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Mallorca, Spain · March 2026 · Solo

GR221, the Dry Stone Route

141.8 KM · 5 DAYS · 5,590 M

5 days across Mallorca's mountains.

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At a glance

Where
Mallorca, Spain
Distance
141.8 km (88.1 miles)
Days
5: one short afternoon, then four long days
Climbing
18,340 ft (5,590 m) up and 18,268 ft (5,568 m) down
Difficulty
Not a casual hike the way I did it: two 23-mile days and 8 to 12 hours of walking on the long days. The official stages are graded easy to difficult
Route
Port d'Andratx to Pollença town
When I went
March 20 to 24, 2026, solo
Relief map of the GR221 route: 5 days drawn in red with numbered day starts, labelled Port d'Andratx, Pollenca, Puig de Massanella, Banyalbufar and Deia.
1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Highest 4,040 ft (1,232 m)

Elevation, start to finish: highest 4,040 ft (1,232 m), lowest sea level.

My GPS recording on a relief map. The numbers are where each day starts. The GPX files come with the guide.

Everything I made about it

The films

Photos

  • The sea from the trail between Port d'Andratx and Sant Elm.
    The sea from the trail between Port d'Andratx and Sant Elm.
  • The trail and the west coast on the morning of Day 2.
    The trail and the west coast on the morning of Day 2.
  • Looking back down the Barranc de Biniaraix toward Sóller.
    Looking back down the Barranc de Biniaraix toward Sóller.
  • The wide track toward Pollença on Day 5.
    The wide track toward Pollença on Day 5.
Me at Port d'Andratx on March 20, 2026, about to start walking.
Me at Port d'Andratx on March 20, 2026, about to start walking.

The guide · 65-page PDF + GPX files · 2027 season edition

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5 days across Mallorca's mountains.

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  • Water
  • Where to sleep

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Short answers

How many days does the GR221 take?
I did it in five: a short first afternoon and then four long days, about 88 miles. The official route is 9 stages between refuges and towns.
When is the best time to hike the GR221?
Spring and autumn are the usual seasons. I went March 20 to 24, 2026, with cold mornings and shorts in the day. Summer is hot and dry, and open fires are banned on forest land from May 1 to October 15.
Where do you sleep on the GR221?
The Consell de Mallorca runs hiker refuges along the route, and a dorm bed was 14 euros in 2026. The towns have hotels. I slept in my tent three nights and in a hotel in Deià one night.
Can you camp on the GR221?
Not freely. Camping and bivouacking on forest land in the Serra de Tramuntana need authorization all year, and almost 95% of the area is private land. There are official camping areas near Lluc that you reserve.
How do you get to the start of the GR221?
Fly into Palma. EMT bus A1 runs from the airport to the center, and TIB bus 101 goes from the Estació Intermodal to Port d'Andratx. At the end, bus 301 runs from Pollença back to Palma.

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