Join a luxury Mallorca cycling holiday based in Palma de Mallorca for a classic Mediterranean Cycle Tour of this beautiful island with epic riding opportunities.
Duration
PriceThe Mediterranean Cycle Tour in Mallorca is from Thursday 31st March – Sunday 3rd April 2022
Brush off the cobwebs, build up some base mile and experience what this cycling paradise has to offer. Smooth roads, picturesque views, fertile valleys and tranquil turquoise waters.
The terrain is both scenic, constantly rolling with some quiet narrow and winding roads. Please see the luxury Mallorca cycling holiday itinerary for specific daily distances and elevations. We strive to find and utilise quiet, paved secondary road to experience the location and busy roads are avoided as much as possible.
Your base during this Mediterranean Cycle Tour in Mallorca is the multi-award winning 5* La Residencia, A Belmond hotel nestled into the green mountains of Mallorca, making it a stunning countryside location, allowing you to immerse yourself in 5* refinement. The hotel is known for its luxury – and life – set between the UNESCO Tramuntana Mountains and the Mediterranean sea.
Dine on sensational cuisine, where they use only the best and freshest local ingredients. Enjoy its health and fitness spa, outdoor and indoor pools which are ideal after an active day in the saddle. Mallorca averages 300 days of sun, making it almost sure to be better than at home – with average April temperatures of 19c + (66f) and averaging 10 hours of sun per day, giving you the opportunity to shed those winter layers and soak up the sun rays and top up that vitamin D.
The Mediterranean Cycle Tour is a fantastic way to get out and ride with like-minded, motivated people to give you that all important confidence boost and to kick-start your cycling season. This is more than just a luxury cycling holiday, this is an experience for a limited number of guest to enjoy the challenges and camaraderie of a group ride along the formidable Serra de Tramuntana mountain roads with stunning sea views.
Luxury Mallorca cycling holiday: Itinerary
Day One - Arrival Day (31st March 2022)
Bike check for each client, and we set off for a short ride to check the bike fit and to get the body ready for the days ahead – heading downhill to Puerto Soller to take in the sea-breeze & views and then, climb up to the beautiful village of Fornalutx anand return back to our hotel in time for the group welcome evening cocktails and 4-course dinner and wine.
Day 2 - Coastal Loop & Post Ride Interactive Discussion (1st April 2022)
This is the first full day of riding, where you will enjoy the beautiful coastal routes including the hamlet of Deia and town of Valldemossa. We climb up past George Sands and via Esporles for a snack & coffee stop. From there head back via Palmanyola, Bunyola & over the scenic Coll de Soller and finally head back to the hotel.
Post ride and break: There will be a group talk, explanation and interactive workshop on the benefits to the cyclist of core stability, stretching and injury prevention from a professional cycling team physiotherapist. Approximate total distance of 75km & elevation of 1640m. Evening group dinner.
Day 3 (2nd April 2022)
Today we go straight inland and take on some memorable climbs and spectacular views. The initial climb up Coll de Soller is the warm up and then we cruise inland towards Bunyola & Santa Maria del Cami and stop at Alaro where we can refuel, recover and regroup. Then we head back towards Bunyola, Coll de Soller and finally home back to Puerto Soller. Approximate total distance of 80km & elevation of 1847m. Evening group farewell dinner.
Day 4 (3rd April 2022)
Short by many standards at approximately 72km (45 miles), but possibly the hardest and definitely the hilliest day of this Luxury Mallorca cycling holiday, we take on the highest climb on the island - Puig Major – just shy of 900m over 14km (8.6 miles) ascent, with a grand total for the day of just under 2000m (6,500ft) of vertical climbing. Today is about testing your legs & spirit. You will see the sights of Cuber Reservoir and descend the majestic serpent winding road of Sa Calobra. After a refreshment break at the base of Sa Calobra we reverse the ride retracing our steps up Sa Calobra, with two points on the road at 11.5% ascent and make our way back up to Cuber, through tunel Puig Major, and down the long winding road back to Puerto Soller. Approximate total distance of 72km & elevation of 2160m. Return back to the hotel, freshen up and private transfer to Palma de Mallorca Airport ready for your return flight.
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