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Mallorca a paradise for cyclists
 

Palma - S' Arenal.

Points of interest: The Old Quarter of Palma has great cultural richness. It is worth visiting the XIIIth. century Cathedral, the Xth. century Arab Baths and the churches, Town Hall and the walls that used to entirely surround the city. There are modern buildings of importance such as the Gran Hotel.

Itinerary: Paeso Maritimo - Molinar - Coll d'en Rebassa - Playa de Palma.

Distance: 36 kilometres return.

Difficulty: Very simple.

Route: we set off from the promenade in the Paseo Marítimo de Palma. The lane for cyclists commences from the area around Can Barbera, where we shall cycle from towards the beach Playa de Palma. We shall pass in front of the cathedral and the Parque del Mar until, after five and a half kilometres, we shall reach the area of El Molinar.The bicycle lane finishes here, however we shall follow along the coastal area whenever possible. In the area of El Molinar we may cycle along the promenade. Once we arrive at the beach in Coll d'en Rebassa we shall have to turn left to avoid the area of Es Carnatge, leading to the road by the power station of San Juan de Dios. From here we shall take the right and once we reach Can Pastilla we shall turn right again to continue cycling next to the shore. The excursion will be much more peaceful when we take the lane of the Playa de Palma exclusively for bicycles, roller skaters, pedestrians and joggers. We shall arrive at el Arenal after a further five kilometres. We shall return to our point of departure along the same route.