Cycling in Port de Pollença

Cycling from Port de Pollença offers varied routes with climbs up to 431m, distances from 49 to 131 km, and mostly paved surfaces in Mallorca's mild May climate.

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Routes: 277 km
In total: 131 km
Longest ride: 1,408 m
Most climbing

Rides in Port de Pollença

Road · Spain
Cap de Formentor Lighthouse from Port de Pollença
Port de Pollença, Spain
49 km720 m ↑ModerateGPX
Ridden May 2025 · Added Aug 2026
Mixed · Spain
Port de Pollença – Sóller – Fornalutx Mountain
Port de Pollença, Spain
97 km1,408 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden May 2025 · Added Aug 2026
Mixed · Spain
Port de Pollença to Palma
Port de Pollença, Spain
131 km685 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden May 2025 · Added Aug 2026

Riding in Port de Pollença in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Surface: Paved almost throughout — 12 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes
Roads: 33% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 26 km on cycle paths or lanes
High point: 872 m on Port de Pollença – Sóller – Fornalutx Mountain
Climbs: 5 named climbs
Bail-outs: A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes
Ridden: May, 26–30 °C recorded

When to ride in Port de Pollença

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Apr to Jun. The routes here were ridden May.

15°10°J8

15°10°F7

16°11°M8

18°13°A8

22°16°M8

26°20°J4

30°24°J1

29°24°A4

26°21°S11

23°18°O9

19°14°N10

16°11°D7

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 20 km/h from the W

Cycling guide to Port de Pollença

Port de Pollença in Mallorca, Spain, is a starting point for three main cycling routes. The Cap de Formentor lighthouse route is 49 km with 785 m elevation gain, featuring a 3.3 km climb averaging 5.8% gradient reaching 202 m. The mountain loop through Sóller and Fornalutx covers 97 km, gaining 1342 m with a 7.9 km climb averaging 5.5% to 534 m. The longest route is a 131 km loop to Palma with 707 m climbing and a gentler 3 km climb averaging 3%, topping at 123 m. These routes mainly have paved surfaces (92-96%) but include some gravel sections and vary in road types, with some main roads lacking cycle lanes.

Best time to ride

May with temperatures from 26°C to 30°C on the Cap de Formentor route, and around 27°C to 29°C on the longer routes.

Terrain

Terrain ranges from rolling to mountainous. The biggest climbs are 3.3 km at 5.8% average and 7.9 km at 5.5% average, with maximum gradients reaching up to 8.5%. Highest elevation reached is 872 m on the mountain loop route. The Palma loop is less hilly with a highest point at 183 m and more gentle climbs.