21. september 2026 – 28. september 2026 Mallorca Folk High School
Mallorca's culture, food and walking/cycling
About the course
Good experiences give a feeling of being alive. So if you dream of seeing Mallorca in a new way, this trip is for you.
On this course we will experience Mallorca's diversity and beauty. We have listened to previous participants, and in addition to walking and cookery school, we now also offer cycling. There will be three walks in the Serra de Tramuntana, an impressive mountain range with lush green valleys and breathtaking views. Four cycle trips out into the beautiful landscape – both the flat trips and those up into the heights that put a little more sweat on your brow. Authentic traditional local food experiences and cookery school; it is all about the quality of the produce, simplicity and pleasure for your taste buds. We will meet Danish entrepreneurs and enthusiasts, and of course there will be time for reflection, inspiration and a joy for life in the company of others – including at our beautiful houses, where the folk high school is based.
You will experience and be part of all this together with your three course leaders, namely Ulla Guasp Clausen, Anna Katrin Nørgaard and Niels Christensen.
It is entirely up to you whether you choose to cycle or walk. So you can easily choose to join some of the walks and the cookery school, even if you have rented a bike. You can also share a bike between several people if you wish.
Ulla is our passionate house cook and Mallorca guide. She will guide and inspire with good local recipes, delicious food, culture and traditions. Ulla has a long and insightful relationship with Mallorca. She has homes in both Palma and Denmark. Her past as a self-employed person in the restaurant industry and as a creative concept developer is unmistakable. Her greatest wish is to be able to contribute to an understanding and insight into the love Mallorcans have for their culture, nature and produce.
Anna Katrin Nørgaard, who is the principal of Annas Højskole, has completely lost her heart to the beautiful Mediterranean island and has now travelled to Mallorca for over 20 years and worked there for the last 9 years. It is especially Mallorca's beautiful towns and nature that Anna has fallen in love with.
Niels' great passion is cycling, and he has been to Mallorca more than 20 times. He is the guide on our cycle trips, which offer good exercise, fantastic views and pleasant company. He makes sure the cycle trips are arranged so that everyone can take part.
Together the three of them know a great deal about the culture and nature of the island and gladly share their knowledge and enthusiasm for this Mediterranean pearl.
Skilled in Spanish cooking
Ulla loves to explore the island's many food markets, fishmongers, tasting her way through the greengrocer's exotic fruits and vegetables in Lloseta. Ulla will give talks about Spanish/Mallorcan cuisine and its ingredients and of course the dish of the day, which is a typical dish on the island. The participants are then divided into 5-6 groups and go out to work in the folk high school's kitchens.
We stay in our two beautiful authentic houses: the Finca, which is the main house, and Son Pelai, located about 3 km away. (read more about accommodation here). At the finca there are 5-6 smaller kitchens in the apartments where participants stay, which we use for our cooking and where the groups work. We form new groups after the first cookery school day.
The Dry Stone Route - GR221
The 3 walks on "Mallorca's culture, walking and food" are of different lengths and difficulty levels. They typically last 4-6 hours including all breaks and are between 10 and 16 km.
We will of course set out on the most famous and spectacular walking route, route 221 or "The Dry Stone Route". Here the surface is ordinary gravel road, asphalt, but also loose stones, cobbles, and stone steps up and down. You must be in ordinary good shape and used to doing our walks. It IS different to walk in the mountains of Mallorca than to walk along a straight road in Denmark. If you are unsure whether you can manage it, you are always welcome to call to hear more. Anna is primarily in charge of the walks. She has walked a fair amount on Mallorca, on the camino in northern Spain, in Italy, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. "To walk is to live" is one of her firm mottos.
