Formentera by bike or e-bike: green routes, rental, guided tours and tips

According to the Consell's tourism website, the island is signposted with 32 green routes, many of them suitable for cycling, adding up to more than 100 kilometres of bikeable tracks. A Barceló guide counts 29 of the 32 as bikeable, another source calls them all accessible, so it is worth checking each route's map. The Consell describes the island as practically flat, so it suits any level; the only notable climb is La Mola.

The Consell has also published a map with eight cycling routes near the port of La Savina, with approximate distances and times. For route details, the Consell's tourism office can be reached on +34 971 32 10 87.

A green-routes guide by Escapada Rural, based on Consell data, gives these references. La Savina to Ses Illetes: 3.4 km, about 15 minutes by bike. Sant Francesc to Ses Bardetes to the Barbaria lighthouse: 9 km, around an hour by bike and medium difficulty; it is one of the longer routes leaving Sant Francesc. Jardí de Ses Eres to Portossalé: about 2 km, medium difficulty, suitable for bikes and linked to another route. The Pla de la Mola circuit and the Cala Saona route via Ses Bardetes to Sant Francesc are also listed as bikeable.

Not every route suits a bike: the guide marks Es Pujols to Ses Illetes (4.5 km, more difficult) and Pilar de la Mola to s'Estufador to Es Ram as unsuitable. Before setting out, check on the Consell's map that the stretch you want is bikeable.

Fast ferries take about 30 minutes between Eivissa port and La Savina, Formentera's port; the Aquabus service from Platja d'en Bossa and Figueretas takes close to an hour and, according to our listing, runs from May to October. Outside summer there are fewer sailings. We could not confirm the conditions for taking your own bike on board, so the simplest option is to rent one on the island.

Our listing for Motor Rent Es Pujols mentions an office at La Savina port, by the ferry, plus offices in Es Pujols and on Migjorn beach, with delivery to hotels, villas and apartments. Bicycles start from 10 euros a day according to its website (it is not clear whether that rate includes e-bikes) and the price includes helmet, compulsory third-party insurance, roadside assistance, taxes and a lock.

Formentera E-Bikes Tours offers routes with a local guide on solar-charged e-bikes, with departures from 9:00 to 13:00 or 16:00 to 20:00 and a price of 60 euros per person according to its website, with a group discount. The eastern route takes in the La Mola lighthouse, the restored Molí Vell windmill, several clifftop viewpoints, Cueva Grossa, a quarry and Sa Talaiassa, the island's highest point. The Illetes route goes along Illetes beach (entry included), the Pudent lagoon, the Punta Prima cliffs, Cala Embaster beach and the Sa Sequi track, with no technical difficulty.

They are a good option if you would rather not plan the route or carry a map. We have not found the season dates for these tours, so confirm them with the operator.

At La Mola, the lighthouse has a museum with a permanent exhibition on the sea and an art room. The only timetable we found is a 2020 notice from Ports de Balears (Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 14:00, entry 4.50 euros), which is six years old; confirm it with the Consell or Ports.

Two wineries offer a visit with tasting. Terramoll, on the La Mola plateau, has sessions Monday to Saturday at 10:00 and 18:00, with a walk through the vines, the winery and three wines with a bite, for 40 euros per adult and 15 per child according to Vinetur (August 2026). Cap de Barbaria, at kilometre 5.8 of the cape road in Sant Francesc, offers a guided visit with tasting according to the wine press, but publishes no times or prices: you need to book. If you are cycling, leave the tasting for the end of the day.

Access to the Natural Park is free for bicycles, according to the Consell's website. The green routes are signposted, so the sensible thing is to follow them and not stray onto private land. As for helmets, the sources we checked mix proposals and recent changes by the DGT (Spain's traffic authority) and we could not confirm what is required today for bikes and e-bikes: the rental in our listing already includes one, so always wear it and check the DGT's current rules.

In October the Consell organises the Vuelta Cicloturista a Formentera en BTT (non-competitive, with about 1,000 metres of ascent over three stages) and the competitive BTT La Mola, starting and finishing at Pilar de la Mola; there are more cyclists on those dates. We found no data on rental availability in winter. The morning or afternoon departures of the tours avoid midday, a good idea if you ride on your own in summer too. Bring water, sun protection and a lock.