There are a large number of Southport riders travelling to Mallorca in October. Each day there will be a number of different groups setting out from the hotel with plans to visit different parts of the island. There will probably be a “fast” group and a “touring” group undertaking some of the rides below and a “steady” group completing shorter rides.
Group leaders, routes and times will be sorted out informally during the trip.
The routes below are suggestions. Links to “ridewithgps” for each ride allow you to download a gps file.
YOU NEED TO BE AWARE the gps files do not have “cue sheets” – make sure the downloaded files work on your unit if you intend to rely on them. (TAKE A MAP!!)
Allan Taylor
Mallorca 2018 Routes
Download THE ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS here Mallorca_Rides 2018V1
1) San Salvador, 115 km, about 1,000M of climbing
Hotel to ever rising road, poppy valley, Manacor. Coffee. 32km
Felanitx, Climb to San Salvador (5.4 km Climb 342m), then to Porres for lunch. 32km
Porres, edge of Montuiri, Sineu, Muro, Hotel. 51km
2) Orient, 112 km, about 1,100m of climbing
Hotel, Quarry, Muro, pipe road, Santa Maria. Coffee. 40 km
Bunyola, Col de Hono (El 560M about 5km from Bunyola, climb 320M) , Orient, Alaro. Lunch. 29km
Losetta, Biniamar, Selva, Moscari, Campanet, Sa Pobla, Hotel. 43km
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Losetta, Inca, Sa Pobla, Hotel. 40km GPS FILE
3) Sa Colabra, 123km, about 2,040 m of climbing
Hotel, Sa Pobla, Campanet, Caimari, climb to petrol station (Caimari to petrol stn is 9 km with 400m el) . Coffee. 37km
To aquaduct, to top of Sa Collabra climb (7km) Descend. Ascend (about 10km each way with 680m ) return to viaduct (7km). 34 km
Aquaduct to Pollensa, passing Luc monastery. (Climb past the monastery then fantastic descent to Pollensa.) Lunch 29 km (100km before lunch!!!)
Pollensa, Alcudia to hotel. 23 km GPS FILE
4) Randa, 101 km, about 1,100 m of climbing
Hotel, Petra via the ever rising road. Coffee. 24km
Petra, St Joan, Montuiri (Option for coffee 14 km) Climb to Randa (about 5km with 250 m el) then to Algeida (10km from summit). Lunch. 37km
Algeida, Sineu, Muro, Hotel. 40km GPS FILE
5) Formentor, 98 km, about 1,600 m of climbing
Hotel, Alcudia, Port de Pollenca, Formentor. Coffee. 45 km.
Formentor to Cala Sant Vicenc, Lunch. 25 km.
Cala to Alcudia to hotel. 28 km
(Note that 95% of the climbing is in the 40km from Port de Pollenca and back. Missing Cala for lunch in P de P shortens ride by about 18km) GPS FILE
6) Betlem ( Ermitage de) 63 km about 800m of climbing
Hotel, Arta, Betlem. 31km.
Betlem, Arta. Lunch/ Coffee. 10km.
Arta , Hotel. 21km. GPS FILE
6A) Option is to have coffee in Arta, then visit Betlem then Son Servera for lunch, then to hotel. This would add about 40 km GPS FILE
7) Valdemossa from Santa Maria. 120km about 700m of climbing
To Santa Maria for coffee (see 2) above) 40km.
Then Valldemossaa via Esporles. 31km
Valldemossaa to Santa Maria. 19km. Return to hotel 40km. GPS FILE
7A) Option return via Sencelles (Coffee 12km from Santa M) to hotel via Llubi. 44km GPS FILE
8) Port de Soller/ Ferry / Sa Collabra 140km 1800m of climbing
To Santa Maria then Bunyola, Col de Soller, Port de Soller (Lunch) 70 km 750m
Ferry to Sa Collabra (21 euro plus 1 euro for bike – 10:00 h. /11:15h / 13:00h / 15:00hr) Sa Collabra, Pollensa, hotel. 69km
9) Puig Major. 141km, 2022M of climbing
Santa Maria (Coffee 40 km), Bunyola, Soller (Lunch) 70km
Puig Major at 850M above sea level highest road on Mallorca (12km at 6% about 750M of climbing) Pollenca (afternoon break @118km) hotel 71 k GPS FILE
