Puerto Pollensa/Puerto d’Alcudia.
The most dedicated cyclists will want to head to Puerto Pollensa or Puerto d’Alcudia, located at the island’s northernmost tip on the same bay. They offer some of the best cycling routes in Mallorca in terms of challenge and excitement, and professionals flock there every year to train for international competitions.
The imposing Tramuntana mountain range dominates this region. It became a UNESCO-listed world heritage site back in 2011 due to its impressive network of waterworks and agricultural terraces and its diverse geology and wildlife. Staying at one of the two ports near the mountains slightly limits how much of the island you can take in on your trip, but it also gives you the option of flat coastal cycling or thrilling hill climbs. Pollensa is usually the most popular destination for biking pros, and many training camps are located there. Alcudia is a bit more touristy, but it’s also very picturesque and charming, with city walls and other stone architecture that dates back to the 13th century.
Cap de Formentor
The Cap de Formentor ride is perhaps the most famous (and one of the trickiest) cycle trails on the island. Starting from the port at Pollensa, you’ll immediately begin climbing up to the El Mirador de Sa Creueta viewpoint, 223 metres above sea level. With some hairpin turns and steep gradients of up to 7%, this is a challenging ascent, but the breathtaking views over the bay make it worth the effort. Next, you’ll race back down the hill towards Formentor beach before heading back up through pine forests and rugged, rocky terrain.
Andratx
Another exciting two-wheeled journey is the epic cycle route from Puerto Alcudia to Andratx, at the island’s western edge. Tracing roads up and down the craggy cliffside, it offers some spectacular sights. You’ll also take in densely-forested areas and fields and the charm of some quaint coastal villages dotting the landscape on the other side of the valley. These small settlements are great places to stop off and refuel, which will be necessary at some point on this extensive 81-mile route.
One of the most practiced sports in the Balearic Islands, specifically in Mallorca, is mountain biking, which was born as an alternative to road cycling. The island, because of its orography and its climatology, could be considered the ideal environment for the practice of mountain biking. The mountain biking in Mallorca has broken down borders and goes beyond being a mere sport modality: it is a lifestyle in which physical activity and fun come together. Thanks to this sport you get to know and explore new and recondite places. Are you ready to ride with us?
To the south of the Tramuntana, the best tours will make you know towns such as Sant Jordi, Algaida or Llucmajor. On the other hand, the thours that pass through Calviá, Santa Ponsa, Andratx or Cap Andritxol will offer you with a refreshing bath at one of its many beaches. Even more to the south of the island, in the rural area of ??Son Negre, you can soak up the typical and traditional part of Mallorca on two wheels.
Looking at the other side of the island, in the east, the surroundings of the Sierra de Artá, in the Levante Natural Park, will leave you breath- and speechless.
In Mallorca there are routes for each type of cyclist: from crossings where you can visit rural centers or different beaches, to risky and dangerous descents. If you belong to this second type of biker, take a look at these activities for adventurous couples.
Any route that runs through the Bunyola region is also essential since it is one of the places of mountain bike pilgrimage in Mallorca.
Leaving the urban environment 2GoCyling Rent a Bike and RentMarch in Pollença, Bimont (with 4 branches throughout the island) and Cycling Planet in Alaró, a place created exclusively for cycling lovers, decorated with real wood of the velodrome of Mallorca.
https://www.ferrerhotels.com/en/blog/73/the-must-of-mountain-biking-in-mallorca-it-is-a-lifestyle/
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The most dedicated cyclists will want to head to Puerto Pollensa or Puerto d’Alcudia, located at the island’s northernmost tip on the same bay. They offer some of the best cycling routes in Mallorca in terms of challenge and excitement, and professionals flock there every year to train for international competitions.
