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)
Centre of the island
Sineu, Mallorca, by bike
Sineu in Mallorca sits right in the middle of the island, with the oldest market on Mallorca on Wednesdays, cellers serving frit and shoulder of lamb, and a railway station in case you fancy Palma on a rest day. From here you have Mallorca in every direction. We have been running our first hub tour from exactly here since 2010. You set your own pace and your own breaks.
- WhereExactly in the middle of the island (Pla de Mallorca)
- MarketWednesdays from nine, the oldest on the island, since 1306
- StagesSix directions, 40 to 64 km, all easy
- StayingSa Barcella village house, Can Serrete Boutique Hotel
Sineu: the centre point of the island
Sineu lies exactly in the middle of Mallorca, in the Pla, between open fields and villages where time seems to have stopped. It has a market square, cellers with big barrels and a station where the train from Palma and Manacor stops. Bikes travel free of charge.
That is exactly why we start here: from Sineu, the south-east coast with Porto Colom, the vineyards of Binissalem, the bay of Pollença and the wild beach at Son Serra de Marina are all within a day's ride. More about the town on Wikipedia.
Tours
Tours that pass through Sineu
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)
PetitHotel Tour
The rather different cycling tour: four petit hotels right across the island, six stages, and your luggage already waiting in the next house. Riding with luggage can be this comfortable.
40–70 kmFridaysRight across the island: Felanitx, Algaida, Moscari, Alcúdia
At a glance
| Where | Exactly in the middle of the island (Pla de Mallorca) |
|---|---|
| Market | Wednesdays from nine, the oldest on the island, since 1306 |
| Stages | Six directions, 40 to 64 km, all easy |
| Station | Trains to Palma and Manacor, bikes carried free of charge |
| Staying | Sa Barcella village house, Can Serrete Boutique Hotel |
| Cycling weeks | Sternfahrt Ariany/Sineu and Sternfahrt Sineu BASIC, all year, arrival Saturdays |
| Eating | Cellers with frit mallorquí and shoulder of lamb |
| Organiser | Rad und Finca Mallorca, Uli and Stefan, since 2010, Son Serra de Marina |
The Wednesday market
A market has been held in Sineu every Wednesday since 1306, a privilege granted by King Jaume II, and livestock is still sold on a handshake. Down by the old station stand the pens with hens, goats and black pigs; up the lanes to the church of Santa Maria there are vegetables straight from the field, olives, cheese and ensaimada.
On the hub tour, Wednesday is deliberately the shortest stage: 40 kilometres, so there is plenty of market left. Staying in Sineu, you simply walk there. How to make the most of it is in our guide Wednesday is market day in Sineu.
The stages from Sineu
- Porto Colom: by way of Petra, Vilafranca with its garage shops and Felanitx to the south-east coast; in the evening we bring you back in the van
- The centre: Costitx, Lloret, Llubí, Búger, and for volunteers the Puig de Santa Magdalena at 510 metres. It can be ridden around
- The vineyards: Montuïri with pa amb oli, Sencelles, Binissalem and Santa Maria, with an optional wine tasting
- Market day: Sineu, Maria de la Salut, Petra, 40 kilometres
- The north: by van to Selva, back through Campanet, Port de Pollença and the Albufera
- The wild beach: Santa Margalida, Son Serra de Marina with Sa Canova, back through the pine woods
All stages are easy and manageable even for riders without much practice. On four days out of six we say: do not forget your swimming things.
Staying in Sineu: village house or boutique hotel
Sa Barcella is a large village house with five double rooms, a patio and a pool, shared with the other cyclists of the week, a hundred metres from the market square. Our guests mention the breakfast in the patio in every review.
The Can Serrete Boutique Hotel is the option with your own door: eight double rooms and a suite, a courtyard with a pool and a small bar. It can be booked from mid-March to the end of June and from late August to the end of October.
Two cycling weeks from Sineu
The Sternfahrt Ariany/Sineu is our first tour and still the one we recommend first, with transfers, pa amb oli and wine tasting, arriving on Saturdays, all year. The Sternfahrt Sineu BASIC rides the same centre of the island with fewer extras and a lower price.
How a week without a guide works is explained under self-guided cycling holidays in Mallorca.
Accommodation
The two houses in pictures
A village house with pool and patio right in Sineu. Five double rooms and a breakfast our guests are still talking about weeks later.
PoolBreakfastPatio and barbecueWi-Fi
A small town-house hotel in the heart of Sineu: eight double rooms, a suite, a courtyard with a pool and a bar where conversations start by themselves.
Pool in the courtyardBreakfast buffetBar and loungeWi-Fi
Frequently asked questions
Sineu is exactly in the middle of the island, in the Pla de Mallorca. From here it is the same distance to the south-east coast, the vineyards of Binissalem, the bay of Pollença and the wild beach at Son Serra de Marina.
Every Wednesday from nine. It is the oldest market on the island, a privilege granted by King Jaume II in 1306, and livestock is still sold on a handshake.
Yes. The train runs from Palma by way of Sineu to Manacor, and the station is right by the livestock market. Bikes travel free of charge.
The Sternfahrt Ariany/Sineu with all the extras and the Sternfahrt Sineu BASIC with fewer extras and a lower price. Both ride the same stages and both can be booked all year, arriving on Saturdays.
All stages are easy, 40 to 64 kilometres a day. The only climb, the Puig de Santa Magdalena, is optional and can be ridden around.
At Sa Barcella, a village house with patio and pool shared with the other cyclists, or at the Can Serrete Boutique Hotel with your own room, a courtyard and a bar. Both are a few steps from the market square.
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.