Biking is very popular all over the island. Mallorca is in fact a winter training ground for many professional cyclists. Soller is within cycling distance from Palma on bike, but note that the road tunnel linking both towns is not open to bicycles, nor is it possible to load your bike on the Soller trains. However, buses will take a few bicycles on board. Many local hotels in the area have mountain bikes for hire. While the 'on road' routes are limited to the few main roads on this side of the island, the off road options are numerous...but often involve quite a bit of bicycle carrying. Tramuntana Tours organises mountain bike tours, and can obtain rights of way on some of the trails that cross gated private land.