Serra de Tramuntana

SERRA DE TRAMUNTANA

Hey guys!

We don't know if you have mountains over there in Birmingham, but here we do have them, and they're amazing.

The Serra de Tramuntana (that's the name in Majorcan) is the first thing you'll see from the plane when you come. It's a large mountain range located in the north-west of Mallorca.

Puig Major is, at 1445 meter, the highest mountain and at the top there's a military base, with a radar that controls the whole West-Mediterranean area.

There are also other 1000-meter-high mountains, and as a CAS activity, we're going to climb a few of them. It might seem difficult, but that's what the IB spirit is about.

As the Serra de Tramuntana is a World Heritage Site, it's very well protected. There are many autochthonous animals and plants, such as the “Ferreret” (a unique tiny frog which lives in caves) and the “Àguila Peixetera” (a fishing eagle). It's a very green place, with a lot of pine trees and holm oaks, but unfortunately, in summer, many wildfires devour many square kilometres of wildlife, and the problem is that many of these fires are set intentionally.

These mountains are the perfect place for doing sports like cycling, hiking, parachuting, running and even in winter, when it snows, some people go skiing. Since the weather is nice during the whole year, you can go hiking whenever you want.

We're sure that when you come to Mallorca and visit the Serra de Tramuntana, you'll feel amazed how beautiful it is.

Greetings from Xudong and Jaume.