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The Tramuntana Range was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO as an area of great Physical and Cultural significance.

These mountains are the life-blood of Mallorca, causing warm winds to cool, make clouds and precipitate into the resevoirs and torrents which keep the island green.

Cycling through the Tramuntana mountains is really worthwhile and many cyclists come just to train here.When you cycle through this region, it's a wonderfully natural place so please don't do it without taking time to enjoy all it has to offer. Take it gently there are sharp bends and lost sheep in the road, take a rest at a viewpoints and listen to the birdsong over your hesrt beat, the bleating or the cowbells worn by the sheep. 

One can start at the old inland town of Pollensa (Pollenca) and head towards Lluc passing grand houses and stunning prospects leaving the Bay of Alcudia and the plains of the valley below behind giving way to pines and oaks.

The natural vegetation of Mallorca was evergreen oak trees but these were cut down to build the ships for the Spanish Armada. Coming over the top of the mountain the view gives way to plateaux, more mountains, lush valleys and distant views of the sea beyond the cliffs all the way down.This is an important wildlife area but is the centre for many cycling tours, Its a place where all cyclists want to return time after time to test there resolve.