Outdoors

Outdoors

Big Valleys: Cycling on Mallorca

Cycling on Mallorca

Cycling season on Mallorca ends in May and starts again in September. The summer months are dry and calm, however, nobody wants to pedal in the blazing sun. But this year we missed the road for many weeks. And if you get up early, it’s not too hot for a ride in the mountains. Only few rental cars will get in your way, right now. One of my favorite tours in the southern Tramuntana is what I call the three peaks tour. Sure, I like the spectacular descents through most beautiful valleys even more…

Outdoors

Lighthouse Rock: Es Far del Cap Gros

Loop hike from Port de Sóller to Es Far del Cap Gros

A short Tramuntana hike that I like a lot is the loop trail from Port de Sóller to the Refugi de Muleta and the lighthouse Es Far del Cap Gros. A mostly relaxed walk of little more than two hours that leads across ancient cultivated land, past centuries-old olive groves, donkeys and quietly grazing sheep. Only to surprise you with unique vistas of the circular harbor bay and its surrounding high peaks. And if you’re lucky, you’ll enjoy a private tour by one of the local cats. Starting in the…