The Foothill Link

Mallorca route guide · Serra de Tramuntana

Riding The Foothill Link

Three kilometres of foothill road that replace a forty-nine kilometre trip over the Coll de Sóller. It runs the seam where the Tramuntana meets the plain, s’Esgleieta to the Bunyola road, and it is the shortcut every rider between the two valleys has always wished existed.

This point-to-point line covers 3.3 km, from s’Esgleieta toward Bunyola — the Ma-2030 under the mountains.

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: 11 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

   S'Esgleieta

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

2. 02

   s’Esgleieta

   s’Esgleieta is one of the route’s defining changes of scene and a useful marker for pacing the ride.

3. 03

   Bunyola — the Ma-2030 under the mountains

   Bunyola — the Ma-2030 under the mountains is one of the route’s defining changes of scene and a useful marker for pacing the ride.

4. 04

   131 m high point

   At 131 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 Foothill Link 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 point-to-point format gives the session a destination. There is no need to invent a finish when the real road already has one.