Guests will arrive in Spain, and our staff will do Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) and hotel pickups. After you register, we will email a list of suggested hotels for guests planning to arrive early. We suggest arriving 1-2 days early to avoid travel delays and adjust to the time zone. Please email us your arrival/departure plans, including flight numbers.

Everyone will have time to settle into the house and enjoy our first chef-prepared meal.

After lunch, our mechanics will work on building guest bikes or fitting people to their rentals. We will depart for an afternoon shakeout spin once all the bikes are ready, and all the guests have arrived.

Today’s Ride: Arrival Spin

22 miles & 2,100′

We kick off our week with one of the trip’s highlights: cycling to the Cap de Formentor, a lighthouse precariously perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We start the ride from Petit Hotel Alaro, make our way over to the Serra de Tramuntana mountains, and head up the first Col of the day, Col De Sa Batallia. The climb is forested and is one of our personal favorites. After the climb, we only have a couple of kilometers uphill before enjoying one of the most magnificent descents on the island, the Col D Femina. The descent will take us to Pollenca, and we will enjoy a few flat kilometers before heading towards the Cap De Formentor. We’ll pedal along a newly paved out-and-back road to reach the island’s northernmost point, where we’ll find the lighthouse and spectacular views. We’ll follow the same route back to Playa Formentor, where we will end our ride with a picnic lunch and swim at the beach. We will shuttle home from Playa Formentor.

Today’s Ride: Cap De Formentor

47-53 miles & 3,400 – 4,800′

We balance our bigger elevation days with more relaxed riding along the rolling terrain of the inner island, which has significantly less climbing. We’ll go deeper into the countryside and some small villages of Mallorca, with a few small gradual climbs along the way. Our main daily stop will be Sineu for espresso, pastries, and a few laps on the Velodrome.  After a cortado (small espresso with steamed milk) and pastry in Sineu, we make our way onto the Cami D’Muro, a small road turned into the main bike route across the island.

Today’s Ride: Cap De Formentor

41 miles & 2,000′

Sa Calobra is an infamous ride when talking about cycling in Mallorca. This famous route is why many riders journey to the largest Balearic Islands. The road descends from the Serra de Tramuntana Mountains, traversing the island to the Port de Sa Calobra. The rollercoaster and hairpin turns are just one of many distinguishing features of this route. One turn loops under itself – one of only five turns that do this in Europe. The main climb ascends 2,000-plus feet on an out-and-back road, is considered a European classic, and is well known among professional cyclists and those seeking the most prestigious Strava KOMs. There’s a small cafe overlooking the climb where we’ll regroup and celebrate a massive accomplishment with an espresso.

Today’s Ride: Sa Calobra

34-73 miles & 4,600 – 8,800′

After a big day in the saddle, we’ll head out on a shorter ride with a relatively easy climb to the Randa monastery, built in the 13th century. We’ll enjoy a post-ride lunch at Cycling Planet in Alaro.

Today’s Ride: Randa

38-45 miles & 1,600 – 2,700′

The Coastal route is rugged, and if you look at the ride profile, it resembles a saw blade, with lots of 5k ups and downs. The climbs are not particularly long, but the flats are few and far between.  We’ll ride through the beautiful villages.  After Bunyalbafur, we have one final climb before a twisting descent towards Valldemossa. We will finish the ride in Valldemoosa, once home to one of the world’s most famous composers, Chopin. We will enjoy lunch before we shuttle home by van. 

Today’s Ride: Coastal

43 – 67 miles & 5,500 – 7,500′

Shuttles will run to the Palma de Mallorca airport all morning, with the last shuttle leaving at 11 a.m. Please email us your departure times.

For those who don’t depart early, you are welcome to go on an optional self-guided ride on a nearby route.

Today’s Plan: Departure Day

Checkout by 11 a.m.