Cycling in Mallorca: Coast to Coast

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We absolutely loved our Headwater holiday - our second. The organisation was superb in terms of efficiency but we also greatly appreciated the thought that had gone into the details such as routes and hotel choices. Mallorca exceeded out expectations in beauty of the landscapes, towns, cities and coasts and the food was superb. For us the variety of new places and experiences every day is so exciting and energising! We loved the simple things like stopping in a little village for a coffee or beer. We love the independence of self-guided cycling - set off when you like, stop when you like, but with the knowledge that back up is there if necessary.

Thank you all the Headwater team both here and in Spain! Can't wait til the next trip!!

Mary Burston, 16 Jun 2024

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We had a great time. The countryside was beautiful and we enjoyed the cycle routes. Very nice hotels too.

The bike rental company was very helpful.

Jessica Ayers, 10 Jun 2024

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Mallorca cycle was a bit more challenging than we expected. I wouldn't like to have been placed in the hotel in Randa

James Robertson, 25 May 2024

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Excellent service provided by Headwater staff. Very relaxing and enjoyable holiday, very well planned. Very good hotels, excellent service provided by locals and all hotel staff.

Dianne Dey, 19 May 2024

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Overall an excellent experience, enabling us to see a side of Mallorca and it's people not normally seen in tourist hotspots. The quiet rural routes were a joy to cycle and the hotel and towns picked for the overnight stops were inspired and yes we would all do it all again.





Trevor Howe, 17 May 2024

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This was a lovely holiday, cycling on mostly quiet and smooth roads through sleepy Mallorcan Villages and towns. Wonderful scenery along the way.

The hotels were all different, special and welcoming. We especially loved the Finca Es Torrent at Campos, so relaxing and eating excellent local food in the sunny courtyard was a highlight.

Our least favourite part was cycling into Alcudia, we found it so busy and it came as a real shock after the peacefulness of the rest of the tour.

This was our 4th Headwater holiday and as usual everything was excellent. Thank you

David Barnes, 14 May 2024

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We really enjoyed the holiday. It was an ideal time to see the Island, in Spring, as there was so much flora and fauna to appreciate. The hotel selection was very good - a good variety in terms of location and hotel style. And each hotel had a swimming pool, which was very welcome at the end of the day's cycle. I particularly enjoyed the facilities at Algaida. The garden with the pergola and swimming pool was a delight, as was the breakfast garden room.Everyone we met was very helpful. The routes were well planned and the appropriate length to allow time to enjoy the scenery, towns, cafes, landmarks. We enjoyed the food, the wine and the fact that until we reached the Nnorth of the island everything was so rural and peaceful. I would also like to mention Toni, our taxi driver on the return to the airport. He was so helpful, informative and accommodating.

William Massey, 7 May 2024

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Really good as we my friend Tony and I wer able to transfer our wives with the baggage and they had a parallel and brilliant holiday



BTW the market in Sineu is amazing for the May Day bank holiday Sunday - you can buy anything from a horse to a combine harvester as the whole town if covered in a market with the locals from the Island there!!

Keith Panter, 2 May 2024

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We had the perfect holiday - big blue skies, wildflowers, birdsong and the scent of orange blossom accompanied us on our rides through the countryside.

We visited some interesting places, enjoyed wonderful food and restaurant along the way.

Loved the concept of cycling sea to sea.

Angela Sheppard, 31 Mar 2024

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I was nervous booking this type of trip without knowing anything about Headwaters. It turns out there was nothing at all to be nervous about, everything was handled with total professionalism. The app worked great, the bikes were great and overall the 3 star hotels were also. We will be doing a trip with Headwaters again!

Denise Mclaughlin, 1 Mar 2024

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Everything was dealt with promptly and courteously, including when we had various changes to timings of the trip and people coming on the trip.

The app used on the cycling trip was excellent. Easy to use and incredibly helpful.

Catherine Hurst, 12 Oct 2023

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I thought the holiday was really fabulous. The pre-departure info was great, the flights & transfers a pleasure & on time, the cycling routes excellent & the Headwater app was superb. The idea of 2 nights per hotel was really good as it allowed time to relax & unpack. The boutique hotels were terrific & the bikes great. We enjoyed being off the beaten track & away from the tourist havens. The only downside was that a lot of cafes & restaurants were closed in the non-tourist places, which limited our choice. Since half the fun is enjoying the food & drink, it was a bit of a shame. We didn't realise we had booked right at the end of the season, which seemed to be the reason for this.

