Puig Major

Mallorca route guide · Serra de Tramuntana

Riding Puig Major

Past both reservoirs and up to the highest road in the Balearics — the lit Monnàber bore at 875 m — then nine kilometres of wooded descent to the terrace at the Mirador de ses Barques.

The mapped road is 12.7 km each way. Muntro carries it to the turnaround and back, so the complete ride is 25.4 km with 710 m of climbing.

The mountain character comes from more than gradient. Limestone, tunnel mouths, dry-stone edges, pine shade, reservoirs, and compressed hairpins change the view as much as the elevation.

Captured in muntro

Relief, gradient, and how to pace it

This is serious vertical terrain. The road spans 463 m from bottom to top and accumulates 710 m of ascent, with sampled ramps reaching 8.6%. The profile makes the pacing decision visible before the first pedal stroke.

Start conservatively and keep something in reserve for the final third. On a smart trainer the real gradient changes arrive exactly where the road changes, so a smooth power ceiling matters more than chasing speed on every ramp.

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

   Gorg Blau

   The darker reservoir is the eastern bookend to the high-road traverse.

2. 02

   Cúber

   The paler, broader lake opens the view beneath Puig Major.

3. 03

   Túnel de Monnàber

   At roughly 875 metres, the lit bore is the highest public-road point in the Balearics.

4. 04

   Mirador de ses Barques

   The wooded descent finishes on a terrace looking down toward Port de Sóller.

Why this road works indoors

muntro does not flatten Puig Major 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.