Mountains of the northern peninsula

Today we rode north on the Formentor peninsula. We started with a nice gentle ride out of Alcudia up the coast and then began .nothing else but climbs and descents,. Rugged coastline and rocky peaks dominated the views today. We saw wild goats on the mountains and went through the Mont Fumat tunnel.




The end destination was the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor where we stopped for beverage and snacks, and a much needed rest. The route back retraced most of our journey there, and the descents turned into climbs and vice versa. The climbs were long and continuous with no relief, but worth the effort for the views we had.

On the return, we rode inland to Pollenca (“Po” yent sa). Founded by the Romans, the town retains much of it’s old world charm, including narrow alleyways and immaculate door fronts to homes on each street. The pride of the town is the Via Crucis, (Way of the Cross) which leads to El Calvari Chapel standing on the top of the hill. 365 steps take you up to the chapel. (We didn’t have the legs left to climb the steps shown in the pic on the right). Below is a pic of the group taking a break in Pollenca.

We capped the day after dinner with a nice walk on the beach and tomorrow we are planning to head inland for a gentler, but perhaps longer ride.



Stats for today: 42 miles, 2834 feet of climbing