Welcome to Mallorca 2025!
We have a challenging set of routes planned for 6 days of cycling plus some alternatives. If you follow the links, the majority of the routes have a description of the day and the plan. Don’t save them to your Strava accounts or download them to your navigation devices yet because if we tweak them, then the link changes. We’ll give you the green light a couple of weeks before to save them, and notify you if there are changes past that point.
The general approach will be to meet on the ramp outside of the Puerto Azul hotel for a 1000 departure in 3 groups, cunningly named A (28-30kph), B (26-28kph), and C (24-26kph). For some of the bigger rides, we may choose an earlier departure and we don’t have to be dogmatic about following the plan exactly. We need to be flexible based upon weather, conditions, and how people are feeling. And there’s nothing stopping any of us from splitting from the plan and taking a splinter group on one of the alternative rides or, indeed, on your own ride.
The routes (distance and climbing) are challenging; they’re intended to be. It’s fine if a group decides that they want to swap out a route for an alternative.
One thing that we haven’t done for a few years is the bus out, bike back option. Planned for Day 4, bus out to Andratx and ride back. It’s a beautiful route according to those that have done it before. Bus booking details to follow but if we want to do that we will probably have to book fairly early in advance to guarantee a place and take a punt on the weather.
In terms of groups, I considered being authoritarian and putting people into pre-designated groups but the civvies in the planning team convinced me otherwise. Choose the group that you feel best suits you but what we want to try and avoid is an entire group being held back by a couple of riders who may have been over optimistic about their level. It might take a few days to settle but try and find the group that best suits you.
Spencer Hiller
HWCC Club Captain
Route Summary – all routes start on the ramp and finish at The Store (‘debrief’ attendance compulsory)
Day 1 (Thu 10th April): Sineu – 86km, 422m of climbing
Day 2 (Fri 11th April): Sa Calobra – 107km, 2045m of climbing
Day 3 (Sat 12th April): Costitx – 101km, 668m of climbing
Day 4 (Sun 13th April): Andratx – 140km, 2975m of climbing
Day 5 (Mon 14th April): Randa – 143km, 1036m of climbing
Day 6 (Tue 15th April): San Salvador – 161km, 1187m of climbing
Total – 738km, 8333m of climbing
Alternatives:
Santa Maria del Cami – 100km 533m of climbing
Petra – 102km, 726m of climbing
Cala St Vicenc – 31.45km, 145m of climbing
Algaida – 111km, 493m of climbing
Route links
Don’t save or download yet, as routes may change before the trip.
Day 1: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 1 – Sineu 55 | 88 km | 86.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Day 2: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 2 – Sa Calobra 🐍 | 106.5 km Cycling Route on Strava
Day 3: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 3 – 100km | Costitix / Pipe Road | 101.3 km Cycling Route on Strava
Day 4: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 4 – Andratx to Port de Pollença | 140.6 km Cycling Route on Strava
Day 5: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 5 – 👾 Randa | 143.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Day 6: HWCC Mallorca 25 – Day 6 – San Salvador 100 | 161.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Alternatives:
HWCC Mallorca 25 – Santa Maria del Cami – Pipe Road back | 100.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
HWCC Mallorca 25 – Petra 100km | 102.3 km Cycling Route on Strava
HWCC Mallorca 25 – Cala St Vicenc 30km bimble | 31.4 km Cycling Route on Strava
HWCC Mallorca 25 – Algaida | 111.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
The Puerto Azul Suite Hotel offers cyclists a comfortable and well-equipped base for their stay. Refurbished in 2014, the suites feature modern amenities, including air conditioning, noise-reducing vinyl parquet floors, and secure electronic key card access. Each suite includes a private terrace or balcony with mountain or pool views, a full bathroom (shower or bath options available on request), and a 150L refrigerator.
Additional features include sofa beds with Italian mechanisms, LED reading lights, international TV channels, Wi-Fi, and a safe. Guests enjoy daily cleaning, fresh linen, and optional room service for food and drinks.
The hotel has 148 suites spread across three blocks with two floors, offering options like pool view, mountain view, or garden terrace on the ground floor. It’s an ideal spot for cyclists to relax and recover after a day on the road.
Please take a variety of clothing. The weather is usually warm but far from guaranteed, we suggest
Short sleeve jerseys
Long Sleeve jersey
Cycling Shorts
Leg warmers/tights
Race cape/shower jacket
Hard shell helmet (This is a legal requirement in Spain)
Under vests
Arm warmers
Wind proof Gilet (for descending)
Cotton socks
Track mitts
Cap/Hat/warm gloves
Sun Glasses
Sun Cream/Block
2 large water bottles
Energy drink
Spares
2 inner tubes
multi tool (allen keys etc)
tyre levers
puncture repair outfit
working pump!
Your bike 😊
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