Beaches & calas
Cala El Pom is a rocky cove between Portitxol and the Cap Negre cliff, with crystal-clear water, rock formations and small sea caves. There is no road or path leading to it: the cove can only be reached from the sea, by kayak, paddleboard or engineless boat. From Portitxol or Cala Barraca it is about a twenty minute paddle away, the same route used by guided kayak trips to the sea caves. Nearby lies the Cova de l'Aigua Dolça, a small freshwater cave that is part of the same trip.
There is no road or path to the cove: every source consulted describes access by land as inadvisable or impossible. You can only reach Cala El Pom from the water, by kayak, paddleboard or engineless boat. The usual starting point is Portitxol or Cala Barraca, about a twenty minute paddle away, or the harbour for an organised trip.
Swimming and snorkelling are good here: the water is crystal clear and the rock formations with small sea caves make the cove a popular stop on a kayak or paddleboard trip. There is no official lifeguard cover or beach infrastructure: this is not a beach in the municipal sense but a rocky cove you only visit from the water. Go early in the day if you can, since the sea often gets choppier later on, and never enter the small sea caves without a guide or experience if there is any swell.
The cove lies on the route paddled by kayak trips from Portitxol and Cala Barraca, between the cliffs of Cap Negre and the open sea, with the Cova de l'Aigua Dolça, a small freshwater cave, as a stop along the way. Like Cala Ambolo a little further on, Cala El Pom can only be reached from the sea. Anyone who would rather not paddle themselves can book a guided trip departing from Portitxol or from the harbour.