Albercutx Watchtower

Views from the northern tip

Albercutx Watchtower stands high on the Formentor peninsula, where the cliffs drop dramatically into the sea and the landscape opens in several directions. From here, you can orient yourself toward Cap de Formentor, Illot del Colomer, Pollença Bay, Alcúdia Bay and the Serra de Tramuntana — a place where the view is not only wide, but also explains why this summit was chosen as an observation post.

Keep an eye on access and traffic

Access to the Talaia d’Albercutx itself was temporarily restricted as of 28 November 2023 due to deterioration and risk of collapse. This makes the site a place where you should respect the signage on site and regard the tower as a vulnerable cultural trace, not as a ruin you can necessarily walk into.

During the summer period, traffic on the Formentor road Ma-2210 is regulated from 15 May to 18 October from 10:00 to 22:00. Bus line 334 serves the Formentor peninsula and stops, among other places, at Mirador del Colomer, which is also the starting point for the access road toward the tower.

An alarm system of smoke and fire

The tower was part of Mallorca’s network of coastal towers against piracy. In case of danger, the guards could send smoke by day and fire by night from tower to tower, so a threat on the coast quickly became an alarm inland on the island. Later, the site also gained military importance as an observation post, and the tower contains traces of more recent military use, including drawings of airplanes on the walls.