Mallorca Magazine
Hiking on Mallorca usually means hiking in the Tramuntana, or perhaps in the Serres de Llevant. But there are also a few very impressive routes along the oceanfront. One of my favorites leads from Cala Pi to Cap Blanc, an exciting and really…
For me, this time of the year is really special. Everyone and everything seems to slow down. The summer and most of the island’s visitors are gone, and while the air is cool, maybe a little chilly in the morning, the sea is still warm. There…
It’s been a busy week and I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend, starting with an aimless stroll along the ocean. The bays and beaches are almost empty now, and yet still full of life: Swing music waves across Portixol and while my steps fall…
On my cycling trips through the south-west Tramuntana, the Galatzó always serves as a kind of lighthouse, a point of reference for me. With 1026 meters it is the highest hilltop in this part of Mallorca and its distinctive shape can easily be…
I love Mallorca any time of the year, every season has its peculiarities. In August, many shops and restaurants are closed for vacations. It’s the hottest month on the island and the locals too enjoy their time off on one of the island’s…
Spring is not only high season for cycling, it’s also my favorite hiking time. Before the summer haze sets in, the air is still clear, the views are unparalleled and the contours sharp against the blue sky. The climb to a puig (hill) of the…
While everybody seems to go for the beaches these days I love to get up early, take my bike and head towards the Tramuntana. Leave the city behind and climb up to the Coll de Sa Creu, the shortest way into the mountains. The scent of the pine…
It was still dark when I woke up and I started just shortly after sunrise but was richly rewarded. The air still fresh, the sun low and partly hidden behind light clouds, and almost no traffic at all on my way through the Tramuntana mountains…