The cycle trips
Niels has planned 4 cycle routes of different lengths and difficulty levels. They all start and end at the folk high school and are between 55 and 125 km – some of them can be shortened if desired. We pass through green valleys, past charming villages and up to fantastic views in the mountains. We have rented the bikes in advance; they are of good quality and suitable for both mountain riding and the flatter routes – and if you prefer an e-bike, that is also an option. You can see the full cycling programme by clicking the button below or in the menu at the top left. If you are in doubt whether the cycle trips are for you, you are very welcome to call Niels to hear more (telephone 27 75 50 26).
Cycling programme
You rent the bike for the whole period, but you are free to choose from day to day whether you want to cycle, go walking or take part in the cookery school. That is entirely up to you.
Payments
On booking, we ask for a deposit of kr. 3000. The balance must be paid 2 months before departure.
Alle kan være med
Du bestemmer selv dit tempo, og programmet tilpasses holdet. Er du i tvivl om noget, så ring til os — så tager vi den sammen.
Monday 21.9: Arrival day
Departure from Copenhagen Airport at 11.05 for Palma de Mallorca, where we land at 14.05
Transfer to our two beautiful houses
Room allocation, etc.
16.15 transfer from Son Pelai to the main building, as we are now going to gather
16.30 Cake and coffee, songs + welcome to Annas Højskole by principal Anna Katrin Nørgaard and our passionate house cook and Mallorca guide Ulla Guasp Clausen. We tell a little about the intentions of the course and about our years-long love affair with Mallorca.
A tour of the folk high school – we see what is grown in the garden, etc.
19.00 Dinner – who are you?
approx. 21.00 Thanks for today and transfer to Son Pelai for those staying there
Tuesday 22.9: Pa amb oil + cookery school #1 or Cycling #1 - Lloseta, Biniamar, Mancor, Caimari, Binibona, Campanet, Moscari, Selva
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai to the finca.
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Communal breakfast.
10.00 We take a short walk; if the weather allows, we can walk a little up the hill and see the folk high school from above.
10.00 The cyclists meet Niels for the first cycle trip – see the detailed cycling programme in the menu item at the top left of the page.
11.30 Introduction to Mallorcan cuisine with Anna Katrin and Ulla. Here we tell you about what is grown and about the island's food traditions.
We learn to make aioli with oil and milk!
12.30 Lunch with Pa amb oil – the Mallorcan answer to our open sandwiches.
Siesta.
16.30 Delicious local cake and coffee/tea + talk: "Mallorca's development from pig feasts to cool holiday island" – about the island's development seen especially through the eyes of the Danish tourist. And yes, the Olsen Gang did actually manage to get to Mallorca once!
Cookery school with Ulla #1 – a talk about the evening's menu and division into groups.
Dinner in groups – Ulla comes around and gives tips.
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai.
Wednesday 23.9 Walk #1 from the folk high school to Lake Cúber, approx. 11 km in total, or Cycling #2 - Alaro, Orient, Bunyola, Santa Maria
6.45 Light breakfast – we make packed lunches.
7.45 Cycle trip #2 from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
7.45 We walk towards the Tossals Verds refuge, where we arrive a couple of hours later. Here you can buy a cup of coffee or tea.
We continue for about 2½ hours towards the large lake Cúber, which together with the nearby Gorg Blau makes up Mallorca's most important freshwater reservoirs. Along the way we eat our packed lunches. Both lakes are man-made and collect rainwater from the mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana, channelling it via pipes and tunnels to Palma de Mallorca, where it is used as drinking water.
A coach takes us back to the folk high school
Siesta by the two pools or whatever you feel like
18.30 Dinner
20.00 Song evening – we sing selected songs from the Folk High School Songbook and hear about some of the songs
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai
Thursday 24.9: Cookery school #2 or Cycling #3 - Binisalem, Santa Eugenia, Algaida, Randa, Sencelles, Biniagual
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Communal breakfast + division into new groups
10.00 The cyclists meet Niels and set off from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
10.00 Cookery school #2: We prepare lunch in groups in the smaller kitchens around the finca. Ulla visits all the groups in the kitchens, tastes and offers good tips and tricks.
