Spain Puig Major
Puig Major Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

15.5
PDI
8.7 mi
DISTANCE
2,780 ft
GAINED
6 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
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Page Contributor(s): Magnus Verbrugge, CAN; Luke Hise, Phoenix, AZ, USA; Lisa Irizarry and Matt Jiang, New York, New York.

INTRO

Cycling Puig Major - the highest point on Mallorca.  See PJAMM's Puig Major + Coll de Soller Loop. 

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See PJAMM's Puig Major + Coll de Soller Loop. 

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Difficulty: Challenging
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Traffic
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Apr 29, 2023
difficulty: Challenging
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 4
Apr 29, 2023
scenery: 4
traffic: 4
road: 4
This is a good test if you want to get ready for some longer climbs later in the season. The gradient is steady and never too difficult. As with many Mallorcan climbs, cyclists seem to far out number cars.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Puig Major, Mallorca

Ride 14 kilometers gaining 847 meters at 6% average grade.

This climb finishes just to the south of Puig Major which, at 1,436 meters is the highest point on Mallorca..  It is also the second most difficult climb on the island after the La Sobremunt climb. Puig Major is also an extremely populated bike climb with 70,993 Stava members having done it as of November, 2022 - Strava Puig Major segment.

The climb ends at the tunnel (top right photo).

Puig is hill in Catalan and Major means “greater” - thus, the rough translation of Puig Major is the greatest or highest hill.

PJAMM Profile tool for the Puig Major climb.

Here is a route that includes Puig Major that was done by PJAMM Ambassador Lisa Irizarry - Puig Major and Coll de Soller - 92 miles 7,694’.

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