Mallorca's most beautiful passes

Like many of the climbs in Mallorca, the Coll de Sóller is in the north of the island. From Sóller it goes steadily over about 7 kilometers at about 6 percent up to 497 meters.

The climb from the village of Sa Calobra to the Coll dels Reis is one of the main reasons that leads cyclists to Mallorca. With an average gradient of seven percent, it goes up over ten kilometers. So Sa Calobra may not be as challenging as the Alps or the Pyrenees, but it is still an exceptional and beautiful climb. The 26 hairpin bends and the exciting downhill will make your heart beat faster. The first two kilometers are very easy and could quickly give you the impression that the entire route is easy. But after a few steeper sections, you'll quickly realize that you need to divide your powers. There's something else coming. After kilometer 7 comes the hardest part with a slope of ten percent! If your legs are already tired here - you will feel it.

Caution is advised here in traffic but in Mallorca, motorists are usually very considerate when dealing with cyclists. And weather wise - at 30 degrees in the shade, you should of course think about it or provide enough water, because you can not fill up, until you have reached the top. The driveway definitely has a lot to offer. The perfect challenging road, the great view and the subsequent descent course. So come on and enjoy!

The Puig Major is at 1443 m the highest mountain in Mallorca. Unfortunately, you can not reach the summit as the Millitary Road is closed. Nevertheless, it is the highest climbs of the island and the driveway of Soller is worthwhile.

Sant Salvador is located at 509 meters altitude on the mountain Puig de Sant Salvador.
The last section you drive in the pine forest from curve to curve. When you're up there and the train hangs on your handlebar, drive to the monastery on the right. In front of the entrance there is the best water of Mallorca (fresh well water without paying).

The Coll de Sa Bataia is the third highest pass in Mallorca. Upstairs there is a gas station with restaurant and drinks.

The driveway to the Coll des Vent, or Coll Sa Creu, as it is sometimes called, was tarred a few years ago and has been a real pleasure ever since. It is the perfect training mountain for the cyclists from Palma: easy to reach, virtually car-free, scenic. Linus Gerdemann and colleagues were allowed four times over the pass on the final stage of the 5-day Cinturon Ciclista a Mallorca 2005. This can save you as a hobby athlete, if you alternatively still one or the other slope of the rear of the Coll of Vent southern Tramuntana mountains dranhängt.

The Bunyola-Orient-Alaro road is listed as a World Heritage Site. For me one of the most beautiful routes in Mallorca. The road surface is unfortunately in very poor condition. The road is one of the most popular racing bike routes on Malle!

This mountain is the entry (the slopes go gently up) to beautiful tours in Mallorca.

My first and last tour when I am in Mallorca is going to the chapel in the monastery Betlem. Upon arrival: A candle that I am back to health, at the end of the holiday: A candle that I can go home healthy again.

The "meeting point of the winds" is the northernmost point of Mallorca. The road over the peninsula Formentor is worth a tour not only because of the spectacular view from the lighthouse!