A gentle first taste of gravel on wide riverside tracks, with little climbing and room to build confidence.
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Palma riverside gravel intro — easy, 34 km is an easy gravel tour in Palma, taking in Palma.
Places on the way: Palma
This is a beginner gravel session built around wide riverside tracks near Palma. Over 34 km and about 250 m of climbing, the route stays mostly flat, so your energy goes into learning how a gravel bike behaves rather than into hauling yourself up hills.
The focus is bike handling: how to hold a line on loose surfaces, how to brake on gravel, how to shift your weight through softer patches, and how to relax your grip when the track gets bumpy. The tracks are broad and forgiving, with water alongside, so a wobble costs little.
It is the gentlest gravel option on the site. The Palma forest gravel loop covers 72 km with farm lanes and shade, and the Palma volcano gravel day is the toughest of the three. This ride is where you build the confidence to try either of them later.
The ride is aimed at people who have never ridden gravel, or who have ridden it once and felt unsteady. If you can ride a bike comfortably for a couple of hours on the road or a path, you have the base fitness you need. 34 km with 250 m of climbing is a steady outing, not a training session.
It is a poor fit for riders who want a challenge or big climbs. If that is you, look at the Palma forest gravel loop instead. Check minimum age and bike options with the partner when booking.
Expect wide, firm-to-loose tracks that follow the water around Palma, with long straight sections where you can practise without traffic worries. Gradients are gentle: the 250 m of climbing is spread over the whole 34 km, so there are no sustained ramps.
The pace is set by the group and by what the surface asks for. Expect short pauses to talk through cornering on loose ground, braking earlier and choosing tyre lines. Distance is a by-product here, not the goal.
Gravel riding rewards a few simple habits, and an easy track is the best place to learn them.
These carry over directly to harder rides such as the forest loop.
Palma suits gravel for much of the year, but spring and autumn are the most comfortable for a ride of this length. In summer, ask about early starts to avoid the midday heat, since there is limited shade on open riverside tracks.
Wear padded cycling shorts, bring a water bottle and sunscreen, and choose closed shoes. Dry tracks are firmer; after rain, surfaces get softer and more slippery, which makes good practice but needs a slower pace.
No. The ride is designed as an introduction, with wide tracks and little climbing so you can learn loose-surface handling at an easy pace.
Easy. It covers 34 km with about 250 m of total climbing, with no sustained steep sections.
The Palma forest gravel loop is the natural step up at 72 km with forest and farm lanes. The Palma volcano gravel day is much tougher.
Check with the partner when booking, as equipment and what is provided can vary.
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