Four bike routes on the island of Mallorca, the Mediterranean paradise for cyclists

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With autumn, one of the best moments to enjoy

comes to Mallorca

The island is a reference destination for lovers of this sport thanks to its

and its pleasant

In order for cycling on the island to be carried out in the safest way and to improve the cyclist's experience, the Consell de Mallorca has created the Plan de Vías Ciclistas (PVCM) that classifies

into non-recommended routes, suitable routes and Preferred roads according to the degree of security and traffic.

In total,

that cover the entire island, with a length of 1,732 kilometers that connect the main points of interest in Mallorca such as its towns, its lighthouses, its hermitages and the great mountain system that is the

Here we highlight four of those itineraries:

Formentor lighthouse

This route of

aims at the spectacular Formentor lighthouse, located on the northernmost cliff of the island.

It begins in the town of

towards

bordering the coastline of the Bay of Pollença and the Natural Reserve of S'Albufereta.

From the port it goes to the Lighthouse of Formentor through one of the

on the island.

The itinerary continues along the Vell de Campanet path, where the Ses Fonts Ufanes Natural Monument, the

and the Sant Miquel oratory are located.

Sa Calobra road

With a

level of

is only suitable for trained athletes, a preferred target for thousands of European cyclists.

Get to one of the myths of the Sierra de Tramuntana, the

.

Alcudia is the starting point and, leaving the town of Pollença behind, begins the ascent of the first

, Coll de Femenia, continuing through Escorca and the Cals Reis coll, which leads to a vertiginous descent to the port of Sa Calobra, located next to the Natural Monument of the

de Pareis.

Sa Calobra road.

Andratx

The Andratx route (C1), with an

level of

is the most affordable route that connects the

with different villages, among which the nucleus of S'Arracó and its modernist architecture and the towns of Calvià and Capdellà stand out. , with samples of traditional architecture.

The tour takes place along the coast allowing the cyclist to connect through cosmopolitan tourist areas such as the

They are Carrió

Through the Son Carrió route (M3), with a

level of

can access two of the most privileged viewpoints on the island located in the Levante mountains, the Betlem hermitage (Artà) and the Sant Salvador sanctuary (Felanitx).

The route begins in

and reaches the hermitage of Betlem through the towns of Son Servera and Artà after overcoming a small mountain pass, Coll des Pescadors.

Hermitage of Betlem.

The itinerary continues along secondary roads with little traffic, continuing through Manacor and Felanitx, where the ascent to Sant Salvador begins, of five kilometers and a slope of 7%.

The return is made by roads near the eastern coast, passing through Porto Cristo, one of the main tourist attractions on the island due to the presence of the famous

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More information

about these and other routes at www.mallorca.es

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