Our itinerary starts in Sant Antoni towards Sant Josep, following the slopes of Puig des Frare and Sa Fontassa along beautiful tracks through interesting and varied landscapes.
After leaving Sant Antoni and before reaching Sant Josep, we will face the ascent of Sa Talaia but without finishing it, as we will take a detour to go through the Serra de Ses Roques Altes along a beautiful path that crosses the forest. We then descend steeply until we pass near Cala Vedella. In this area there is an interesting Punic-Roman settlement dating from the 5th century BC, known as Ses Païses de Cala d'Hort.
After this descent, we will go along a stretch of asphalt until we take a forest track that will take us down to Cala Molí, where we start to skirt the coast. Once we reach Platges de Comte, the landscape will change drastically and we will return to Sant Antoni following the coastline through an emblematic seascape of the western part of the island.
In short, this is a beautiful route that does not require a great technical level and that any amateur cyclist can tackle without any problem. It is highly recommended for starting to do small descents (the ones on this route are fast and very fun) and, above all, an ideal route for a day at the beach by bike, as in one day you will visit the beaches of Cala Molí, Cala Tarida, Cala Codolar, Platges de Comte, Cala Bassa and, of course, Sant Antoni.
Total distance - 40,18
Estimated time - 4-5 hours
Technical difficulty - Medium
Physical difficulty - Medium
Overall difficulty - BLUE
- There is no water along the whole route, but there are some restaurants and bars along the coast.
ROUTOMETER
1. Start. We start the route from the information sign next to a roundabout. Heading west, follow the road straight ahead for almost 2 km. At the next two crossroads, continue straight ahead.
2. Right turn. At this point we turn right next to some houses. We reach a track and turn left. Further on we cross a road and continue straight on along a path.
3. Straight on. We find several crossroads next to a road and continue along the dirt track straight on until we reach a road with a cycle lane, here we turn left.
Turn right onto the track. Before reaching a crossroads we turn right onto a dirt track. Further on we turn left and then right. We pass by some houses until we reach a path next to a stream where we turn left.
5. Crossroads on the right. We reach a crossroads with a road and turn right and then turn left onto another road that goes uphill. About 600 metres further on, at a bend, we continue straight on along a track that goes uphill.
6. Left fork. At this and the next fork we continue on the left, to continue along the same track without turning off on the way up.
7. Crossing to the right. We reach a track and continue to the left in a southerly direction, going straight on at all the crossroads. 2.5 km further on we reach a road and turn right.
8. Turn right. Next to some houses we turn right up a short street to the road, where we turn right again. At the roundabout further on, turn left towards Sa Talaia.
9. Turn left onto a track. At this point we turn left onto a track, this is the beginning of the climb to Sa Talaia.
10. Turn right onto the path. Before reaching the pass, turn right onto a path that crosses the forest. Further on it becomes a spectacular path.
11. Crossing to the right. At this point we take a path that descends steeply to the right. We pass by a house and continue downhill until we reach a road where we turn left.
12. Turn right onto a track. We reach a crossroads and next to a house a few metres ahead we turn right onto a track that descends. We will pass at least five crossroads where we continue straight on until we reach a road and take it to the right.
13. Turn left onto the road. At this point we turn left onto a path that goes into the forest. At the next crossroads go straight on and then turn left onto a path that descends.
14. Left fork. We reach a fork and continue downhill on the left. When you reach a track further on, keep to the right. When we come out onto a road next to Cala Molí, turn right.
15. Crossroads on the left. We reach a crossroads and turn left towards Cala Tarida. Further on at the roundabout we continue straight on.
16. Turn left onto the road. We turn left through the forest along a path that we follow until we reach a track where we turn right. We come out onto a road next to some houses and continue to the left.
17. Crossing to the left of the track. We reach a crossroads and take a track to the left in a north-westerly direction. At the next crossroads we turn left and then right, bordering a housing estate.
18. Crossing to the right. Between some houses we reach a crossroads and turn right. About 200 metres further on we turn left in front of a house to go down to Cala Codolar.
Turn right and take the stairs. We arrive at Cala Codolar and go up some stairs on the right. We will reach a road where we turn left, then right and then straight on in a north-westerly direction.
20. Crossroads on the right. At this crossroads turn right, then left at the next crossroads and then right towards Sant Antoni.
21. Turn left onto the road. Next to a container, we turn left onto a path and continue straight on until we reach a house that we border on the left and then follow the line of the cliff to the North.
22. Crossing the track on the right. After the stretch of cliffs we reach a track and continue to the right. At the next crossroads, also to the right and some 300 metres further on, turn left to Platges de Comte.
Car park on the right. We reach the Platges de Comte car park and continue to the right along the coast.
24. Right turn. At this point we leave the cliff and turn right through the forest. We reach a track and continue to the left to continue in an easterly direction, skirting the coast of Cala Roja.
25. Right turn. At the end of Cala Roja we turn right through the forest leaving the coast. We enter a labyrinthine stretch with paths and trees where we continue in a southeasterly direction until we reach a house where a track begins that we will follow.
26. Crossroads on the left. We reach a crossroads next to a house and turn left towards Cala Bassa. At this cove, a stone path leads off in an easterly direction, skirting the coast for a stretch of about 200 metres.
27. Straight on. We reach a track and continue straight on until we reach another crossroads with another track where we turn left and follow this track without turning off until we reach a road.
28. Cross the road straight ahead. We come out onto a road and continue straight on until we enter Sant Antoni.
29. Crossroads on the left. You reach a junction with the beginning of the route and turn left until you reach the starting point.
30. End of the route. We finish the route next to the roundabout where we started.
