Port de Pollença – Sóller – Fornalutx mountain loop

Route overview

Suits riders comfortable with 97 km and 1,342 m of climbing, most of it concentrated in the first half.

A 97.1 km ride from Port de Pollença over the Serra de Tramuntana via Lluc, with 1,342 m of climbing and a high point of 830 m.

The ride leaves Port de Pollença at close to sea level, with the low point of 1 m at 0.7 km, and runs inland past Puig d'Almadrava and puig de Maria to Pollença at 8.1 km, where a cafe and two restaurants sit near the road. The climbing starts at 12.9 km: 7.9 km at 5.2%, with a maximum of 7.9%, gaining 411 m to 511 m, with a viewpoint at 15.7 km. Lluc follows at 25.5 km, and from 25.3 km a further 3.4 km at 4.5% lifts the road to 642 m. Two shorter ramps come next, 1.6 km at 4.4% from 34.4 km and 3.9 km at 5% from 36.8 km to 791 m, before the high point of 830 m at 42.2 km. A gentler rise of 3.2 km at 2.7% from 49.9 km tops out at 613 m; 81% of the day's climbing is done in the first half. The long descent drops to Caimari at 64.2 km, then Selva, Moscari and Campanet at 70.4 km, with flat ground carrying the route back to Port de Pollença.

Highlights

• High point of 830 m at km 42.2
• 7.9 km climb at 5.2% starting at km 12.9
• Lluc at 25.5 km, in the heart of the mountains
• Village sequence of Caimari, Selva, Moscari and Campanet

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

4½–6 hours riding

Season

The single recording is from May, at 29°C, so spring or autumn will be more comfortable than high summer.

Know before you go

• Recorded at 29°C in May - carry water for the long climbs
• No cafe or water listed between Pollença at 8 km and Caimari at 64 km
• Gradients touch 8% on the ramp at 34.4 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.