By bike from Port de Pollença to Formentor lighthouse

The Formentor road, the Ma-2210, is one of the classic climbs of Mallorca cycling, and from mid-May to mid-October the bike is one of the few vehicles that can ride all of it when cars are not allowed through. From Port de Pollença to the lighthouse it is about 20 km, with two long climbs: the one to the es Colomer viewpoint, more than 200 m above the sea, and the last one towards the lighthouse, whose light is at 210 m. The round trip comes to about 40 km.

Hire on Carrer Joan XXIII

In the Port, Rent March hires bikes by the day, at Carrer Joan XXIII, 89. Their starting prices: e-bike from €18.20, road bike from €22.75 (specific models from €31.20 to €45.50), mountain bike from €13, leisure bike from €10.40 and children's bike from €5.20. Their website does not say what is included (helmet, lock, puncture kit) or the deposit: ask when you book on 971 864 784 or 669 983 456. With an e-bike, the route is within reach of anyone used to pedalling for a couple of hours.

The Ma-2210 without cars, May to October

In 2026, from 15 May to 18 October and from 10:00 to 22:00, the road has two barriers. The one at km 2, on the way out of the Port, lets cars through only while there is room in the beach car park; the one at km 8.7, beyond the beach, closes the lighthouse section to everything not authorised. Bicycles are authorised on both sections, as is the TIB bus 334. If you set off from 10:00 you share the last stretch almost only with the bus and other bikes. Outside those dates and hours, cars use the whole road.

Where it is worth getting off the bike

The first stop is the es Colomer viewpoint, with the islet ahead. Then you descend towards the beach, pass above Cala Figuera and Cala Murta and climb to the lighthouse, where the old lighthouse keepers' houses have a catering service. On the way back, stop at Formentor beach for a swim. If your legs are not up to the return, from April to October the Lanchas La Gaviota boat carries bikes from the beach to the Port.

Wind, bends and water

The road is narrow, with tight bends and no hard shoulder. Stopping outside the marked spaces is fined in season, so choose carefully where to put a foot down. Wear a helmet, a rear light and plenty of water: there are no fountains on the peninsula. In a strong tramontana the final stretch is hard going and the road can close because of rockfalls; the Consell de Mallorca publishes incidents in real time.