Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Via Directa des Pilar on El Paredon / Puig Major Quick info * A straight and proud line on the right and side of the Paredon wall that goes right to the top. * Never really easy and with some distinct crux
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Via Socuellamos on El Paredon / Puig Major Quick info * The classic line on the crown jewel of a wall that is El Paredon (Puig Major). * A mix of harder, steeper pitches in the beginning with a traverse
Mallorca Adventure Guide Scramble: Galatzo East Face Quick info * An alternative and more adventurous way to reach the top of Puig de Galatzo, one of the premier hiking peaks of the island * Light scrambling with some exposure
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Agulla Forcada „El Bispe“ / Galatzo Quick info * Very aesthetic rock tower in a beautiful mountainous setting. * 3 pitches / 105 meters * 5a / 5c / 4b * Trad protection / only some fixed gear at belays and rappel stations * Descent
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Penyal Bernat / Port de Soller Quick info * A stunning rock tower in a fabulous location that can be climbed fairly easily in one long pitch. * Very crumbly rock and therefore risky * 1 pitch / 35 meters
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Na Penyal Arista Brucs / Son Servera Quick info * Short climb up a rock tower adjacent to the Penyal face above the town of Cala Millor on the east coast * One or two pitches / 40 meters * 5b
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Cavall Bernat East Arete / Port de Pollenca Quick info * An adventurous route in wild nature above the sea. * Wayfinding challenges on the approach and during the climbing. * 4 pitches / 185 meters * 3c / 4a / 3c / 3c * First three
Mallorca Adventure Guide Cave: Cova des Genet / Porto Cristo Quick info * Medium sized cave with many interesting rock formations * Entry by short rappel and exit by jugging * Easy approach hike that can be combined with visiting Cala Varques General
Mallorca Adventure Guide Scramble: Serra de Torrella traverse / Puig Major tunnel Quick info * A long traverse with some technical sections high above the Soller valley * Needs rappel gear to stay on the ridge proper * Can be combined with an ascent of
Mallorca Adventure Guide Canyon: Torrent de s'Arboceret / Arta Quick info * Remote canyon with several rappels, bushwhacking and some wayfinding challenges * Long outing with 16 kilometers to be covered. 6 km on pathless and technical terrain. * Unique setting outside
Mallorca Adventure Guide Canyon: Torrent de Pareis Quick info * An absolute classic hike with scramble bits * A truly impressive canyon with up to three hunderd meter high walls and bizarre rock formations * Fairly well known but still
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Via La Comon on El Paredon / Puig Major Quick info * One of the longest and most impressive lines in the island * Steep and technical climbing through the center of the Paredon wall on Puig Major * Long mildly technical
Mallorca Adventure Guide Cave: Cova Tancada / Port de Alcudia Quick info * A large cave that can be reached via a hike and easy scramble * No technical gear needed * Fairly popular but definitely not overrun * The approach would be tricky
Mallorca Adventure Guide Scramble: Cavall Bernat traverse / Port de Pollenca Quick info * A three kilometer long sharp ridge that falls off 300 meters into the sea * Sustained scrambling over several hours call for endurance and concentration * No technical gear needed
Mallorca Adventure Guide Scramble: Puig Major North East Ridge / Coll de Reis Quick info * Long mix of hiking and scrambling to reach the actual summit of Puig Major right outside of the military base. * Out and back route. The military zone blocks
Mallorca Adventure Guide Cave: Cova Mitjana / Canyamel Quick info * Medium sized stunning cave with a technical entry and exit * Needs gear to rappel into the cave and jug back out * The entry is very close to the
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Albahida / Sa Gubia Quick info * THE classic multi-pitch line on the island that is very much worth doing. * A fairly long route on an impressive pillar that continues into a ridge scramble to
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Espolon Aries / Penyal des Migdia Quick Info * A wild line on the second highest mountain of Mallorca * Combines a 70 meter high chimney system with different possible starts below and exits above * Poor rock quality,
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Sa Bretxa tower / Sa Calobra Quick info * A short adventurous climb on a very prominent and striking rock spire right by the famous Sa Calobra road * 2 pitches / 55 meters * 4b / 4c * Trad / only some
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Agulla de Frare (Via Normal) / Puig Major Quick info * Possibly the most iconic alpine climb in the Tramuntana * Route on a free standing spire right next to the highest mountains of the island on solid rock. * Fixed
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Agulla de Boquer (La Directa) / Port de Pollenca Quick info * Short approach and route with great views on very solid rock. * 3 pitches / 70 meters * 5c / 4c / 4c * Sport bolted / Possible missing bolts on pitch 1 * Descent via
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Climbing, Protection and Gear Most of the tours in this guide can be described as medium difficulty in regards to the pure climbing skills - meaning up to grade 6a. However the level of protection of the climb, quality of rock, exposure, wayfinding and ease of retreat might
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Rock Types and Quality Even though all of the climbable rock on the island is limestone, what you will actually encounter is very varied! A few general observation about the Mallorca rock: 1. Grey rock is mostly vertical or positively angled and is hit by water during rain
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Logistics Most of the tours described in this book are clustered in and around the Tramuntana mountains stretching from the most westerly point of the island to the Formentor peninsula. Still you do not need to stay in or even close to the Tramuntana region.
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Weather The very predictable good weather is one of the main reasons people choose to visit Mallorca in the first place. Climbing is possible almost all year round - except in the very hot summer months. Even if the weather is good for climbing, three
