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App Huerzeler
Our Huerzeler App informs you about important information about cycling in the area. Here you can find out about opening times, information on bus transfers, events and guided tours. As well as emergency numbers and assistance in case of defects.
Bicycle cleaning
The bicycle cleaning upon return is included in the rental price.
Bicycle rental
Weekly rental
During season I the weekly price applies for a rental period of 4 to 7 days.
The rental bicycle reservation can be made either as part of a Huerzeler package tour with 20% discount or as "rental bicycle reservation only" via the reservation system.
Guests without advance rental payment must show valid identification (ID/passport) when picking up the bicycle.
Daily rental
Bicycles can also be rented on site for 1, 2 or 3 days - always subject to availability! A reservation in advance is NOT possible.
Long term rental
Long-term tenants pay from the 3rd week 50% of the weekly rent.
Bicycle reservation
The rental bicycle reservation can be made either as part of a Huerzeler package tour with 20% price advantage or as "rental bicycle reservation only" via the reservation system. We cannot accept requests by e-mail or telephone.
Bicycle reservation mandatory! Your retained customer data are currently not available with your guest card.
Changes and cancellations of bicycle reservations
Exclusively by e-mail to vermietung@huerzeler.com with reference to the reservation number.
Bicycle sale
Please find information about this topic here >
Bicycle storage facilites and cellars
In the cycling hotels, the guest is usually not allowed to take the bicycle to the room. The bicycles can be stored in the designated bicycle facilities. To secure the bicycle we provide a lock - for a deposit of € 10.-. Each guest has an assigned bicycle hook (with safety rope) for the entire duration of the rental.
Guests with a Huerzeler travel package can store their private bicycles or bicycles rented from other suppliers at the following hotels and stations. For guest without a Huerzeler travel package a fee of € 5.- per day applies.
- Grupotel Gran Vista, Can Picafort
- Grupotel Los Principes, Playa de Muro
- Hipotels Gran Playa de Palma
- Hipotels Playa de Palma Palace
- HM Gran Fiesta, Playa de Palma
- Iberostar Playa de Muro
- Iberostar Playa de Muro Village
- Occidental Playa de Palma
- Universal Hotel Lido Park, Paguera (free for hotel guests)
- Sa Coma cycling station, Sa Coma
- Costa Teguise cycling station, Lanzarote
- Chiclana cycling station, Andalusia
No liability is accepted for private bicycles or bicycles rented from third parties in the event of loss or theft from the bicycle storage facilities. Private theft insurance is recommended.
Station Club Pollentia
Bicycle facilities are not available, the bicycles are stored in the guests hotel room.
CUBE E-Road 2024
The bicycle storages of the hotel Hipotel Gran Playa de Palma, aswell as hotel Iberostar Playa de Muro have dedicated charging stations for the E-Road 2024 battery. In all other hotels, the charging has to be self-organized.
Boutiques
Each station has a boutique with cycling clothing from Huerzeler's own brand.
Cycling stations with articles of the brand ASSOS
- Playa de Muro South
- Playa de Palma Gran Fiesta
Cycling stations with articles of the brand ALÉ
- Playa de Muro South
- Playa de Muro North
- Can Picafort
- Playa de Palma Hipotels
- Playa de Palma Gran Fiesta
Cycling stations with sports shoes of the brand ON
- Playa de Muro South
- Can Picafort
- Playa de Palma Gran Fiesta
- Playa de Palma Hipotels
- Club Pollentia
ASSOS Factory Outlet Store: next to the stations Playa de Muro South and Playa de Palma Bali.
In all boutiques other branded products are offered such as Sidi, Poc, NW, Powerbar etc.
Champions Club
Especially for our longtime customers we have launched the exclusive "Champions Club by Huerzeler Bicycle Holidays" to thank you for your loyalty.
Advantages
- 20% discount on personal purchases in our boutique (not cumulative with other purchasing discounts)
- Preferential treatment for waiting lists (long distance tours)
- Exclusive Champions Club Hoodie as an external sign of membership
We do not offer discounts on tokens for guided tours and bus transfers.
How to become a Champions Club Member?
- For a stay in one of our cycling hotels on Mallorca, Lanzarote, Andalusia or Greece (at least hotel and rental bicycle booked directly with Huerzeler) you get 1 point
- For a cycle trip (long distance tour) you get 2 points (excluding day-tours on Mallorca/Lanzarote/Andalusia/Greece)
- 20 points are required for a Champions Club membership
Please complete the form, save it and send it to info@activetravel.ch
Childrens bicycle seats
Only available in limited numbers in some stations. Enquiries to: vermietung@huerzeler.com
Childrens bicycles
In various stations on Mallorca childrens MTBs with tire size 20 "and 24" are available. For more information - inquiry to vermietung@huerzeler.com
Childrens trailers
We do not offer them at our cycling stations.
