Mallorca road cycling guide
Cap de Formentor: Cycling Route & GPX
Explore the Cap de Formentor lighthouse ride in northern Mallorca. This 48.9 km GPX includes the Pollença Bay approach, the ride through Port de Pollença and the return from the lighthouse.
Route at a glance
- Start
- Pollença Bay approach
- Finish
- Pollença Bay approach (return)
- Route type
- Out-and-back with approach
- Distance
- 48.9 km
- Recorded ascent
- Approximately 760 m
- Difficulty
- Challenging
Distances and ascent are calculated from the supplied GPX and rounded. Different devices may report different totals. Difficulty is an editorial assessment.
Before you ride
Allow for climbing on the return as well as the outward leg. Check current official road access notices before travelling; no fixed access dates are assumed here.
A GPX is a planning aid, not live road-status information. Check the course, weather and current official access notices before riding. Carry water, food and the equipment needed for your ride.
Route access information: Consell de Mallorca. How our route information is prepared.
RIDE TO THE EDGE
Imagine setting off from Port de Pollença in the warm morning sunshine.
Ahead lies a ribbon of asphalt winding through one of the most spectacular coastal landscapes in the Mediterranean.
The sea stretches endlessly towards the horizon. The cliffs rise dramatically above the water. The air carries the unmistakable scent of the Mediterranean.
Welcome to Cap de Formentor.
This iconic cycling route takes you towards the northernmost tip of Mallorca, where a lighthouse stands above the sea at the end of a remarkable mountain road.
The journey is a beautiful combination of short but challenging climbs, flowing descents, twisting corners, and extraordinary views.
Every turn feels like a new discovery.
As you approach Mirador des Colomer, the landscape becomes almost unreal. Towering cliffs plunge towards turquoise water, while the road continues to weave its way along the rugged coastline.
It's the kind of place that makes even the most dedicated cyclist forget about watts and speed for a moment.
Sometimes you simply have to stop, take it all in, and appreciate where your bike has brought you.
And then, finally, the lighthouse appears in the distance.
Reaching Cap de Formentor feels like arriving at the edge of the island — a place where the mountains end, the sea begins, and the horizon seems to stretch forever.
You've reached this remarkable location under your own power.
But the adventure isn't over yet.
The return ride reveals entirely new perspectives, proving that the same road can deliver two completely different experiences.
Formentor reminds us that cycling isn't always about how far or how fast we ride. Sometimes it's about everything we discover along the way.
I Ride Mallorca. Chase the Horizon.
