Cat 2
Coll de Sóller
Coll de Sóller (south side)
- Distance
- 7.5km
- Avg gradient
- 6%
- Max gradient
- 7.5%
- Elevation gain
- 450m
Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Old pass between Palma and Sóller, with 26 numbered switchbacks each side. Quiet now that traffic uses the tunnel.
Direction. The marquee direction is south-to-north (Bunyola → Sóller). Each switchback is numbered with a stone marker — count them as you go.
- Surface
- Smooth asphalt
- Traffic
- Low traffic
- Best months
- JFMAMJJASOND
Live conditions
Weather at the climb
- 28 Tue29°C0% rain
- 29 Wed31°C0% rain
- 30 Thu31°C0% rain
- 31 Fri32°C0% rain
- 01 Sat34°C0% rain
Elevation profile
Local tips
Cars are rare since the tunnel opened in 1997. Watch for descending cyclists — many take the hairpins flat-out. There is a fountain mid-climb on the south side.
Refuel near this climb
Cafés
IMPERFECTAS Specialty Coffee Cyclist-friendly cafés Carrer de Sa Mar, 75, 07100 Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Reynés Cycling Café | Bikes&Bakes Cyclist-friendly cafés Polígon des Través, 9, 07100 Port de Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Bar Es Firó Cyclist-friendly cafés Plaça de sa Constitució, 10B, 07100 Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Café Sóller Cyclist-friendly cafés Plaça de sa Constitució, 13, 07100 Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Water refills
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Bike repair
Mayol Bike repair shops Carrer de sa Lluna, 100, 07100 Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Tramuntana Tours Bike repair shops Carrer de sa Lluna, 72, 07100 Sóller, Illes Balears, Spain
Coll de Sóller (497m) Bike repair shops Can Topa, Ma-11A, 1880, 07110 Bunyola, Illes Balears, Spain
Mirador del Coll de Sóller Bike repair shops Ma-11A, km 22, 07110, Illes Balears, Spain
Nearby towns
Other climbs you might like
Puig Major (Coll de sa Bataia → Tunnel)
- Distance
- 14km
- Avg gradient
- 6% · max 8%
- Elevation gain
- 840m
- Smooth asphalt
- Moderate traffic
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Coll d'Honor
- Distance
- 7.1km
- Avg gradient
- 5.5% · max 8%
- Elevation gain
- 390m
- Smooth asphalt
- Low traffic
Best months: Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Rides featuring Coll de Sóller
Serra de Tramuntana
Tramuntana Queen Stage
105 km · 2400 m
The big one: over the Coll de Sóller, along the spine of the Tramuntana past Puig Major, then the plunge into Sa Calobra and the brutal climb back out. A true queen stage — pick a clear, calm day.
Start in Sóller →
Common questions
How long is the Coll de Sóller climb?
7.5 km with 450 m of elevation gain at an average gradient of 6%.
What is the road surface like on Coll de Sóller?
Smooth asphalt throughout — well suited to road bikes with standard tyres.
How busy is Coll de Sóller with traffic?
Traffic is light most of the year. Early starts make it nearly empty.
When is the best time to ride Coll de Sóller?
Optimal months are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov — mild temperatures and lower wind risk.