Coastal classic
Credit card payment
Credit card payments with Visa and Mastercard are possible in every boutique and rental.
Cycle track
Mallorca
Sineu: The cycle track is public, ideal for "trial trips.". For guided tours please see the information board.
Palma: The cycle track is only open for racing. With early inquiry it is possible to use it against a fee
Andalusia
Chiclana: Renovated racetrack offers a weekly "training taster day". For more details please see the information board.
Cycling map
The cycling maps of Mallorca, Andalusia, Lanzarote and Greece are available in the Huerzeler boutiques on site.
Tour suggestions are also available online.
Tour suggestions Mallorca >
Tour suggestions Lanzarote >
Tour suggestions Andalusia >
Tour suggestions Greece >
Cycling station
Each cycling station has a boutique, rental, repair shop and - with the exception of the stations Club Pollentia, Puerto Pollensa and Puerto Alcudia - a bicycle storage. A number of stations offer guided cycling tours.
Informations to additional services per station such as bus transfers etc. can be found on our information boards.
Defect on the rental bicycle
Emergency contact Mallorca Accidents + technical problems
For your own safety, we kindly ask you to install our Huerzeler app when you pick up your rental bicycle.
It contains important information and emergency numbers.
In case of accidents or irreparable technical problems, please contact us via the huerzeler app >
Delivery service
Informations about our cycling delivery to hotels, fincas and private accomodations can be found here.
Deposit
For the rental bicycles, no deposit is required. Locks are available (spiral locks for securing the bicycle when exploring and locks for bicycle storage rooms) for a deposit of € 10.- each.
Doctor / Emergency service
112 is the emergency number valid throughout the EU
This emergency number can be called free of charge from any landline or mobile phone in the EU. It will take you directly to the emergency services - ambulance, police, fire brigade.
The ambulances will take patients to one of the nearest public hospitals.
If you have private insurance cover, we recommend the private clinics/hospitals where English, Spanish and German are spoken:
In the north of Mallorca
Clinica Juaneda Muro, Playa de Muro: Telephone +34 971 891 900
Clinica Juaneda, Inca: Telephone +34 971 507 777
In the south of Mallorca
Clínica Rotger, Palma: Telephone +34 971 448 500
Clínica Juaneda Palma, Palma: Telephone +34 971 731 647
An identification document (ID/personal identity card or passport) and health insurance card must be carried at all times.
The Huerzeler app provides information on important matters relating to cycling on site, including emergency numbers and assistance in the event of defects.
E-Bikes
We offer different types of E-Bikes.
The e-bike Nuride can be booked online, either as part of a travel package or just the bicycle alone.
In the summer and autumn seasons, the e-bike Nuride is available at all stations on Mallorca and Lanzarote.
Deliveries or transfers to other cycling stations are not possible.
Rental price for additional batteries: 1st day € 20, each following day € 5. Subject to availability.
E-Bikes - guided tours
We offer guided E-bike tours from the cycling stations Playa de Muro South and Playa de Palma. See information board of the corresponding station.
Participation with city/trekking e-bikes only possible in designated e-bike groups.
Access to all groups is possible with e-road bikes. The guest is responsible for any battery failure.
E-Road bicycle
More information here.
Rent an extra battery pack
Hire an additional unit to the permanently installed battery and gain up to 60% more power.
Costs: 1st day € 20, each following day € 5. Subject to availability.
Bicycle storage and battery charging
The bicycle storages of the hotel Hipotel Gran Playa de Palma, aswell as hotel Iberostar Playa de Muro have dedicated charging stations for the E-Road 2024 battery. In all other hotels, the charging has to be self-organized.
At the Playa de Muro South station you will find the e-road rental bicycle in the new Huerzeler E-Road + Pro Race Shop.
Fitness facilities
The following hotels provide a fitness room for their guests:
Mallorca
- Cycling stations Playa de Muro South and North: Iberostar Hotels Playa de Muro and Playa de Muro Village / Playa Esperanza Resort / Be Live Collection Palace de Muro / Grupotels Parc Natural & Spa, Los Principes & Spa and Maritimo
- Cycling Station Puerto Alcudia: Botel Alcudiamar Club / INNSiDE by Melia Alcudia
- Cycling station Can Picafort: Grupotels Gran Vista & Spa and The Sea Hotel by Grupotel
- Cycling station Club Pollentia: Port Blue Club Pollentia Resort
- Cycling station Playa de Palma Hipotels: Hipotels Gran Playa de Palma and Playa de Palma Palace
- Cycling station Playa de Palma Bali: Pabisa Bali Park & Tower
- Cycling station Sa Coma: Hipotels Mediterraneo
Many communities have well-equipped public gyms. Your station manager will be happy to give you more information.
