Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
regions is from March to May and late September to November, when the weather is re-
freshingly cool.
Mountain bikers will find abundant trails too, ranging from flat dirt tracks to rough-
and-tumble single tracks. Be sure to get a good highway or trekking map before you set
out on any cycling expedition.
Bike-rental agencies are ubiquitous across the island, and local tourist offices can usu-
ally point you in the right direction. Prices can vary between €8 per day for a basic tour-
ing bike and €30 for a high-end mountain or racing bike. Kids bikes and kiddie seats are
also widely available.
Best Cycling Routes
There are many great areas for biking; trails cover the island like a web and, depending
on your skills and interests, anywhere can be the start of a fabulous ride. That said, here
are some of our favourites:
»
Palma to Capocorb Vell
Palma and Southern Mallorca.
»
Andratx to Monestir de Lluc
Western Mallorca.
»
Parc Natural de la Península de Llevant
Eastern Mallorca.
»
Cap de Formentor
Northern Mallorca.
»
Port d'Alcúdia & Cap des Pinar
Northern Mallorca.
Cycling Guides
If you don't fancy going it alone, you can hook onto some terrific excursions with guides
that know Mallorca like the back of their hands:
»
Bike & Kite
(
Click here
) Based in Port de Pollença, Kite & Bike offers guided mountain-
bike tours in the north, bike hire and an MTB downhill shuttle service.
»
Tramuntana Tours
(
Click here
) As the name suggests, these guys take you into the
heart of the Tramuntana.
»
Rock and Ride
(
Click here
) Runs skill courses and publishes an excellent mountain-
biking booklet (£10) with maps and GPX files.
Cycling Resources
The
Federació de Ciclisme de les Illes Balears
(Balearic Islands Cycling Federation;
971 75 76 28;
www.webfcib.es
)
can provide contact information for local cycling
