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 engineer Antonio Parietti, which features many hairpin bends and a spiral bridge.[1] 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.[2]

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. ↑ 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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