The imposing Tramuntana mountain range dominates this region. It became a UNESCO-listed world heritage site back in 2011 due to its impressive network of waterworks and agricultural terraces and its diverse geology and wildlife. Staying at one of the two ports near the mountains slightly limits how much of the island you can take in on your trip, but it also gives you the option of flat coastal cycling or thrilling hill climbs. Pollensa is usually the most popular destination for biking pros, and many training camps are located there. Alcudia is a bit more touristy, but it’s also very picturesque and charming, with city walls and other stone architecture that dates back to the 13th century.
Cap de Formentor
The Cap de Formentor ride is perhaps the most famous (and one of the trickiest) cycle trails on the island. Starting from the port at Pollensa, you’ll immediately begin climbing up to the El Mirador de Sa Creueta viewpoint, 223 metres above sea level. With some hairpin turns and steep gradients of up to 7%, this is a challenging ascent, but the breathtaking views over the bay make it worth the effort. Next, you’ll race back down the hill towards Formentor beach before heading back up through pine forests and rugged, rocky terrain.
Andratx
Another exciting two-wheeled journey is the epic cycle route from Puerto Alcudia to Andratx, at the island’s western edge. Tracing roads up and down the craggy cliffside, it offers some spectacular sights. You’ll also take in densely-forested areas and fields and the charm of some quaint coastal villages dotting the landscape on the other side of the valley. These small settlements are great places to stop off and refuel, which will be necessary at some point on this extensive 81-mile route.
- Cap de Formentor is the island’s most unmissable route.
The “must” of mountain biking in Mallorca: it is a lifestyle
One of the most practiced sports in the Balearic Islands, specifically in Mallorca, is mountain biking, which was born as an alternative to road cycling. The island, because of its orography and its climatology, could be considered the ideal environment for the practice of mountain biking. The mountain biking in Mallorca has broken down borders and goes beyond being a mere sport modality: it is a lifestyle in which physical activity and fun come together. Thanks to this sport you get to know and explore new and recondite places. Are you ready to ride with us?
BRIEF HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN BIKING
The history of the MTB takes us back to the decade of the 50s, when a group of cyclists began to explore the descent of the mountains of California at the same time that the first changes in the bicycles for the practice of this sport began to appear. From then until now, countless variants have emerged: cross country, downhill, trip trial, freeride, 4X, trial, uphill, BMX …BEST AREAS FOR MALLORCA TO RIDE ON MTB
It could be said that mountain biking in Mallorca is a synonym of the Sierra de Tramuntana, one of the best places in Spain to bike and enjoy nature at the same time. The best routes through this region cover Sóller, Bunyola, Fornalutx, Esporlas, the Monastery of Lluc and Pollensa.To the south of the Tramuntana, the best tours will make you know towns such as Sant Jordi, Algaida or Llucmajor. On the other hand, the thours that pass through Calviá, Santa Ponsa, Andratx or Cap Andritxol will offer you with a refreshing bath at one of its many beaches. Even more to the south of the island, in the rural area of ??Son Negre, you can soak up the typical and traditional part of Mallorca on two wheels.
Looking at the other side of the island, in the east, the surroundings of the Sierra de Artá, in the Levante Natural Park, will leave you breath- and speechless.
In Mallorca there are routes for each type of cyclist: from crossings where you can visit rural centers or different beaches, to risky and dangerous descents. If you belong to this second type of biker, take a look at these activities for adventurous couples.
Any route that runs through the Bunyola region is also essential since it is one of the places of mountain bike pilgrimage in Mallorca.
WHERE TO RENT MTB BIKES
Each year, there are more and more bike renting spots in Mallorca. In the capital, we recommend Just Rent a Bike Mallorca , Berganti Bikes and Sports Mallorca .Leaving the urban environment 2GoCyling Rent a Bike and RentMarch in Pollença, Bimont (with 4 branches throughout the island) and Cycling Planet in Alaró, a place created exclusively for cycling lovers, decorated with real wood of the velodrome of Mallorca.
https://www.ferrerhotels.com/en/blog/73/the-must-of-mountain-biking-in-mallorca-it-is-a-lifestyle/
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