Cycle tours in Mallorca

 

Bicycles are for Mallorca

As Einstein said, “Life is like a bicycle, you have to pedal forward to keep your balance”. This is the feeling that seems to have been taken up in recent years by thousands of new cycling addicts. Getting fit by doing outdoor sports has hooked thousands of people to the bike. If all this is accompanied by a good landscape, challenges and good company, no wonder that it has become the best sport for those fleeing gyms.

Mallorca offers cycling lovers a number of routes, the beauty and training of which won’t leave anyone indifferent, and AzuLine Hotels does the accommodation in Mallorca. There are also many races held, throughout the year, for pros and others for amateurs, all conveying the intensity and excitement of this great sport.

Here are 3 very interesting routes of varying difficulty to enjoy this sport in Mallorca.

PALMA BEACH – LLUCMAJOR – RANDA (Santuari de Cura) – ALGAIDA ROUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(50,1 Km) Difficulty: Moderate

A circular route for road bike to climb to the Santuari de Cura. This route is very frequented by groups of cyclists of various nationalities, so you will see many people on bikes throughout the route. It passes through the following locations: Playa de Palma, Les Meravelles, Ses Cadenes, S’Arenal, S’Aranjassa, Camino de la Talaia Romanina, Llucmajor, cruce de Randa, Algaida, Son Gordiola castle or Glass Factory, Cruz de Sa Garriga,  Son Gual Golf Course, cruce de Sant Jordi and back to Platja de Palma.

PALMA-CALVIÁ-ANDRATX-ESTELLENCES-BANYALBUFAR-ESPORLES-PALMA ROUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(76 Km) Difficulty: Average.

This beautiful route has a high difficulty due to its ups and downs, for that reason is known as “leg-breaker”. It has a great reputation among cyclists due to its spectacular scenery and because it is a very complete training but it is not suitable for everybody. This route begins in Palma towards Puigpunyent and before arriving you take the detour to the right towards Calviá – Es Capdellá – Andratx – Estellences – Banyalbufar – Esporles – Palma.

SOLLER – DEIÀ – VALLEDEMOSA – ANDRAX – SANT ELM – PUIGPUYENT ROUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(148,47 km) Difficulty: High.

This wonderful route that runs through the Sierra de Tramuntana is one of the most appreciated by expert cyclists for the mountain and sea landscapes that are enjoyed and suffered at the same time during the route. Leaving Soller, we go to Valledemosa passing by a beautiful viewpoint, the Galliner, where the famous forada is located. Passing through Miramar to Can Costa you will reach the beautiful village of Valldemosa, worth a stop to look at its cathedral. We continue the route going up the coll de Ferrandel passing Estellencs until arriving at Andratx and continuing with its ascents and fun descents until arriving at Esporles and back to Soller along the route next to the sea of ​​Valldemosa and Deia.