Sternfahrt Levante
Wake up to a sea view, come back in the evening to the same finca. In between, 40 to 65 kilometres through the real eastern Mallorca: Artà, Cala Rajada, the Via Verde and wild coves.
40–65 kmSundaysEast coast (Llevant)
Our favourite loops
Cycling routes in Mallorca for leisure riders
The best cycling routes in Mallorca for leisure riders are not the mountain passes but the lanes in between: the car-free Via Verde, the old camins through the almond groves, the coast road from Cala Rajada to Canyamel and the pine woods down to the beach at Son Serra de Marina. Stefan has been riding this island since 1992. Here are the loops we send our guests out on.
- Car-free routeVia Verde, 28 km from Manacor to Artà, no gradient worth mentioning
- GPX filesThree to six loops by email on request, with notes on lunch stops and swimming
- Stages40 to 70 km, easy to moderate
- NavigationGPX for Garmin, Wahoo, Komoot, Outdooractive and phone apps
Five cycling routes we ride every week
- Via Verde, Manacor to Artà: 28 kilometres of old railway line, no cars, no gradient worth mentioning, a few tunnels and picnic spots under old carob trees. Turn off at the old stations of Sant Llorenç, Son Carrió and Son Servera for a cortado. Read more in The Via Verde from Manacor to Artà
- The loop around Sineu and Costitx: open fields and villages where time seems to have stopped, with the oldest market on the island on Wednesdays. The Puig de Santa Magdalena at 510 metres is optional
- Camí Vell de Pollença: the old road below the Tramuntana, a classic for anyone cycling in Mallorca, on to the 365 steps of the Calvari in Pollença and the coves of Cala Sant Vicenç
- The coast from Cala Rajada to Canyamel: harbour and lighthouse, the caves of Artà above the sea, and a swim at the end
- The pine woods to Son Serra de Marina: farm tracks and lanes to the wild beach of Sa Canova, with tortoises, sheep and black pigs crossing your path
Each loop is 40 to 70 kilometres, easy to moderate, and comes with a note on where to stop for lunch and where to pack your swimming things.
Tours
Ride these routes on a cycling week
Sternfahrt Ariany/Sineu
The heart of Mallorca by bike: open fields, small villages, the market at Sineu and places where time seems to have stopped. Every evening back to the same finca.
30–65 kmSaturdaysCentre of the island (Pla de Mallorca)
Sternfahrt Sineu/Petra BASIC
The basic programme: the stages of the Sternfahrt Sineu, one transfer, maps, GPX and hotline. Fewer extras, a smaller price. Ideal for a first cycling week on Mallorca.
40–62 kmSaturdaysCentre of the island (Pla de Mallorca)
At a glance
| Car-free route | Via Verde, 28 km from Manacor to Artà, no gradient worth mentioning |
|---|---|
| GPX files | Three to six loops by email on request, with notes on lunch stops and swimming |
| Stages | 40 to 70 km, easy to moderate |
| Regions | Centre of the island, east coast, north |
| Navigation | GPX for Garmin, Wahoo, Komoot, Outdooractive and phone apps |
| Trains | Palma, Sineu, Manacor, bikes carried free of charge |
| Helmet | Compulsory in Spain outside built-up areas |
| Organiser | Rad und Finca Mallorca, Uli and Stefan, since 2010, Son Serra de Marina |
Cycling routes by region
The centre of the island
Flat to rolling, with villages every few kilometres: Costitx, Lloret, Llubí, Búger, Montuïri with its pa amb oli, the vineyards of Binissalem. Our Sternfahrt Ariany/Sineu rides six loops from here.
The east coast
Artà, Capdepera with its castle, Cala Rajada, the Ermita de Betlem at 320 metres with a view as far as Menorca, and the wild coves of Cala Torta. The Via Verde runs through the middle of it.
The north
The bay of Alcúdia, the S'Albufera nature reserve with its reeds and windmills, Pollença and the Camí Vell. The last stage of our PetitHotel Tour leaves the choice to you: Formentor, the coves of Sant Vicenç or the beach at Muro.
How to get our GPX routes
We do not publish our GPX files, we send them. Write and tell us where you are staying and how many days you have, and we put together three to six loops and send them by email, each with a short description. If you like, our phone number comes with them, just in case. That is our GPX route suggestions service.
If you want more than the line on the map, day stages from your own front door with maps and reservations, have a look at route planning made for you. GPX is the standard format: Garmin, Wahoo, Komoot, Outdooractive and most phone apps read it.
Trains, helmets and a good bike
The island railway runs from Palma by way of Sineu to Manacor and carries bikes free of charge, so you can start the Via Verde straight from the station. Timetables are on the TIB website.
In Spain a helmet is compulsory outside built-up areas, see the Spanish traffic authority DGT. And if you do not want to bring a bike, we deliver trekking bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes to your finca or hotel: bike hire in Mallorca.
Or let us do the planning: a cycling week
All of these routes are stages of our cycling weeks: a house, six stages, maps, GPX files, arrows on the road signs and a hotline seven days a week, ridden at your own pace with no group to keep up with. How a week works is explained under self-guided cycling holidays in Mallorca, the regions under cycling in Mallorca.
Frequently asked questions
The Via Verde from Manacor to Artà: 28 kilometres of old railway line without cars and without any gradient worth mentioning, with tunnels, picnic spots and villages at the old stations.
We send them rather than publish them. Tell us where you are staying and how many days you have, and we email you three to six loops with a short description of each.
Yes. The loops are 40 to 70 kilometres, easy to moderate, and there are no big climbs. The ones that get in the way, such as the Puig de Santa Magdalena, can be ridden around.
Yes. Trains from Palma by way of Sineu to Manacor carry bikes free of charge, and the station at Manacor is the start of the Via Verde.
No. We deliver trekking bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes to your finca or hotel anywhere on the island, fit them to you and collect them at the end.
The centre of the island around Sineu and the east coast between Son Servera and Artà. Both are flat to rolling, and the Via Verde runs through the east.
Sounds like your kind of holiday?
Tell us when you would like to come and what matters to you. Uli and Stefan reply in person.