The Serra de Tramuntana is an exceptionally rugged mountain range running across the northern part of Mallorca. It is a World Heritage Site, containing many examples of former rural industries, including quarrying, lime-burning, charcoal-burning and snow-gathering, as well as crumbling old farmsteads, old wells and a network of drystone walls. Old highways and mule tracks criss-cross the mountains, allowing walkers to reach the most remote parts. Small towns and villages offer lodgings, food and drink.

The routes for this guidebook were walked and researched over a six-week period, spanning spring and early summer, during a heatwave when it rained on only one day. There are a few rocky coastal walks, stretching from sa Dragonera to the Formentor peninsula. Mountain summits include s'Esclop, Puig de Galatzó, Mola de Planícia, Puig des Teix, Serra d'Alfàbia, Penyal des Migdia, Puig de Massanella, Puig Tomir and many others. Also included are high mountain passes from village to village, and deep rocky gorges such as the Torrent de Pareis and Torrent de Mortitx. The long-distance GR221, or Ruta de Pedra en Sec, is encountered throughout the mountains, and is described separately in Trekking in Mallorca.

The mapping in the book is extracted from the wonderfully detailed 1:25,000 Editorial Alpina maps of Mallorca. These are widely available around the island, and not a day passes without you seeing other walkers using them. The maps covering the Serra de Tramuntana are available either as paper or durable waterproof sheets.

GPX tracks are available for all the routes in this guidebook. They can be downloaded from the Cicerone website.