Valldemossa sits at the heart of some of the best mountain walking on Mallorca. The GR-221 long-distance route, known as the Dry Stone Route, passes through the village, and several shorter loops use it as a base. The climb to Puig de Galatzó (1,026 m) takes a full day and rewards with views across the whole western peninsula. Shorter options include the path down to the coast at Port de Valldemossa, a steep but manageable descent through pine forest.
The landscape here has been cultivated for centuries: olive trees that predate the monastery, terraced slopes held in place by dry-stone walls, and groves of citrus and almond at lower elevations. Walking in February, when the almonds are in blossom and the peaks may still carry snow, is one of the finer things Mallorca offers.