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A detailed cycling map of Majorca,
which lists the best routes/roads, is included in the cycling package. This map just gives you an indication how
many options you have starting from the Cycling Center Playa de Muro.
For interactive map go to MajorcaCycling Orientation Map or MajorcaCycling Photo Tour
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Typical weekly group ride program for
Speed and Tour groups:
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Saturday or Sunday Prolog:
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Petra-plus-climb-up-Ermita-Bonany – 48 miles
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Monday:
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Bonany and San Salvador route: 75 miles or
Randa-Cura route: 69 miles, or expanded Randa and Bonany/Petra
route: 87 miles
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Tuesday:
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Orient tour: 70 miles or Cloister Lluc tour: 67 miles or Orient
and Lluc combined: 81 miles
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Wednesday:
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Restday or tour supported by bus transfer
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Thursday:
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Puig Major - Soller 94 miles or Coast Classic 85 miles or
Majorca Classic 85 miles (all Thursday routes include a fair amount of
climbing); Coast Classic and Majorca Classic are supported by bus transfer;
or Super
Classic: climbing from Pollenca – Puig Major – Valldemossa – Esporles –
and flat going home = 102 miles
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Friday:
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Open tour with the group
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A typical Majorca landscape: a small winding road in perfect
condition, and no cars.
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One special
challenge is the Calobra-Pass, which rises from sea level to ca. 2,600 feet
in about 6 miles. If you want to do it, try it as early in the morning as
possible. Later in the day you may encounter some bus traffic.
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A short break in
one of the many picturesque villages/towns. Typical Majorca
weather: blue skies.
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On the top of the
mountain Randa-Cura, after a steady 3.5-mile climb, you will be rewarded with
a beautiful view overlooking the island.
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This
picture was taken at the beginning of a long, 15-mile climb; the riders are
still together; but on the way to the top of the mountain you are on your
own.
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The following
charts will give you an idea about the profile of some of the most popular
routes starting at the hotel. All of the routes follow secondary country
roads with little traffic. Of course, you always have the option to add some
miles, or make the ride shorter. Don't be alarmed by these charts - they are
just a graphical representation of elevation - the climbs are not as
steep as they appear; average grade is ca. 5-8%.
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This is a
typical week opener. The first 30 miles are fairly flat/slightly rolling;
than you have a ca. 3-mile climb to the top of a mountain. You will be
rewarded with a beautiful view of the valley below. The good part is: the climb
is out, and back. If you are not up to climbing, you can just wait at the
bottom.
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This route
provides you for ca. 35 miles with a nice view of the mountain range you are
about to climb - and descend. You have no choice: it is a steady 5-mile climb
up a small winding road with many switchbacks. But you will like the fast
descend: almost 12 miles down to the port city of Pollenca. Then, the route follows the coast
for a while = flat home stretch.
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This
route will take you to the southeastern part of the island. A similar route
as the first one, with the option to go up the mountain or not: it is again
up and down the same road.

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You have
ca. 13 miles to prepare yourself mentally for a day of climbing. But I tell
you, your suffering will be worth it: you will be surrounded by beautiful
mountain scenery. You climb to the highest road point of the island (Puig
Major) to enjoy a fast, but twisty descend. Then, it will go up again: Col de
Soller - a lot of switch backs (little Alpe d’Huez) for ca. 6 miles. By the
time you get back home, you will have forgotten the suffering, because the
last 40 miles are either down hill or flat.
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This is one of the most beautiful routes on Majorca.
You ride up to a mountain valley, followed by a superb descend on a perfect
road. This route will be one of the highlights of your visit.
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