Sa Calobra

Sa Calobra is a small village in the Escorca municipality on the northwest coast of the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca. The port village is a popular destination for coach trips and road cyclists and is accessible by a single winding road, designed by Italian-Spanish engineer Antonio Parietti, which features many hairpin bends and a 270° spiral bridge called the tie knot. [1][2][3] The climb is officially the Coll del Reis or the Col de Cal Reis, though it is often referred to by the name of the village at its base and was built [4] and is considered to be "as close as one could get to a perfect road for mororsport" [3] Unconventionally the road was engineered with tourists in mind. [2][3]

Sa Calobra
Spiral bridge on the road to Sa Calobra

References

  1. ↑ Friebe, Daniel; Goding, Pete (2013). Mountain Higher: Europe's Extreme, Undiscovered and Unforgettable Cycle Climbs. London: Quercus. p. 33. ISBN 9781780879123.
  2. 1 2 Davies, Bryn (2017-09-1,8). "CARRETERA DE SA CALOBRA: THE BEST ROAD IN SPAIN?". Adventure Bike Rider. Retrieved 2018-09-14. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 Stuart, P. (2018, September). Chasing Perfection: The island of Mallorca is a playground for cyclists,and the main attraction has to be the twisting ribbon of road that is Sa Calobra. Cyclist (The Thrill of the Ride), 2018(78), 66-82.
  4. ↑ Scott, George (3 March 2014). "Blog: riding Sa Calobra". RoadCyclingUK. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

Coordinates: 39°50′37″N 2°47′33″E / 39.8436°N 2.7925°E / 39.8436; 2.7925

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