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Head to head

Cap de Formentor vs Coll de Femenia: which Mallorca climb is harder?

Cap de Formentor and Coll de Femenia are closely matched — pick by location and scenery rather than difficulty.

MetricCap de FormentorColl de Femenia
Distance 18.5 km 7.3 km
Avg gradient 3.5% 5.5%
Max gradient9%8%
Elevation gain 380 m 410 m
Difficulty
SurfaceSmooth asphaltSmooth asphalt
TrafficBusy in seasonModerate traffic

Elevation profiles

Cap de Formentor
50m 100m 150m 200m 0km 5km 10km 15km
< 5%5–8%> 8%
Coll de Femenia
100m 200m 300m 400m 0km 1km 2km 3km 4km 5km 6km 7km
< 5%5–8%> 8%

Common questions

Is Cap de Formentor or Coll de Femenia harder?

Cap de Formentor and Coll de Femenia are very evenly matched in difficulty.

Which is longer, Cap de Formentor or Coll de Femenia?

Cap de Formentor is the longer climb (18.5 km vs 7.3 km).

Which is steeper, Cap de Formentor or Coll de Femenia?

Coll de Femenia has the steeper average gradient (3.5% vs 5.5%).