The Port Vell arm

Mallorca route guide · Llevant & East Coast

Riding The Port Vell arm

The Ma-4032 past the Roman baths of Son Sard and the talaiot de Mestre Ramon, down the Avinguda del Pinar to the corridor’s only sea contact at 7 m.

This point-to-point line covers 3.9 km, from Son Sard to the sea at Costa dels Pins.

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: 52 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

   Son Sard

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

2. 02

   Son Sard to the sea at Costa dels Pins

   Son Sard to the sea at Costa dels Pins is one of the route’s defining changes of scene and a useful marker for pacing the ride.

3. 03

   54 m high point

   At 54 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 Port Vell arm 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.