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Es Pas de S’Illa Beach. A beach with two sides
Es Pas de S’Illa Beach is really a strip of sand leading to a small pine-covered islet.
3D virtual tourStart the tourEs Pas de S’Illa de Bosc is one of the three beaches on the bay of Sant Miquel, and it is also known as sa Ferradura. The name tells you what to expect: the passage to the island of the forest. It is a strip of sand that still joins a small pine-covered islet to the coast, which is quite unusual. The islet is privately owned, but the beach is public, although getting there is not easy.
Although it is very close to Cala Moltons and the beach at Port de Sant Miquel, you reach it by a different road. Leave Sant Miquel towards Port de Sant Miquel and take the third turning on the left (the first on the right if you are coming from the port), a route that heads into the pine forest. Go round the hill on your right, leaving the tarmac for the dirt track. When you have almost completed the loop you will see a turning on the left towards the torre des Molar: carry straight on. The next turning takes you right to the shore of Es Pas de S’Illa de Bosc.
Blue bay and cliffs seen through the pines from Es Pas de s’Illa
Rocks with seaweed in clear water and an islet in the background
Green valley with pines and scrub near Es Pas de s’Illa
Long islet off the coast seen from above
Small beach and rocks at the foot of the cliff at Es Pas de s’Illa
Turquoise water at the foot of the rocks seen from above
Cove with boats and blue water between two hillsides
Rocks and calm water in a cove next to Es Pas de s’Illa
Stream between rocks and vegetation near Es Pas de s’Illa
Damp rock face among the vegetation
Motorboat off the rocky coast with houses among the pinesWhat you will find at Es Pas de S’Illa de Bosc
It is a small beach, about 45 metres long and 18 wide, with white sand and some gravel, but it has two sides because this strip has water on both: the north side is the more rugged and wave-battered one, and the south side is a quiet beach with views of the port of Sant Miquel and much calmer water.
As access is tricky, it gets few visitors, although the beach is buoyed off and even has a beach bar. A few boats anchor offshore and, from the port, the odd curious visitor paddles over by canoe to take a look at Illa de Bosc.
Another of its strong points is the views, especially of the large islet of Illa Murada.
Bus routes to Es Pas de S’Illa Beach
No bus goes to Es Pas de s’Illa des Bosc, so the practical option is to go by car. You can find deals in our Ibiza car hire search engine
Other beaches near Es Pas de S’Illa Beach
Cala Moltons Less than 1 km away
Cala Moltons is a cove in the north of the island, in the municipality of Sant Joan.
Port of San Miguel Less than 1 km away
Port of San Miguel lies at the northern tip of the island, in the municipality of Sant Joan.
Cala Benirràs 1 km away
You will find Cala Benirràs in the municipality of Sant Joan, between the villages of Sant Miquel and Sant Joan, on the road that links the two parishes.
More places of interest
If you have a hire car, you can visit these other places of interest
Torre des Molar Less than 1 km away
Next to the port of Sant Miquel stands the torre des Molar, part of the island’s defence system.
Sant Miquel Caves Less than 1 km away
The caves at Port de Sant Miquel are known as the Can Marçà caves.
Sant Miquel Church 3 km away
According to the official version, this fortified church dates from the 17th century, although many authors date its construction to the 13th century, built on the foundations of much older structures.
Villages around Es Pas de S’Illa Beach
Sant Miquel 3 km away
Sant Miquel is a small village, almost a hamlet, halfway between Sant Joan, the municipality it belongs to, and Sant Antoni.
Sant LLorenç 7 km away
Sant Llorenç de Balàfia, or San Lorenzo, is a rural parish with practically no village centre, in the municipality of Sant Joan.
Sant Mateu 7 km away
Sant Mateu is not really a village, not even a hamlet.