Each riding day follows the same rhythm. You have breakfast at the hotel, leave your bag at reception for the luggage van, and ride off with a daypack or panniers. You navigate with the roadbook and the GPS app, which works offline once it's downloaded. Then you roll into the next hotel in the afternoon to find your bag waiting. The routes were designed and tested by Allibert Trekking's own guides. They aren't waymarked on the ground, so the app's GPS tracks and geolocated audio notes do the job a guide would otherwise do.

The first riding days stay close to the sea. Day 2 runs from Playa de Palma along the coast to the archaeological site at Capocorp Vell, then past wind turbines to the Salines salt fields and the beach at Es Trenc, finishing at Colònia Sant Jordi. Day 3 goes through Ses Salines and its botanical garden to the bay at Cala Santanyí and the Es Pontàs arch, a limestone arch about 20 m high. It ends at Porto Cristo, home of the Caves of Drach and one of Europe's largest underground lakes.

The middle of the week turns inland. You ride through Son Carrió to Manacor, known for its artificial 'Majorica' pearls and handmade ceramics. A Mallorcan snack is laid on for you in Petra, and the route continues through Santa Margalida to the beaches at Can Picafort. From there you head toward the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana, with olive groves on both sides and an optional stop at the Campanet caves. You spend two nights at a traditionally run finca-style hotel near Inca. On the loop day around the Puig d'Inca you pass orange groves, dry-stone walls and village squares, and you're encouraged to stop in Binissalem for wine.

What sets this trip apart from a typical cycling camp is the independence. There's no group, no fixed pace and no coach. It runs from a single person upward, and you choose your departure Saturday. In exchange, you handle your own navigation and any punctures. If you rent a bike, it comes with a repair kit, a spare tube and a pump, and you get a list of bike mechanics along the route plus an English-speaking local contact from 8am to 8pm.

Bike hire is a separate add-on. The options are a hybrid trekking bike, a sportier upgraded hybrid, or an electric bike with a 550 Wh battery and about 120 km of range, which comfortably covers the longest day. Rental bikes come with a combination lock and waterproof bags: a roughly 6-litre handlebar bag and a roughly 20-litre rear pannier. Helmets aren't supplied, so bring your own. You can also ride your own bike.

April is a good time to go. One past traveller rode in April, said the crowds hadn't arrived yet, and singled out the food and the landscapes.

What's included

- 7 nights in hotels (4-star coastal hotels and a rural finca-style hotel), based on a shared double room - Breakfast daily from Day 2 to Day 8 - Welcome briefing in English or German - Luggage transfers between hotels - Digital roadbook with route maps - GPS navigation app with offline tracks, photos and audio notes - Luggage tags and any vouchers needed for the trip

What's not included

- Bike rental (hybrid €115, upgraded hybrid €205, e-bike €320) - Helmet - Flights to and from Palma de Mallorca - Airport transfers - Lunches and dinners - Drinks - Tourist taxes - Entry fees to caves, monuments and museums - Tips - Cancellation, interruption and baggage insurance - Single room supplement (€405) - Priority processing fee for bookings made less than 15 days before departure