Cycle tours: Mallorca, Europe's most popular holiday island, has long been more than just an insider tip for many cyclists. The symbiosis of a Mediterranean climate and dreamlike landscapes represents a cycling paradise for every cyclist. The authors Wolfgang Heitzmann and Jaume Tort present 25 interesting day tours in the KOMPASS Mallorca bicycle guide.
Without wasting too many words, the KOMPASS bicycle guide Mallorca goes straight to the heart of the matter. The tour overview provides information about the key data of the individual routes at a glance. In addition to the route length, the altitude difference (uphill/downhill) and the estimated journey time, many other important features are shown here. These include, among other things, whether the respective route is suitable for children or racing bikes. A colored dot also indicates – immediately visible – the level of difficulty of the tour. The spectrum ranges from easy to difficult, the ratio is fairly balanced. Most of the tours in the KOMPASS Mallorca bicycle guide can be ridden on a racing bike, but there are exceptions. For example, on tour 14 "Zur Ermita de Betlem" an interesting alternative route for mountain bikers is pointed out.
After a few general words about Mallorca, the bike guide goes on to the detailed tour descriptions. The introduction begins with the important key data, followed by a brief description of the tour. Of course, neither the GPS coordinates for the start nor a special tip from the authors are missing here. The subsequent detailed route description is completed with maps on a scale of 1:70.000, an elevation profile and attractive pictures. At the end of the tour, the authors go into various excursion destinations, sights and places to stop for refreshments. At the end of the book there is also a list of accommodation and a list of bike shops - just in case!
Thanks to its practical landscape format, the KOMPASS Mallorca bicycle guide fits easily into all standard handlebar bags. The practical spiral binding allows the book to be opened quickly and completely. With its tear-resistant and weatherproof sides, which can also be written on and wiped clean, the bike guide is extremely robust and hard-wearing. The GPX data for the 25 tours can be downloaded free of charge from the publisher's website.
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book info
- Authors: Wolfgang Heitzmann, Jaume Tort
- 172 pages, spiral binding
- ISBN: 978-3-85026-768-7
- Price: € 14,99
- KOMPASS-Karte GmbH