Cycling in Mallorca

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Mallorca offers varied cycling from Port de Pollença, Alcudia and Palma with routes ranging 15-131 km and climbs up to 1517 m.

Mallorca's cycling routes start mainly from Port de Pollença, which has four routes, Alcudia with three, and Palma with one. The routes vary in length from 15 km to 131 km with a median distance of 68 km. They include out and back, point to point and loop shapes. Climbing ranges from 331 m to 1517 m per route, offering moderate to significant elevation gain.

Routes include mainly minor and main roads but also cycle paths and quiet streets, with paved surfaces dominant (94%). The longest route covers 131 km from Port de Pollença to Palma. The steepest gradient over 500 m is 11.7%. The main climbing routes include Around Alcudia 97 (97 km, 1517 m) and Port de Pollença – Sóller – Fornalutx Mountain (97 km, 1408 m).

What the riding is like

Terrain is varied with 26% climbing and average gradients steep enough for challenging climbs, but a majority of the riding (52%) is flat. Routes are mostly medium length, averaging 68 km, but can extend to 131 km. Roughly 44% of roads are minor roads and 34% main roads, with a small share of cycle paths and quiet streets. Surfaces are predominantly paved. Major climbs include those on the Around Alcudia 97 km route with 1517 m ascent and the Port de Pollença – Sóller – Fornalutx Mountain route with 1408 m.

Cycling infrastructure

There are 51 km of cycle paths, 185 km of main roads without cycle lanes, and 64 km of roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more across the routes.

Best time to ride

The best months to ride are April to June and September to June, with May recordings available. Ten-year daily highs range from 15°C in winter to 30°C in July and August.