Coll de sa Batalla
Climb · Mallorca
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Coll de sa Batalla is a 9.0 km cycling climb averaging 4.4% (+398 m), rising from 183 m to 577 m in Mallorca.
One of the two main road entrances into the Tramuntana from the north-east, and the standard regroup before Sa Calobra or Puig Major: the petrol-station café at the col is a fixture of the island's cycling culture in its own right. The Challenge Mallorca has crossed it repeatedly, and the Strava record stands at 16:33.
9.0 km · +398 m · 4.4% avg · ~7.7% max · 183 → 577 m · 14 hairpins
Stats computed from OpenStreetMap and satellite elevation data — approximate.
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Gradient by colour: ● <3% ● 3–6% ● 6–9% ● 9%+
Where it bites
Steepest 500 m: 9.0% (km 2.9–3.3).
Road: paved throughout
| km | to | avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 188 m | 0.5% |
| 2 | 235 m | 4.5% |
| 3 | 287 m | 5.3% |
| 4 | 361 m | 7.1% |
| 5 | 405 m | 4.3% |
| 6 | 455 m | 5.1% |
| 7 | 496 m | 4.0% |
| 8 | 528 m | 3.4% |
| 9 | 577 m | 4.6% |
What it’s like to ride
From Caimari the Ma-2130 climbs in three distinct parts: first a stack of switchbacks through pine forest where the gradient never feels painful, then an easier middle section around km 4–6 where the trees open up, the road cuts between tall vertical rock walls and you get long views across the valley. The hard part is saved for the end, six consecutive hairpins at 6–7% lead into the last kilometre, which runs back under the shade of the pines. At around 5% average it is a rhythm climb rather than a fight; the steepest ramps touch about 10%, and headwinds are common. The summit at 567 m is marked by a signpost next to a Repsol petrol station with the well-known Coll de sa Batalla café, a classic coffee stop, and Lluc monastery sits 2 km beyond the top, with Sa Calobra another 11 km along the Ma-10.
History
The name is usually traced either to a 17th-century battle between local bandits and the law, or to the bells of the nearby Lluc monastery, whose sanctuary dates back to the 13th century. The climb is one of the two main road entrances into the Serra de Tramuntana from the north-east of the island (the other being Coll de Femenia), which is why it appears constantly in training routes out of Alcúdia and Port de Pollença and in the professional Challenge Mallorca season opener, the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana crossed it in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020, and the 2019 Trofeo de Tramuntana (Sóller–Deià) used it as well. The Strava record stands at 16:33, and pros like Team Sky's David López and former world champion Michał Kwiatkowski have posted leaderboard times here. The petrol-station café at the col has become a fixture of the island's cycling culture in its own right, the standard regroup point before Sa Calobra or Puig Major.
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Common questions
- How long and steep is Coll de sa Batalla?
- Coll de sa Batalla is a 9.0 km cycling climb averaging 4.4% (+398 m), rising from 183 m to 577 m in Mallorca.
- Where is Coll de sa Batalla steepest?
- The steepest 500 m averages 9.0%, between km 2.9 and km 3.3 of the climb.
- How many hairpins does Coll de sa Batalla have?
- Coll de sa Batalla has 14 hairpin bends, counted from the road's map geometry (a hairpin here means at least 150 degrees of turning completed within 150 metres of road). Painted corner numbers on some climbs count gentler bends too, so the two figures can differ.
- What is the road surface like on Coll de sa Batalla?
- Coll de sa Batalla is paved throughout.