The carretera de Cala Pi

Mallorca route guide · Migjorn & South

Riding The carretera de Cala Pi

The Ma-6014 has carried the name Cala Pi on its signs since the plateau road landed, and the camí vell de Cala Pi ends a field short of it; this is the road that actually goes there. Off the Carretera dels Presos at the Cap Blanc crossing, 3.25 km of one-lane asphalt falling gently through pine and old vineyard walls to the head of the inlet, the torre at its mouth and the beach in the cleft below. Out and back — the couplet that returns to the Ma-6014 is a one-way slip and is folded into the ride.

The mapped road is 3.3 km each way. Muntro carries it to the turnaround and back, so the complete ride is 6.5 km with 31 m of climbing.

This is coastal Mallorca rather than a generic blue horizon: the road’s relationship with coves, cliffs, ports, stone retaining walls, and open water is what defines it.

Captured in muntro

Relief, gradient, and how to pace it

The profile is restrained by Mallorca standards: 30 m separates its lowest and highest points. The interest comes from rhythm, surface changes, exposed straights, and the way the road moves through the landscape rather than one headline climb.

Use the opening kilometres to find cadence and keep the power smooth. The route is ideal for endurance work, recovery riding, or simply exploring the island without a large climbing bill.

Points to watch for

The best Mallorca routes are remembered as a sequence of places, not as a GPX line. These are the changes of scene that organise this ride.

1. 01

   Cala Pi

   The route rolls away from Cala Pi, giving you a few minutes to find cadence and read the road ahead.

2. 02

   The last three kilometres down to the cove four regions pointed at and none reached

   The last three kilometres down to the cove four regions pointed at and none reached is one of the route’s defining changes of scene and a useful marker for pacing the ride.

3. 03

   70 m high point

   At 70 m high point, the elevation trace reaches its ceiling before the road releases the height it has earned.

Why this road works indoors

muntro does not flatten the carretera de Cala Pi into a workout backdrop. The route’s bends, height, and junction order come from the road itself, while a compatible trainer reproduces the changing gradient under your pedals.

The turnaround matters: you learn the road in one direction, then read every slope and landmark differently on the way back.