
Trekking in Mallorca
GR221 - The Drystone Route through the Serra de Tramuntana
Paddy Dillon(Author)
Cicerone Press
2nd Edition
Published on 2. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-85284-850-7 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to trekking the GR221 - also known as the Drystone Route - through the spectacular mountains of Mallorca's 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 d'Andratx to Pollença and is presented in 10 stages of between 9 and 20km (5-12 miles). Also included are alternative starts from s'Arracó, es Capdellà and Calvià, and alternative finishes to Cala Tuent, Alaró, Orient, Caimari and Port de Pollença.
- 1:25,000 Alpina mapping for each trek 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
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
241 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-850-7 (9781852848507)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
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.
Content
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 and #039;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 and amp;##xe0;
Stage 7 Dei and amp;##xe0; to S and amp;oacute;ller
Stage 8 S and amp;oacute;ller to Tossals Verds
Stage 9 Tossals Verds to Lluc
Stage 10 Lluc to Pollen and amp;ccedil;a and Puig de Maria
Alternatives
Alternative start A s and #039;Arrac and amp;oacute; to Ses Fontanelles
Alternative start B es Capdell and amp;##xe0; to Estellencs
Alternative start C Calvi and amp;##xe0; to Estellencs
Alternative finish D S and amp;oacute;ller to Cala Tuent
Alternative finish E Tossals Verds to Alar and amp;oacute; 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
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 and #039;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 and amp;##xe0;
Stage 7 Dei and amp;##xe0; to S and amp;oacute;ller
Stage 8 S and amp;oacute;ller to Tossals Verds
Stage 9 Tossals Verds to Lluc
Stage 10 Lluc to Pollen and amp;ccedil;a and Puig de Maria
Alternatives
Alternative start A s and #039;Arrac and amp;oacute; to Ses Fontanelles
Alternative start B es Capdell and amp;##xe0; to Estellencs
Alternative start C Calvi and amp;##xe0; to Estellencs
Alternative finish D S and amp;oacute;ller to Cala Tuent
Alternative finish E Tossals Verds to Alar and amp;oacute; 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