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First English-language guide to trekking the GR221, Drystone Route, or Ruta de Pedra en Sec - a complete traverse of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain. The Drystone Route is a dramatic 140km trail so new that waymarking has still to be completed on the ground. It follows old paths and mule tracks that link delightful mountain villages, crossing rugged mountainsides, running through forests and passing amazing cultivation terraces. Over half the route is fully signposted and waymarked, with access already available for most of the remaining distance and this pioneering English-language guide to the GR221 contains all you need to be one of the first to complete this exciting route. This compact guide includes inspirational photographs and full route descriptions with contoured colour maps and profiles; full information about accommodation and services along the way, as well as public transport options; and also a second section covering alternative starts, finishes, variants and one extension to climb Puig de María at the end of the route. Journalist, writer and broadcaster Paddy Dillon is the author of over 20 guidebooks for Cicerone and also updated and expanded the classic ?Walking in Mallorca' in 2006. He has a passion for islands and is a keen long-distance walker, having walked all of Britain's National Trails and many major European routes.