Walk Mallorca Guide Book Specification Contents

  GR221 Mallorca's 'Dry Stone Way'  £12.99 isbn 9781904946489
   

See Chris and Carol Sealy's Trail Report   GPS navigation files available - see GPX Downloads 
 

Specification:    160 page full colour paperback guidebook. Page size 210mm by 120mm. Weight 250 grams. Map sections adapted from Mallorca North & Mountains Tour & Trail Map at 1:40,000 scale.  Dedicated map sections for each walking stage only showing the waypoints for that stage to avoid confusion. Altitude Profiles for each walking stage. Colour photographs. Stitched and perfect bound binding.

CONTENTS
The Author 
Introduction
            One of Europe's great walking experiences 
            GR221 - The Dry Stone Way 
            The Route, State of the route & options, Refuges / Accommodation
            Structure of the book 
            Where to start
            What to think about and what to take
            When to go
            On arrival 
Symbols Rating Guide & Walking Equipment
Tour & Trail Map Sections & Altitude Profiles
Town Sketch - Andratx
Stage One - Port d'Andratx to La Trapa & S'Arraco  
            1A Port d’Andratx to Sant Elm 2 hrs, 7 kms, Ascents & Descents 300m
            1B Sant Elm to La Trapa  plus extension to S’Arraco
                3½ hrs, 11¼ kms, Ascents 500m, Descents 420m
Alternative Stage 1A - Es Capdella to Estellencs
            2½ hrs, 8.8 kms, Ascents 480m, Descents 450m
Alternative Stage 1B - Puigpunyent to Estellencs
            2¼ hrs, 8 kms, Ascents 400m, Descents 500m
Gobbet: The Colours They Make - Mallorcan Flora 
Stage Two - Ses Basses / Pla de s'Evangèlica to Estellencs
            Ses Basses to Pla de s’Evangelica link
                1 hr, 4¾ kms, Ascents 90m, Descents 120m
            Evangelica to Estellencs
                3½ hrs, 12 kms, Ascents 550m, Descents 700m
Gobbet: The Perils of Science
Town Sketch - Estellencs and Banyalbufar
Stage Three - Estellencs to Esporles
            3A Estellencs to Banyulbufar
                ¾ hr, 3 km (+ 3km road) Ascents 120m, Descents 165m
            3B Banyalbufar to Esporles
                2 hrs, 6.9 km, Ascents 330m, Descents 260m
Town Sketch - Esporles and Valldemossa 
Stage Four - Esporles to Deià  
            4A Esporles to Valledemossa
                2¾ hrs, 8.2 km, Ascents 570m, Descents 360m
            4B Valledemossa to Deia
                3 hrs, 7.9 km, Ascents 520m, Descents 800m
Gobbet: Sitjes, Hornos de Calc & Casas de Nieve
Gobbet: Mallorca's First Ecologist 
Gobbet: Mallorca's First Celebrities
Town Sketch - Deià
Gobbet: Literary Mallorca 
Stage Five - Deià to Sóller 
            3¼ hrs, 12.5 km, Ascents 280m, Descents 415m
Town Sketch - Sóller 
Stage Six - Sóller to Tossals Verds 
            6A Soller to Cuber
                3¼ hrs, 10.5 km, Ascents 880m, Descents 140m
            6B Cuber to Tossals Verds official route
                2 hrs, 5.3 km, Ascents 80m, Descents 230m
            6B Alt Cuber to Tossals Verds via Pas Llis
                2 hrs, 4.8 km, Ascents 150m, Descents 410m
Gobbet: El Fumat & Canaleta de Massanella  
Stage Seven - Tossals Verds to Lluc 
            7A Tossals Verds to Font des Prat turn-off
                1 hr, 3km, Ascents 200m, Descents neg
            7B Font des Prat turn-off to Lluc
                3 hrs, 11 km, Ascents 500m, Descents 800m
Gobbet: Food & Wine
Town Sketch - Escorca 
Gobbet: Twitchers' - Mallorca Birdlife
Stage Eight - Lluc to Pollença  
            3¾ hrs, 14.5 km, Ascents 160m, Descents 635m
Town Sketch - Pollença 
Glossary 
Appendices
            A. Distance & services summary
            B. Accommodation Guide
            C. Transport
            D. Links to other walks
            E. Additional information
Using GPS on Mallorca’s GR221
Waypoint Lists

 GPS navigation files available - see GPX Downloads      

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