Lunch
Siesta
17.00 We set off for the vineyard of the Danish winegrower and enthusiast Søren Svenningsen, BiniVista, located 20 minutes' drive from us. Søren Svenningsen is an ambitious man who has created a high-tech vineyard, which we are given a tour of. After the tour, where we hear about the passion for – and the art of making – wine, and about the conditions on Mallorca for wine and winegrowers, we will taste 7 different wines and enjoy a lovely tapas dinner.
We finish at Søren's by singing a little from the Folk High School Songbooks we have brought along.
20.30 Departure from the vineyard to the folk high school
Friday 25.9: Free day
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai to the finca
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Breakfast
10.00 On your own: The chance to be driven to the nearby station in our town of Lloseta with the option of going to Palma or Inca, the chance for even more walking up to the legendary lamb restaurant Es Verger, a day at the Lluc monastery, the chance of a cycle trip with Niels, a taxi to the beach, etc. Dinner is on your own, but of course we will give tips for good places to eat in Palma, Lloseta, etc.
You arrange your own way back to the folk high school by taxi or Uber.
Saturday 26.9: Food and Walk #2: Sóller - Fornalutx - Biniaraitx - Sóller, approx. 8 km
8.00 Morning singing + breakfast + making packed lunches
9.00 Departure by coach for Sóller.
10.00 Arrival in Sóller, where there is a large outdoor market in the town. After a couple of hours of shopping/culture on your own, we meet the Danish nature guide Mireille, who lives in the area. Together with her, we walk up towards her olive grove. On the way we pass an old monastery, where we eat our packed lunches. Along the way, Mireille tells us about Mallorca's nature, and we get to taste and smell our way through the landscape. We finish in Fornalutx, one of Mallorca's most beautiful towns, where you have a little time on your own. We walk down together to Sóller, where the coach is waiting for us.
20.00 Communal dinner at the folk high school
We tell a little about tomorrow's walk
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai
Sunday 27: Walk #3 Sant Elm - La Trappa – Sárracó, approx. 14-16 km, or Cycling #4 - The King's Stage
8.30 Morning exercise + singing
9.00 Breakfast + making packed lunches
- 10.00 The cyclists meet Niels and set off from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
10.00 Departure for Sant Elm
11.30 The walk starts in the western part of the island, where we set off from the old fishing village of Sant Elm, which today is a charming and lively seaside town, over la Trappa, a former monastery. We climb quite a bit at the start and there are a couple of steep passages where we have to clamber over some large rocks. But it is worth the effort. Because once we have reached the heights (we climb about 400 metres in total), we get the most fantastic view over the sea and we can see the almost 3-kilometre-long island of Sa Dragonera lying close to Mallorca's coast. We climb a little more and reach the ruins of a former monastery, La Trapa. Here we stop and eat our packed lunches. Then we continue a little further up and straight on, before going down towards Sárracó, which lies at an altitude of 120 metres, thus a drop of 280 metres. Today's trip is 14-16 km and lasts about 5 hours. The route is moderate to difficult, as today it has some steep and stony passages.
18.30 We meet to set the table together and enjoy a lovely fresh welcome drink
19.00 Paella + festive evening with entertainment
Monday 28.9 Departure
6.30 Early breakfast separately in the two houses
7.00 Coach departure from the folk high school to Palma Airport 7.15 Coach departure from Son Pelai
9.55 Departure on a direct flight to Copenhagen Airport, where we arrive at 12.55
Subject to change. In the event of rain, parts of the walking and cycling programme may be cancelled, as it is too dangerous due to very slippery stones and roads.
Programme
Monday 21.9: Arrival day
Departure from Copenhagen Airport at 11.05 for Palma de Mallorca, where we land at 14.05
Transfer to our two beautiful houses
Room allocation, etc.
