The s’Estret shortcut

Mallorca route guide · Serra de Tramuntana

Riding The s’Estret shortcut

S’Estret means the narrows, and the road earns the name: the Ma-1050 is the one inland line in Andratx joining the Port d’Andratx road at the Pla de Son Llarg to the s’Arracó and Sant Elm road, and for two kilometres it threads the gap the name describes. It crosses two mapped bridges on the way — one of them the Pont des dos vells de s’Estret, the bridge of the two old ones, which is also the only link its two long ways have with each other — and meets each end road at a proper junction triangle whose one-way throats the ride takes in their legal sense. It is a shortcut with a racing record: the CCM-Andratx event route rides this tarmac, and the survey that mapped this world called it the s’Estret shortcut, the second loop between s’Arracó and the port. Ridden west it hands you to s’Arracó and the long open descent to Sant Elm, the island’s westernmost village, with Sa Dragonera standing in the channel beyond.

This point-to-point line covers 8 km, from Port d’Andratx toward s’Estret toward Sant Elm — the inland link between two coast roads.

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 elevation trace is rolling rather than alpine, spanning 117 m from low point to high point. There is 133 m of total ascent, enough to reward measured pressure over the rises without turning the whole route into a survival exercise.

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

   Andratx

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

2. 02

   Port d’Andratx

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

3. 03

   s’Estret

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

4. 04

   Sant Elm — the inland link between two coast roads

   Sant Elm — the inland link between two coast roads is one of the route’s defining changes of scene and a useful marker for pacing the ride.

5. 05

   124 m high point

   At 124 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 s’Estret shortcut 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.