Trekking in Mallorca (eBook)

GR221 - The Drystone Route through the Serra de Tramuntana

Paddy Dillon (Autor)

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2023 | 2. Auflage
216 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-492-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A guidebook to trekking the GR221 also known as the Drystone Route through the spectacular mountains of Mallorcas Serra de Tramuntana. Best suited to those with some experience of long-distance walking, the route is mostly on clear paths and tracks, but some of these can be rough underfoot, and occasionally steep, and some sections require careful route-finding. The main route extends 141km (88 miles) from Port dAndratx to Pollena and is described in 10 detailed stages of between 9 and 20km (512 miles). Also included are alternative starts from sArrac, es Capdell and Calvi, and alternative finishes to Cala Tuent, Alar, Orient, Caimari and Port de Pollena. 1:25,000 Alpina mapping for each stage Extensive information on public transport, accommodation and refreshments, including accommodation listings Optional detours to climb neighbouring peaks Advice on preparation and planning History, plants and wildlife and local points of interest

Autor

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 70 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 30 other publications. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, as well as many booklets and brochures for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States.

Inhalt

Map key

Overview map



Introduction

Serra de Tramuntana

GR221 - Ruta de Pedra en Sec

Brief history of Mallorca

Plants and wildlife

Travel to Mallorca

Travel around Mallorca

When to go

Accommodation

Language

Money

Food and drink

Water

Walking the GR221

Emergencies

Using this guide



GR221 - The Drystone Route

Stage 1 Port d'Andratx to Sant Elm

Stage 2 Sant Elm to Ses Fontanelles

Stage 3 Ses Fontanelles to Estellencs

Stage 4 Estellencs to Esporles

Stage 5 Esporles to Valldemossa

Stage 6 Valldemossa to Dei&##xe0;

Stage 7 Dei&##xe0; to Sóller

Stage 8 Sóller to Tossals Verds

Stage 9 Tossals Verds to Lluc

Stage 10 Lluc to Pollença and Puig de Maria



Alternatives

Alternative start A s'Arracó to Ses Fontanelles

Alternative start B es Capdell&##xe0; to Estellencs

Alternative start C Calvi&##xe0; to Estellencs

Alternative finish D Sóller to Cala Tuent

Alternative finish E Tossals Verds to Alaró or Orient

Alternative finish F Lluc to Caimari via GR222



Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Glossary

Appendix C Public transport

Appendix D Accommodation

Appendix E Useful contacts

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.4.2023
• Zusatzinfo: 54 colour photos, 17 maps
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reiseführer ► Europa ► Spanien
• Schlagworte: Guidebook • hike • hiking in Mallorca • hiking Spain • Majorca • Pollenca • Port d Andratx • Ruta Pedra en Sec • Walk
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-492-2 / 1783624922
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-492-8 / 9781783624928