16.15 transfer from Son Pelai to the main building, as we are now going to gather
16.30 Cake and coffee, songs + welcome to Annas Højskole by principal Anna Katrin Nørgaard and our passionate house cook and Mallorca guide Ulla Guasp Clausen. We tell a little about the intentions of the course and about our years-long love affair with Mallorca.
A tour of the folk high school – we see what is grown in the garden, etc.
19.00 Dinner – who are you?
approx. 21.00 Thanks for today and transfer to Son Pelai for those staying there
Tuesday 22.9: Pa amb oil + cookery school #1 or Cycling #1 - Lloseta, Biniamar, Mancor, Caimari, Binibona, Campanet, Moscari, Selva
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai to the finca.
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Communal breakfast.
10.00 We take a short walk; if the weather allows, we can walk a little up the hill and see the folk high school from above.
10.00 The cyclists meet Niels for the first cycle trip – see the detailed cycling programme in the menu item at the top left of the page.
11.30 Introduction to Mallorcan cuisine with Anna Katrin and Ulla. Here we tell you about what is grown and about the island's food traditions.
We learn to make aioli with oil and milk!
12.30 Lunch with Pa amb oil – the Mallorcan answer to our open sandwiches.
Siesta.
16.30 Delicious local cake and coffee/tea + talk: "Mallorca's development from pig feasts to cool holiday island" – about the island's development seen especially through the eyes of the Danish tourist. And yes, the Olsen Gang did actually manage to get to Mallorca once!
Cookery school with Ulla #1 – a talk about the evening's menu and division into groups.
Dinner in groups – Ulla comes around and gives tips.
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai.
Wednesday 23.9 Walk #1 from the folk high school to Lake Cúber, approx. 11 km in total, or Cycling #2 - Alaro, Orient, Bunyola, Santa Maria
6.45 Light breakfast – we make packed lunches.
7.45 Cycle trip #2 from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
7.45 We walk towards the Tossals Verds refuge, where we arrive a couple of hours later. Here you can buy a cup of coffee or tea.
We continue for about 2½ hours towards the large lake Cúber, which together with the nearby Gorg Blau makes up Mallorca's most important freshwater reservoirs. Along the way we eat our packed lunches. Both lakes are man-made and collect rainwater from the mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana, channelling it via pipes and tunnels to Palma de Mallorca, where it is used as drinking water.
A coach takes us back to the folk high school
Siesta by the two pools or whatever you feel like
18.30 Dinner
20.00 Song evening – we sing selected songs from the Folk High School Songbook and hear about some of the songs
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai
Thursday 24.9: Cookery school #2 or Cycling #3 - Binisalem, Santa Eugenia, Algaida, Randa, Sencelles, Biniagual
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Communal breakfast + division into new groups
10.00 The cyclists meet Niels and set off from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
10.00 Cookery school #2: We prepare lunch in groups in the smaller kitchens around the finca. Ulla visits all the groups in the kitchens, tastes and offers good tips and tricks.
Lunch
Siesta
17.00 We set off for the vineyard of the Danish winegrower and enthusiast Søren Svenningsen, BiniVista, located 20 minutes' drive from us. Søren Svenningsen is an ambitious man who has created a high-tech vineyard, which we are given a tour of. After the tour, where we hear about the passion for – and the art of making – wine, and about the conditions on Mallorca for wine and winegrowers, we will taste 7 different wines and enjoy a lovely tapas dinner.
We finish at Søren's by singing a little from the Folk High School Songbooks we have brought along.
20.30 Departure from the vineyard to the folk high school
Friday 25.9: Free day
8.20 Transfer from Son Pelai to the finca
8.30 Morning exercise by the pool with a view of the mountains. We stretch the body through, do simple yoga exercises. We finish with a couple of songs.
9.00 Breakfast
10.00 On your own: The chance to be driven to the nearby station in our town of Lloseta with the option of going to Palma or Inca, the chance for even more walking up to the legendary lamb restaurant Es Verger, a day at the Lluc monastery, the chance of a cycle trip with Niels, a taxi to the beach, etc. Dinner is on your own, but of course we will give tips for good places to eat in Palma, Lloseta, etc.
