Occasionally every cyclist on Mallorca aims for Coll de sa Bataia, the highest point on the way to Santuari de Lluc. If you wear hiking boots however, the coll is just starting point to another spectacular summit. Aim high: Puig de Massanella…

On Mallorca Sundays and holidays are usually spent with the family. You get together for a long lunch at home or you pack the kids and some food for an ample picnic open-air. There is a multitude of popular destinations on the island. Like…

Mallorca‘s South-West is particularly beautiful at the beginning of the year. Nature seems to be a bit further than on other parts of the island, at least in sheltered valleys. At the same time the coast is rougher and wilder and allows a…

There are easier ascents from Port de Sóller but the one up the northern wall and over the crest of Puig de Bàlitx is definitely the most rewarding. The view of the bay and further down the coastline up to S’Illeta, the small rocky island, is…

The Serra de Tramuntana is a hiker’s paradise. But it took many years of cycling before I started swapping pedals for boots from time to time. Actually, I discovered my passion for hiking on a trip to La Gomera. I was fascinated by the…