Palma de Mallorca

There are 8 catalogued climbs within 50 km of Palma de Mallorca, including 1 rated HC or Category 1. The signature ascent is Coll dels Reis.

The sweet spot is March, April, May — average daily highs sit closest to 20 °C then. In total about 12 months a year are rideable (ERA5 climate normals, 2015–2024).

Yes — January averages 15 °C daily highs, so winter riding is normal here.

26 shops within 12 km of Palma de Mallorca have verified bike rental, rated 4.6/5 on average. Our ranking lists them with prices and fleets where the shops publish them.

Published day rates in Palma de Mallorca run from 6 to 110 EUR across 14 shops whose price lists we read — every figure is backed by a quote from the shop's own site.

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 8 km away.

16 verified cycling cafés operate within riding distance of Palma de Mallorca — places with proof of bike racks, workshops or club rides, not just a name.

By rail with Renfe: bike free (folded/boxed). Budget airlines take boxed bikes for 45–80 € per flight — our bike-transport table lists every carrier with verified fees.

Coll dels Reis runs 9.9 km at 6.9% for 680 m of ascent, topping out at 682 m, with a maximum of 19.6%. It is the climb riders travel to Palma de Mallorca for — the climb page carries the profile and every approach we have measured.

Coll dels Reis — 9.9 km at 6.9%, category 1, 680 m of ascent. Category comes from our own scoring (average gradient squared × length), so it is comparable across every climb on the site.

It feels like riding two different islands in one day: a flat, fast plain around the city that rolls out under your wheels, then the Serra de Tramuntana rising abruptly to the north with long, rhythmic climbs and technical descents. Surfaces are generally smooth, drivers are used to cyclists, and once you leave the outskirts the road furniture thins out. A day here has a simple shape — spin across the flats, climb something in the mountains, stop at a café on the way home.

Coll dels Reis is the one riders come to this base for, and it deserves a day of its own. After that, Coll de Sóller, Coll de sa Batalla, Coll de Femenia and Coll d'Honor cover the rest of the island's character. Coll de Sóller is the closest, roughly 18 km out, and its stacked hairpins are the gentlest introduction to Tramuntana climbing. Coll de sa Batalla is the long, steady one, about 3.8% over 12.3 km and ideal for holding a tempo, while Coll de Femenia and Coll d'Honor sit in between, with mid-range gradients and quieter roads.

Yes, and unusually so, because the flat plain around the city lets a beginner build volume for days without ever touching a mountain. When you do want to climb, Coll de sa Batalla at 3.8% average and Coll de Sóller at 5.5% are forgiving gradients you can ride seated and steady. Leave Coll dels Reis for a later trip, plan a café stop into the middle of the ride, and the island is about as welcoming a first cycling destination as you'll find.

A week is the sweet spot. A long weekend still works if you accept you will only sample the island. With a week you can ride the flats to open the legs, take in Coll de Sóller, Coll d'Honor and Coll de sa Batalla on separate days, give Coll dels Reis its own full outing, and still keep an easy day in reserve. Anything shorter forces a choice between the iconic climb and the wider Tramuntana; anything longer and you start repeating roads, which here is no hardship.

Bring easier gearing than you think you need — a compact or sub-compact chainset with a wide-range cassette, because Coll dels Reis touches 19.6% and Coll de sa Batalla has pitches over 11%. Brakes and tyres matter just as much: the Tramuntana descents are long and twisting, often taken with warm rims and rock walls on one side. Pack layers, too. Winter and early spring days are mild but summits and morning descents are cool, while midsummer afternoons climb into the thirties and reward an early start, plenty of bottles and sun cover.