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Mallorca: Palma & the Tramuntana – Route Guide

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Sa Calobra Torrent de Pareis — Mallorca: Palma & the Tramuntana
Photo: Isiwal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Forget the package-holiday postcard: Mallorca's north is a limestone sierra falling into peacock-blue coves, threaded by the hairpins cyclists dream about. Ride the 1912 wooden train over the mountains to Sóller, corkscrew down Sa Calobra, and stand on Cap de Formentor at sunset. Chopin wintered here and complained about the rain; he was unlucky.

Mallorca: Palma & the Tramuntana is a 130 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 3–5 days; the plan below is the 4-day version for May, built from 112 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

3–5
days
130km
distance
4
Stops
112
curated stops

Plan your own version → 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go

The route

Palma→ 18 kmValldemossa→ 17 kmSóller→ 55 kmAlcúdia & Formentor

What you'll see

Palma Cathedral
Gaze upon towering Gothic spires and intricate stonework inside this historic cathedral.
Palma
Charterhouse of Valldemossa
Explore a royal palace turned monastery, now neoclassical, rich in history.
Valldemossa
Museu de la Mar
Discover Mallorca's rich maritime heritage with stunning port views from above.
Sóller
Church of Sant Jaume
See this rebuilt neo-gothic church that once served as a watchtower.
Alcúdia & Formentor
Castell de Bellver
Stand inside a unique circular fortress with views, a courtyard, and a small museum.
Palma
Fornalutx
Wander through this charming hilltop village 4 km east of Sóller.
Sóller
Roman Pollentia
Walk through residential areas, necropolises, and a small amphitheatre.
Alcúdia & Formentor
Pilar and Joan Miro Foundation
Stroll a sculpture garden and see thousands of Miró's works in his Palma studios.
Palma

Choose your length

3-day plan17 stops · 5.7 h transit5.7 stops/day · 1.9 h transit/daySee the full plan →4-day plan20 stops · 5.9 h transit5 stops/day · 1.5 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan30 stops · 7.2 h transit6 stops/day · 1.4 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

The Tramuntana hairpins belong to you rather than the tour buses, almond and orange blossom scent the valleys, and the sea stays swimmable into October.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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