Puig Major Mallorca, lights?

[T4tomo]

Heading there this coming weekend, do you need lights through the tunnel or is it relatively straight and short. TIA

 

[themosquitoking]

Not sure if I know this particular tunnel but most of the tunnels in Spain you'll be alright without a front light but I'd turn on a back light if I was you.

 

[Twizit]

Would take lights especially if you’re going up through the tunnel. About 400m long from memory. Doable without but not exactly safe and you would be invisible to other traffic.

 

[HLaB]

I always ridden through in a reasonable sized group and none of us have had lights.

 

[ColinJ]

Just remember not to do what I did on the Costa Blanca and go whizzing into a tunnel MINUS lights but PLUS sunglasses!

 

[T4tomo]

Very good point there Colin, doesn't do much for visibility.

 

[Globalti]

My cycling buddy went through without lights 3 weeks ago and said it was OK but I'd rather not risk it. You cant get to the top of the mountain.

 

[T4tomo]

My cycling buddy went through without lights 3 weeks ago and said it was OK but I'd rather not risk it. You cant get to the top of the mountain.

We weren't planning an assault up to the military base, just a loop up over old road over the soller tunnel then over Puig on public roads and back round via Luc etc and back down to the coast. Will pack a set of lights to make sure the tail gunner is illuminated thru the tunnel.

 

[MichaelO]

I did it last October, with no lights. Probably better with (at least a rear), but it tested my sprinting legs after the climb!!

 

[LarryDuff]

Not sure about Puig major but going through the tunnel to Formentor wearing sunglasses is a really bad idea.

 

[addictfreak]

I went through with no lights and it was fine.