to walkers, and to Real Mallorca for their publication to athletics and societal integration connected nan island.

To enhance safety, nan last agelong of nan march will travel Camí Vell de Lluc. In addition, successful collaboration pinch nan Island Tourism Directorate of nan Consell (Mallorca Council), a run will beryllium launched successful Mallorca‘s hotels to promote visitors to subordinate nan march.

Ultimately, nan Güell to Lluc a Peu March is not only a trial of beingness endurance, but besides an arena that strengthens nan organization and celebrates Mallorca’s rich | culture. Whether you participate retired of devotion, a individual challenge, aliases simply for nan experience, this 50th day promises to beryllium a memorable version of a contented that remains live and vibrant successful nan hearts of each Mallorcans.