GR 221
The GR 221 (Catalan: Gran Recorregut 221 , Spanish: Gran Recorrido 221 ) is a GR long-distance hiking trail ( 
) on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca . In the regional official language, Catalan, it is called Ruta de Pedra en Sec ("Route of the dry stone [walls]"), the Spanish / Castilian name for this route is Ruta de Piedra en Seco .
course
The 150-kilometer route, which has been planned since autumn 2000, connects the two Mallorcan towns of Port d'Andratx and Pollença along the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range . It is considered a demanding hiking trail, as it runs over long stretches through alpine terrain and far away from populated areas.
Currently (April 2014) the trail is still in the marking phase. Not all sections of the route have been finally determined, as around 10 percent of the routes run through private land and the legal situation still requires clear clarification. Stages 1, 2 and 3 are not yet marked ( 
) or only marked with stones , only a beginning ( 
) of stage 5 is signposted; the other stages ( 
) are usually provided with plenty of signposts such as signs, posts and information boards. After completion, the path will consist of nine very different stages, which are based on mountain huts and overnight accommodations that are currently only partially available.
- Stage
: Port d'Andratx - Sant Elm - La Trapa (13 km) - Stage : La Trapa - Coll de sa Gramola - Ses Fontanelles hostel
- Stage : Ses Fontanelles hostel - Estellencs
- Stage
: Estellencs - Banyalbufar - Esporles (15 km) - Stage
: Esporles - Valldemossa - Can Boi hostel, Deià (19 km) - Stage : Can Boi hostel - Muleta hostel, Port de Sóller (10 km)
- Stage : Herberge Muleta - Sóller - Biniaraix - Cúber - Herberge Tossals Verds (28 km)
- Stage : Herberge Tossals Verds - Herberge Son Amer, Lluc (16 km)
- Stage : Herberge Son Amer - Herberge Pont Romà, Pollença (17 km)
In addition to the main route, there are several variants and access routes. Depending on the variant chosen, the route is between 135 kilometers and 156 kilometers in total.
Refugis (hostels)
The GR 221 is laid out as a hut hiking trail, which connects some remote refuges with one another. These huts (Catalan refugis , Spanish / Castilian refugios ) are owned by different owners , some managed huts offer a place to sleep and simple meals for a small fee. Hikers who would like to stay overnight in the huts must register in advance. The following refuges are currently in operation as accommodation on the GR 221:
- Refugi de Ses Fontanelles (Andratx / Estellencs)
- Refugi de Son Trias (Esporles)
- Refugi de Can Boi (Deia)
- Refugi de Muleta (Port de Sóller)
- Refugi des Tossals Verds (Escorca)
- Refugi de Son Amer (Lluc)
- Refugi del Pont Romà (Pollença) has been open again since May 23, 2013 after renovation
Planned / under construction huts:
- Refugi de La Trapa (Sant Elm)
- Refugi de sa Coma d'en Vidal (Estellencs)
- Refugi de Planícia (Banyalbufar)
Located on a branch line to the GR 221
- Refuge del Castell d'Alaró ( Alaró )
literature
- Miquel Rayó, Joan Sastre, Vicenç Sastre, Sebastià Torrens: GR 221 Ruta de Pedra en Sec - Serra de Tramuntana . Triangle Postals, Sant Lluís (Menorca) 2016, ISBN 978-84-8478-624-5 .
- Marc Schichor: Mallorca - GR-221 long-distance hiking trail: In 9 stages across the Serra Tramuntana . 3. Edition. map.solutions, Karlsruhe 2015, ISBN 978-3-935806-18-3 .
- Hiking maps from Editorial Alpina 1: 25,000 : Tramuntana North, Tramuntana Central and Tramuntana Sud , as well as map set 1: 50,000 Mallorca
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website of the Refugi de Son Trias , operated by the Ermassets Club de Muntanya d'Esporles , as of April 1st, 2016
Web links
- The Mallorca long-distance hiking trail : information and pictures of the main route and variants, mountain huts (de)
- Consell de Mallorca - Map of long-distance hiking trails in Mallorca , zoomable overview with information
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