Catherine Hurst, 12 Oct 2023

Superb quality of accommodation. Sa Bisbal and Can Cota suites particularly lovely

Brendan Mcilroy, 8 Oct 2023

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Overall very positive. As I mentioned in the previous comments the bike selection needs to be improved in giving people a choice of type of bike.

Maryanne Kyburz-ladue, 29 Sep 2023

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We are long time Headwater customers. We really liked when Headwater had their own staff in situ. Those tours were really special. That said subcontracting to local companies works well in out experience. Appreciate that allows Headwater to offer more tours but there is less opportunity to differentiate from competition.

Steven Chapman, 5 Sep 2023

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We enjoyed the four small family-run hotels and there was enough variety in the cycling to maintain interest. There was very little traffic except on the road to the very popular Es Trenc beach. We would recommend the walk to Lluc on the rest day at Caimari as a change from cycling. We are in our sixties but we managed to cycle without the use of e-bikes. There was air conditioning in all the hotel bedrooms. We managed to complete the cycle routes in good time each day, arriving at the hotel in early to mid-afternoon, in time for a drink and swim in the hotel pool. We needed plenty of sun cream and insect repellent as it was sunny and humid. Most of the hoteliers and restauranteurs spoke good English and menus in English were often provided. We navigated with one of us using the mobile phone app and the other using the paper route notes, and this worked well. Either on their own would have sufficed. Overall, a very enjoyable holiday and we will use Headwater again.

Judith Rawle, 3 Sep 2023

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Very good holiday, well organised, lovely hotels. Warm welcome from all hotel staff. Have holidayed with Heatwater for over 20 years and this holiday was one of the best. Thank you.

Dianne Dey, 1 Sep 2023

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Well organised and excellent cycle trip on mainly good rural back roads. Generally very good hotels and excellent transfers. Electric bikes were brand new and easy to use-much needed in 30 degree heat.

Susan Eland, 2 Aug 2023

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A really pleasant and relatively easy-going cycling holiday on peaceful country roads in an area of Mallorca that relatively few visitors - apart from cyclists - see. Excellent welcome and very co-operative staff at all four hotels - Finca Es Torrent, Petit Algaida, Sa Bisbal (using Con Cota facilities) & Son Sant Jordi.

MERRYWEATHER, 8 May 2023

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Our holiday was exactly what we had hoped for. The cycling grade and distances were suitable for our ability and central Mallorca offers fantastic countryside to explore. The villages were lovely and the hotels gave great service and accommodation. Although we used the paper maps at times, the Headwater App. has inspired us to look into what Apps. we can acquire for ourselves. A highly recommended trip and we will holiday with Headwater again in the future.

Mr Carter, 28 Apr 2023

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We have holidays with Headwater/Exodus for over 20 years - on both self-guided and group holidays. This was our first time using the app. I was anxious about this but it was fantastic - easy to install and easy use during the cycling. Thank you to Megan Wyatt who looked after our booking and answered initial queries.

Otherwise excellent service from the team and from all of the people who looked after us in Mallorca.

Mr Chestnutt, 15 Apr 2023

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Our Mallorca cost to coast trip was another great Headwater holiday for us. We loved the variety going across the island and stayed in some quirky but fantastic places. I would recommend it to others as a great way to see some of the real Mallorca and have a varied holiday at the same time. The travel arrangements were great and the bike rental was no problem at all, even when we had a puncture on a small country road. Someone attended to it very quickly. All in all a great holiday.

Mrs Macalister Hal, 4 Sep 2022

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Note this has already been published on the Exodus website:



This was our first self-guided holiday in a long time although we have done many group holidays. Mallorca is very well set up to cycle covered in good condition country lanes and feels very safe. In my opinion the rides were grade 2 some days, and 3 on others. The hotels were of varying quality. Hotel es Torrent was a lovely place to start but there was no choice over the evening meal and was some way away from the village. At Reco de Randa we were given an upgraded room, and the pool and restaurant were both lovely. Food was really good everywhere we stayed. However in Pollenca we were put in an apartment which wasn’t really appropriate for a hotel holiday (shame as the hotel itself seemed lovely).





What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

Do cycle (or walk) up the hill to the Sancturi de Cura in Randa.





Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

Because Headwater didn’t provide them, I mapped all the rides on RideWithGPS (if you would like them please let me know). Google maps was very good as a back-up if you take a detour.







Mr Robinson, 16 Sep 2019

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A great way to see parts of the country you wouldn’t normally see. The hotels were first class and the people we met were so friendly.

Mr De Luca, 24 Aug 2019