You arrange your own way back to the folk high school by taxi or Uber.
Saturday 26.9: Food and Walk #2: Sóller - Fornalutx - Biniaraitx - Sóller, approx. 8 km
8.00 Morning singing + breakfast + making packed lunches
9.00 Departure by coach for Sóller.
10.00 Arrival in Sóller, where there is a large outdoor market in the town. After a couple of hours of shopping/culture on your own, we meet the Danish nature guide Mireille, who lives in the area. Together with her, we walk up towards her olive grove. On the way we pass an old monastery, where we eat our packed lunches. Along the way, Mireille tells us about Mallorca's nature, and we get to taste and smell our way through the landscape. We finish in Fornalutx, one of Mallorca's most beautiful towns, where you have a little time on your own. We walk down together to Sóller, where the coach is waiting for us.
20.00 Communal dinner at the folk high school
We tell a little about tomorrow's walk
21.30 Last transfer to Son Pelai
Sunday 27: Walk #3 Sant Elm - La Trappa – Sárracó, approx. 14-16 km, or Cycling #4 - The King's Stage
8.30 Morning exercise + singing
9.00 Breakfast + making packed lunches
- 10.00 The cyclists meet Niels and set off from the folk high school (see the detailed cycling programme in the menu at the top left of the page).
10.00 Departure for Sant Elm
11.30 The walk starts in the western part of the island, where we set off from the old fishing village of Sant Elm, which today is a charming and lively seaside town, over la Trappa, a former monastery. We climb quite a bit at the start and there are a couple of steep passages where we have to clamber over some large rocks. But it is worth the effort. Because once we have reached the heights (we climb about 400 metres in total), we get the most fantastic view over the sea and we can see the almost 3-kilometre-long island of Sa Dragonera lying close to Mallorca's coast. We climb a little more and reach the ruins of a former monastery, La Trapa. Here we stop and eat our packed lunches. Then we continue a little further up and straight on, before going down towards Sárracó, which lies at an altitude of 120 metres, thus a drop of 280 metres. Today's trip is 14-16 km and lasts about 5 hours. The route is moderate to difficult, as today it has some steep and stony passages.
18.30 We meet to set the table together and enjoy a lovely fresh welcome drink
19.00 Paella + festive evening with entertainment
Monday 28.9 Departure
6.30 Early breakfast separately in the two houses
7.00 Coach departure from the folk high school to Palma Airport 7.15 Coach departure from Son Pelai
9.55 Departure on a direct flight to Copenhagen Airport, where we arrive at 12.55
Subject to change. In the event of rain, parts of the walking and cycling programme may be cancelled, as it is too dangerous due to very slippery stones and roads.
Meet your instructors
Ulla Guasp Clausen
Our passionate house cook and Mallorca guide Ulla Guasp Clausen will guide and inspire with good local recipes, delicious food, culture and traditions.
Ulla has a long and insightful relationship with Mallorca. She has homes in both Palma and Denmark. Her past as a self-employed person in the restaurant industry and as a creative concept developer is unmistakable. Her greatest wish is to be able to contribute to an understanding and insight into the love Mallorcans have for their culture, nature and produce.
Ulla's motto is: I walk slowly, because my life goes too fast.
Anna Katrin Nørgaard
Anna is the founder of Annas Højskole and principal there. She has been course leader on a host of courses, and the vast majority of courses she takes part in have walking on the programme. Anna is, you see, wild about walking long distances – or hiking, as it is so fashionably called. She has walked since, at the age of 11, she went on a walking holiday in the Alps with her family, and has since walked in Greenland, Spain, the USA, Portugal, Scotland, England, Denmark, Norway and Sweden and Iceland
Walking on Mallorca is one of the best things Anna knows, for here she can combine her love of the Spanish island with moving through the magnificent nature of the Tramuntana mountains.
