More than 5,000 people from 45 municipalities in the Part Forana by Mallorca arrived at the Santuario de Lluc on Sunday morning, 13 September 2026, after a night-time walk. It was the 45th edition of the Pujada a Lluc a peu, organised this year by the Consell de Mallorca .
According to the island administration, two control centres were set up to manage the event and ensure safety, one in Inca and one in Lluc. Around 200 emergency workers and volunteers were coordinated, including road and rescue services, local police, the Guardia Civil, medical aid stations and refreshment points along the route. The authority highlighted the close cooperation between services to manage the flow from the 45 municipalities, monitor critical sections and provide assistance quickly when needed. According to the Consell de Mallorca, the control centres enabled central coordination of communications and the deployment of teams as needed at busier points.
The night walk traditionally leads from the towns of the Part Forana through the Serra de Tramuntana to the high plateau of Lluc. The final section climbs several hundred metres. Organisers had advised participants in advance to bring suitable equipment and be fit enough for the walk; medical aid stations and refreshments were provided along the route. Support buses also ran between Inca and Lluc so that participants unable to manage the final stretch on foot could still take part in the arrival at the Santuario de Lluc. Inca served as the logistical hub during the night, where participants gathered, emergency resources were positioned and the transition to the final section was coordinated.
By organising the event, the Consell de Mallorca is taking on a long-standing tradition that is both a pilgrimage and a communal night walk. The Consell also organised the Pujada a Lluc a peu the previous year; its involvement is justified by the aim of preserving the tradition and ensuring professional safety and logistics. For this year’s event, officials emphasised the importance of a coordinated safety and support operation tailored to the expected crowds. No specific incidents had initially been reported; authorities said the night had passed in an orderly manner.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).