Lanzarote, cycling station Costa Teguise: Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort / Barceló Lanzarote Royal Level / Arrecife Gran Hotel & Spa
Andalusia, cycling station Chiclana: Hipotels Barrosa Palace, Barrosa Park & Spa
Greece, cycling station Costa Navarino: The Westin Resort Costa Navarino
Frame size
With guest card: Your personal guest card contains data such as inner leg length, saddle height and frame size. There is no need to fill out a rental contract and measure your inner leg length.
Without guest card: Body size and inner leg length are decesive for determining the frame size, the latter being measured on site. Due to the different types of bicycle frames measuring is essential. The bicycle is correctly adjusted by our experts (saddle height, pedal and saddle change).
Huerzeler uses its own frame sizes, ie- The details of the respective manufacturers are different.
Handlebar width, crank and stem length are matched to the frame sizes, see FAQ / Rental Bicycles - Technical Data.
Gear shifting
GPS
GPS data is available for download as part of our tour suggestions.
Tour suggestions Mallorca >
Tour suggestions Lanzarote >
Tour suggestions Andalusia >
Tour suggestions Greece >
Gravel bike
Gravel bikes are available exclusively at Southern Peleponnese, Greece and can be booked via the reservation platform.
Group travels and events
We will gladly organise your group or club trip, training camp, company event, incentive trip or team-building weekend on Mallorca, Lanzarote, in Andalusia or Greece on request.
Guest card
Basically every guest receives a guest card. That card offers many advantages. Your personal information is stored on it, such as inner leg measurement, saddle height and frame size of the last bicycle rental. This saves time as you no longer need to complete the data form or be measured.
In order to benefit from these advantages, the guest card shall be stored and presented at the time of purchase of the bicycle rental.
When reserving a bicycle on our website: "retained customer data" is currently not available. We kindly ask you to complete the bicyle rental reservation form.
Shopping discounts
With the "guest card" you benefit from shopping discounts in our boutiques:
- 5% on purchases over € 75.-
- 10% on purchases over € 150.-
No discounts are available on tokens for guided tours, bus transfers an on assos items.
Guided tours
We offer in various stations, different group levels. Please refer to the information on our website.
Registration + Payment
- Mallorca + Lanzarote: Registration and payment via the Huerzeler app.
- Other destinations: Sign up for the desired group on-site at the information board.
- Price per day tour: €20.
Private guide
Cost € 250.- per day / tour
Requests for Mallorca, Lanzarote and Andalusia: guide@huerzeler.com
Requests for Greece: sued.peloponnes@huerzeler.com
Group size
Maximum 12 persons (also private group tours).
Guides assignment
"Guides assignment" per season is constantly updated on our website (German language).
Guided tours - Youth
Adolescents from the age of 14 may participate in guided tours with the consent of their parents or a legal guardian. The legal guardian accompanies the adolescent daily to the starting point and is responsible for the pick up upon return.
The responsibility for the young people lies exclusively with the parents or the legal guardian.
The costs are the same for teenagers and adults.
Adolsecents have to take along:
- ID / identity card and health insurance card
- Completed emergency card resp. important and accessible telephone numbers of contact persons
- Sufficient cash for meals (and taxi if necessary)
- Information concerning parents/guardian's accommodation/hotel
Adolescents / children under the age of 14 may only participate in guided tours when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian - who bear full responsibility.
Guides assignment
The guides assignment is constantly updated on our website.
Handlebar / handlebar stems
Handlebars (see rental bicycles)
- E-Road and road bicycles: with racing handlebar / clamp 31.8 mm
- Sports bicycles: with straight handlebar / clamp 31.8 mm
- E-Bikes: with straight handlebar
- City-Bikes: with staight handlebar
Handlebar stems: are matched to the respective frame size and fixed.
Height profiles
As part of the guided tours, we offer trips with different altitudes.
Tour suggestions are available on our website.
Tour suggestions Mallorca >
Tour suggestions Lanzarote >
Tour suggestions Andalusia >
Tour suggestions Greece >
Helmets / helmet law
In our boutiques we offer a large assortment of helmets for sale. In each station rental helmets (brands: Ranking/Met) are available. Prices.
In Spain and Greece it is compulsory to wear a helmet outside urban areas.
Jobs
Job opportunities (in german/spanish) can be found here. We look forward to receiving your completed job application form.
Laundry service
Information directly on our website at the respective cycling hotel or at the hotel reception. Huerzeler Bicycle Holidays does not carry out any correspondence.
Liability Exclusion - Bicycles
See "General Leasing Terms and Conditions", section 3.4. "Liability Exclusion for the Lessee" (Insurance). The list of values in case of theft is displayed in each station.