It is also Anna who is in charge of the folk high school singing and several talks.
Anna's motto is: To walk is to live
Niels Christensen
Niels' great passion is cycling, and he loves to cycle – both for the exercise and absolutely also for the enjoyment.
He has been to beautiful Mallorca more than 20 times, both with the cycling club and with his wife Mie – including with Annas Højskole. Niels knows all about recreational cycling on Mallorca and guarantees that the cycle trips are at a level where everyone can take part. He will do his best to make the cycle trips a really good experience for everyone.
Praktisk & pris
Monday 21 September: Departure Copenhagen Airport 11.05 – we land in Palma de Mallorca 14.05 with Norwegian
28 September: Departure 09.55 from Palma de Mallorca – we land at Copenhagen Airport 12.55 with SAS
Subject to change.
Price includes
- Return flight
- Transfers
- All meals at the folk high school – including drinks such as wine, beer and water with the meals
- Coffee, tea, cake/fruit, etc. outside the meals at the folk high school – as per the programme
- All excursions by coach
- All talks
- All entry fees
- Contribution to the Travel Guarantee Fund
- Airport taxes and charges
Price excludes
- Food on the free day and drinks beyond those with the meals at the folk high school.
- Payment:
- On booking, we ask for a deposit of kr. 3000. The balance must be transferred 2 months before departure.
- In special cases it is possible to pay by Mastercard; please write this on the booking form if desired.
Billeder
What our guests say
“Tak for en fantastisk oplevelse, ikke mindst takket være Anna og dig. Du var en inspirerende rejseleder, der gjorde turen til meget mere end bare en pilgrimsvandring.”
“Skøn tur som puttes i rygsækken med fantastiske oplevelser, smukke fotos og den bedste kursusleder Michael Birkkjær Lauritsen. Elsker oplevelser med Annas Højskole.”
“Jeg har netop været på strikkehøjskole på Læsø ved Annette Danielsen. Uanset hvor hårdt jeg anstrenger mig, kan jeg simpelthen ikke finde noget negativt at sige. Annette Danielsen er en fuldstændig fantastisk inspirerende og forrygende formidler. Østergaard B&B er et skønt sted med lækre lejligheder, dejlig og velsmagende mad, og en meget sympatisk og underholdende vært. Vi mødte skønne og inspirerende fortællere i huset og på ture på Læsø. Vi startede dagene med morgensang sammen med Jens Christian, som fint fortalte lidt om de sange, vi sang. Dejlig start på nogle vidunderlige dage. Det har bare været helt igennem en skøn, pragtfuld og fantastisk uge. Føler mig meget beriget.”
Ofte stillede spørgsmål
Kan jeg rejse med, hvis jeg rejser alene?
Ja — rigtig mange af vores kursister rejser alene. Du bliver en del af fællesskabet fra første dag, og du kan vælge eget værelse, hvis du vil have ro omkring dig.
Hvor god en form skal jeg være i?
Alle kan være med! Programmet tilpasses holdet, og du bestemmer selv dit tempo. Er du i tvivl, så ring til os — så tager vi den sammen.
Hvordan foregår betalingen?
Du reserverer din plads med et depositum og modtager en faktura pr. e-mail. Restbeløbet betales senest 60 dage før afrejse — også via faktura og bankoverførsel.
Hvad hvis jeg bliver nødt til at aflyse?
Vores afbestillingsregler står i rejsereglerne for pakkerejser, og vi er medlem af Rejsegarantifonden (reg.nr. 3122). Kontakt os hurtigst muligt, hvis noget kommer i vejen — vi finder altid en løsning sammen.
Kan I tage hensyn til allergier og særlige behov?
Ja. Når du reserverer, spørger vi ind til kost, allergier og særlige behov, og vi giver besked videre til køkkenet og værterne på destinationen.
Er der dansktalende værter med på rejsen?
Ja, altid. Der er dansktalende kursusledere og værter med på alle vores ophold.
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