Walk the GR221 Drystone Route with a Cicerone Guidebook

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11 Nov 2009

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11 Nov 2009

Trekking through Mallorca

GR221 - The Drystone Route by Paddy Dillon

A handy pocket-sized guidebook for anyone walking the GR221 Drystone Route, or Ruta de Pedra en Sec which traverses the Serra de Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. The 140 km route typically takes 9 days to walk following old paths and mule tracks linking delightful mountain villages, crossing rugged mountainsides and running through forests. More...

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Seasons

Possible nearly all year round, but it can be very hot in summer, while rare winter snowfall can Read More... cover the paths on the higher parts.

Centres

Port d’Andratx, Sant Elm, Estellencs, Banyalbufar, Esporles, Valldemossa, Deià, Sóller, Tossals Read More... Verds, Lluc, Pollença, Peguera, Calvià, Puigpunyent, Alaró, Caimari

Difficulty

Mostly on clear paths and tracks, but some of these can be rough and stony underfoot, and Read More... occasionally steep. Some parts require careful route-finding, though many stretches have been signposted and waymarked. The whole route can be completed by anyone with a little previous long-distance walking experience.

Must See

Serra de Tramuntana, Sa Dragonera, La Trapa, Puig de Galatzó, Puig des Teix, La Granja, Vall de Read More... Sóller, L’Ofre, Cúber, Tossals Verds, Puig de Massanella, Lluc Monastery, Puig de María, Castell d’Alaró

INTRODUCTION
Brief History of Mallorca
Wildlife
Travel to Mallorca
Travel around Mallorca
When to go
Accommodation
Language
Money
Food and drink
Walking the GR221
Emergencies
How to use this guide

GR221 – THE DRYSTONE ROUTE
Day 1 Port d’Andratx to Sant Elm
Day 2 Sant Elm to Estellencs
Day 3 Estellencs to Esporles
Day 4 Esporles to Valldemossa
Day 5 Valldemossa to Deià
Day 6 Deià to Sóller
Day 7 Sóller to Tossals Verds
Day 8 Tossals Verds to Lluc
Day 9 Lluc to Pollença

Variants and Alternatives
Variant Day 1 Sant Elm to S’Arracó
Variant Day 2 S’Arracó to Estellencs
Alternative Start Peguera to Estellencs
Alternative Start Calvià to Estellencs
Alternative Finish Tossals Verds to Castell d’Alaró
Alternative Finish Lluc to Caimari via GR222
Extension Pollença to Puig de María

APPENDIX 1 Route Summary
APPENDIX 2 Glossary
APPENDIX 3 Public Transport
APPENDIX 4 Accommodation
APPENDIX 5 Useful Contacts