On which island can you visit the Sierra de Tramontana?

island of Mallorca
The Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana located on a sheer-sided mountain range parallel to the north-western coast of the island of Mallorca.

What are the mountains in Majorca called?

The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range that runs along the northwest coast of Mallorca. With a length of 90 km and a width of 15km at some points, it includes 18 municipalities and covers about 30% of the island’s territory.

How high are the Tramuntana mountains?

1,445m
With peaks rising to over 1,400m (the highest is Puig Major at 1,445m), a pair of lakes, numerous canyons, forested hills, dramatic ridges, vertiginous cliffs, and convoluted ribbons of roads (such as the one down to the beach and hamlet of Sa Calobra), the Serra de Tramuntana mountains attract hikers, climbers.

Are there any mountains in Majorca?

Puig Major is the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. With an elevation of 1,436 m (4,711 ft) above sea level. It is situated in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains.

Where is Mallorca located?

Spain
The island of Mallorca is located off the coast of Spain, east of Ibiza and is part of the Balearic Islands. The island is criss-crossed with a number of main roads and rural roads which you can see on this Map of Mallorca.

What is the highest mountain in Mallorca?

Puig Major
Puig Major is the highest point not only on Mallorca but all the Balearic Islands.

Why is Mallorca so mountainous?

Geology. Much of Mallorca is made up of limestone. This type of rock dissolves over time in water and gives rise to gorges and the many cave systems found in the foothills of the mountainous regions.

What is the highest point in Majorca?

4,741′Majorca / Elevation

What is the highest peak in Mallorca?

Can you walk up Puig Major?

The Puig, as with the majority of the island, is located within privately owned ground. The owner does allow walkers, cyclists and horse riders access but at a small charge.