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Cycling Routes in Soller — 4 of Our Favourites

Discover the top Soller cycling routes

For information on individual itineraries see our cycling routes.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Mallorca Cycling Guide.

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1. Port de Soller to Port d'Andratx Loop Cycling Route

Location
Port de Soller

The southern end of the Sierra Tramuntana does not have the epic climbs of the north, however this rolling ride provides no less than six different summits as well as some of Mallorca's most scenic roads.

Mountain Passes

Coll den Claret 499 metres (starts past Valldemossa)
Length: 3.0 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 129 metres
Average Gradient: 4.3%

Coll des Grau 324 metres (from Estellencs)
Length: 4.0 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 176 metres
Average Gradient: 4.4%

Coll de Sa Gramola 358 metres (Estellencs)
Length: 3.6 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 178 metres
Average Gradient: 4.9%

Coll de Sa Coma 228 metres (Andratx)
Length: 2.6 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 128 metres
Average Gradient: 4.1%

Coll des Tords 276 metres (Calvia)
Length: 3.0 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 124 metres
Average Gradient: 4.1%

Coll de Soller 501 metres (Bunyola):
Length: 5.8 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 304 metres
Average Gradient: 5.2%

This route is courtesy of Tramuntana Tours, who are based in Soller.

Looking over to the harbour at Port de Soller

2. Port de Soller to Cala Deia Return Cycling Route

Location
Port de Soller

Starting and finishing in Port de Soller this ride has a half way point in Cala Deia where you ahve the chance to stop for some lunch, a snack or even a dip in the sea to cool off.

You follow the road directly from Port de Soller to the village of Deia, which takes you to a maximum altitude of 225m and then passes through the town of Llucalcari. Make sure you don't miss the turn off to Cala Deia, which is shortly before you arrive in the village of Deia.

This route is courtesy of Tramuntana Tours, who are based in Soller.

view to another mountain from a peak in mallorca

3. Port de Soller to Sa Calobra Cycling Route

Location
Port de Soller

With undulating roads and an altitude gain of almost 2000m this relatively short ride, at just 75km, will get your lungs and your legs pumping.

Taking in one of the most famous roads in Mallorca, the ride from Port de Soller to Sa Calobra takes you over Puig Major and the Coll dels Reis.

The engineer responsible for this road, Antonio Paretti, used the mountains natural curves and the gradient is surprisingly steady. However the last 2 kilometres are the hardest with two points where the road reaches 11.5%. 

Mountain passes - Port de Soller to Sa Calobra

Puig Major Tunnel 871 metres (from Soller)
Length: 14.5 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 855 metres
Average Gradient: 5.9%

Coll de Cals Reis 723 metres (from Escorca)
Length: 2.6 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 155 metres
Average Gradient: 6.0%

Mountain passes - Sa Calobra to Port de Soller

Coll de Cals Reis 723 metres (from Sa Calobra)
Length: 10 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 711 metres
Average Gradient: 7.1%

Puig Major Tunnel 871 metres (from Gorg Blau)
Length: 4.8 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 243 metres
Average Gradient: 5.1%

If you are doing this ride during the summer months, leave early, as the Sa Calobra road becomes very busy with buses and hire cars. Once in Sa Calobra, if you don't feel like cycling back, then you can take your bike back to the Puerto Soller on the boat. 

This route is courtesy of Tramuntana Tours, who are based in Soller.

bends on the coll de soller during a cycling race

4. Port de Soller to Valldemossa Loop Cycling Route

Location
Port de Soller

Cycling from Port de Soller along the coast and through Deia, you will then travel on to Valldemossa before heading back inland and finishing over the Coll de Soller.

The Coll de Soller is famous for its 61 hairpin bends. Since 1997, due to the inauguration of the tunnel, it is now relatively free of traffic. This loop takes in three mountain passes.

Mountain passes:
Coll de Can Bleda (1st climb out of Soller):
Length: 4.0 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 204 metres
Average Gradient: 5.1%

Sa Pedrissa (starting at Es Moli Hotel, just past Deia):
Length: 6.2 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 273 metres
Average Gradient: 6.2% with 2 short sections of 10%

Coll de Soller (starting from Bunyola):
Length: 5.8 Kilometres
Altitude Gain: 304 metres
Average Gradient: 5.2%

This route is courtesy of Tramuntana Tours, who are based in Soller.

About cycling in Mallorca

For information on individual itineraries see our cycling routes.

Thousands of cyclists arrive every year to travel Mallorca's highways and byways, enjoying mild winters, sunny skies and the fabulous light and colours of autumn and spring on the island. Throughout the winter, the best professional European teams come here, where they find ideal conditions for training.

Mallorca offers something for every cyclist, from some of the most impressive and demanding climbs to leisurely rides, making it a popular destination for amateurs and professionals. The cycling season begins in February and is busiest until May but most cycle shops are open until October. July and August are the hottest months so not an ideal time for training. If you decide to come at this time, then going out at the crack of dawn will not only ensure you have the run of the road but keep you cooler than you would be in the hot sun.