Outdoor Pursuits

Mallorca has two mountainous regions each about 70 km in length. These occupy the north-western (Serra de Tramuntana or Tramuntana range) and eastern thirds of the island.

The highest peak on Majorca is Puig Major (1,445 m) in the Serra de Tramuntana. As this is a military zone, the neighbouring peak at Puig de Massanella is the highest accessible peak (1,364 m). The northeast coast comprises two bays: the Badia de Pollença and the larger Badia d'Alcúdia.

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The northern coast is rugged and has many cliffs. The central zone extending from Palma is generally flat fertile plain known as Es Pla. The island has a variety of caves both above and below sea-level. Two of the caves above sea-level also contain underground lakes and are open to tours. Both are near the eastern coastal town of Porto Cristo, the Cuevas dels Hams and the Cuevas del Drach.

Mallorca is a very popular destination for climbing and sports climbing enthusiasts and every year thousands of rock climbers come to the island to enjoy the variety of climbs the island has to offer. The majority of climbs in Mallorca are single pitch; however there are a few notable exceptions. Majorca offers rock climbers everything they could want including roofs, cracks, tuffas, some great overhangs and lots of walls. The majority of the established crags are located in the mountains on the northeast side of the island.

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Rock Climbing & Sports Climbing Areas in Mallorca

Crag	Aspect	Total No. of Routes	Up to 4+	5 to 6a+	6b to 7a	7a+ and up
Xon Xanquete	N	29	0	3	3	23
El Fumat	W	20	0	6	9	5
Creveta	SW	40	5	12	21	2
Boquer Valley	All	32	6	13	8	5
Es Queixal	W	13	0	7	5	1
Gorg Blau	S	47	2	2	15	28
Port de Soller	W	27	0	2	16	9
C'an Nyic	NW	13	1	1	5	6
Les Perxes	N	50	0	8	17	25
Alaro	SE	51	1	13	13	24
Valldemossa	W	53	3	16	27	7
Sa Gubia	All	115	5	35	47	28
Fraguel	E	58	1	8	10	39
Can Torrat	W	21	0	0	4	17
S'estret	N	47	5	18	6	18
Calvia	S	17	1	9	7	0
Puig de Garrafa	All	50	3	19	18	10
Santa Ponca	N	8	0	1	2	5
El Calo de Betlem	W	28	0	5	16	7
Ermita de Betlem	W & N	57	1	4	19	33
Cala Magraner	SE	67	4	24	24	15
Felanitx	E	20	0	0	1	19
Tijuana	S	51	2	7	20	22

 

Alaro, Queixal & Valdermossa offer some 2-pitch routes, Sa Grubia & Gorg Blau are true multi-pitch rock climbing routes, all others shown above are single pitch.

 

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