GR221: Dry Stone Route Through Mallorca's Tramuntana Mountains
A 4-day adventure through Mallorca's stunning GR221 trail, from Port d'Andrax to Cap de Formentor, featuring the Tramuntana mountains with updated GPS paths and practical tips.
The GR221, a trail starting in Port d'Andrax and ends at Cap de Formentor which passes through Mallorca's Tramuntana mountains, features varying terrain and scenic views. Completing in 10-14 days is normal.
I've made a collection here doing it in 4 days + 1, the first day is for testing your gear setup and is 2 hours. Could probably be done in fewer if not done during winter when sunlight is limited, it will be challenging navigating in the dark and dangerous with cliffs and rough terrain.
The trail offers diverse landscapes, marked by white and red symbols. Ideal in spring or autumn, the trail includes accommodations like mountain refuges, I opted for commuting to/from the trail each day staying at one place all the time to limit amount of gear needed to be brought each day.
I've noticed some issues with guidebooks and other GPS paths, not coinciding with real path. I've updated it here but will update more.
Trail Collection
View the complete collection: GR221 Dry Stone Route Mallorca
Individual Stages
Each stage on Komoot, with distance and elevation gain — export GPX from each page:
- Stage 1: Port d'Andratx to Sant Elm — 9.3 km, 320 m ascent
- Stage 2: Sant Elm to Esporles — 38.8 km, 1,470 m ascent
- Stage 3: Esporles to Biniaraix — 40.1 km, 1,560 m ascent
- Stage 4: Biniaraix to Lluc — 28.2 km, 1,760 m ascent
- Stage 5: Lluc to Port de Pollença — 24.3 km, 270 m ascent
Enjoy!