Liability is limited to: Damage to the rental bicycle due to a fall/accident. Prices Liability Exclusion
Lock
To secure the bicycle while on the road you will receive a spiral lock as well as a lock for the bicycle storage - each for a deposit of € 10.-.
Long term rentals
Long-term tenants pay from the 3rd week 50% of the weekly rent. This applies to all types of bicycles.
- The reservation is made exclusively via our rental bicycle reservation system.
- The "Rental Bicycle Reservation Confirmation" must be presented in the rental.
Luggage carriers
Luggage carriers are not available. Exceptions: e-bikes Nuride and city-bikes. Saddlebags with "bridle system" can be mounted on the rental bicycles.
Mallorca classic
Modifications
The rental bicycles are fixed. We can not make modifications such as handle bars, stem, gears, etc., and this is also prohibited for the renter. Bring your own triathlon aero bars, own speedometer or GPS devices may be mounted by the renter. Damage caused by self-assembly will be charged to the renter.
Saddles and pedals are mounted by our rental staff.
Mountain bikes
Huerzeler does not offer Mountain bikes.
Mud guard
Racing and sports bicycles with mud guards are not available. Simple mud guards can be bought in the boutiques. Own clip on mud guards can be brought.
Pedal systems
We have the following pedal systems: (no extra costs) SPD-MTB, SPD-SL, Look Keo and flat pedals. The pedals are free of charge and don't have to be reserved in advance. If you use other systems, please feel free to bring them along.
Photos
In our photo gallery you will find:
- the weekly group picture, sorted by cycling station
- pictures of the various cycling round- and long-distance tours worldwide
Guests who have their picture taken during the weekly group photo or during a bicycle stage tour agree at the same time that the pictures may be used for our communication measures (print and digital).
Power meter
We do not offer systems of this type (in cranks or hubs). Mounting on / at our rental bicycles may only be done by Huerzeler Bicycle Holidays. The systems have to be compatible with Shimano.
Private guide
We will be happy to organise a private guide for you on request.
Costs: € 250 per tour
Enquiries for Mallorca, Lanzarote and Andalusia: guide@huerzeler.com
Enquiries for Greece: sued.peloponnes@huerzeler.com
Payment
The amount of the advance payment is 100% of the price, payable upon receipt of the confirmation/invoice.
Cancellation conditionsCancellation conditions
1. up to 15 days prior to the agreed date 30% of the invoice amount
2. from 14 days prior to the agreed date 100% of the invoice amount
Pumps
In each station and each of our hotels stand pumps are available for our guests. Each rental bicycle is equipped with a minipump (at no extra costs). In case of loss, a fee of € 10.- is payable.
Racing bicycle tyre - width
The racing bicycles are almost exclusively equipped with 28mm tyres.
Rental bicycles
Everything about our rental bicycles, their prices and equipment etc. as well as the types of bicycles offered per station can be found here.
Transfering a specific type of bicycle (Di2, disc, etc.) to another station is not possible.
Long-term tenants pay from the 3rd week 50% of the weekly rent - applies to all types of bicycles.
The rental bicycle reservation can be made either as part of a Huerzeler package tour with 20% price advantage or as "only rental bicycle reservation" via the reservation system. The "Confirmation of your bicycle rental" must be presented at the rental station.
See also FAQ / bicycle rental.
Rental bicycles - cancellations/changes
For cancellations and changes (individual and group bookings) please contact vermietung@huerzeler.com.
Rental bicycles - equipment
Equipment
- All rental bicycles: speedometer, minipump, saddlebag with spare tube and two tyre levers
- E-bikes: with driving assistant, key, battery, charger, saddlebag with spare tube and two tyre levers or puncture spray
- Pedal systems: (no extra costs): SPD-MTB, SPD-SL, Look Keo and flat pedals. If you use other systems, please feel free to bring them along
- Saddles: Cube Nuance Road, Fizik, Alianta Delta, Ladysaddle
- Bottle holders: road bicycles and e-road 2, sports bicycles and E-bikes 1
Rental bicycles - group discounts
For group reservations, every 16th bicycle is free of charge.
Rental bicycles - payment
When you book a package deal through us, your rental bicycle will be automatically reserved and is included in the total price. For a bicycle rental booking without a package, payment is required in advance. For spontaneous rentals on-site without prior booking, payment can be made in cash or by credit card.
Rental bicycles - rental conditions
See General Leasing Terms and Conditions in our Downloadcenter.
Rental bicycles - technical data
Here you can download the technical data of our rental bicycles.
Rental clothing / shoes
We do not rent clothing and shoes for hygienic reasons. Various station boutiques sell SIDI and Northwave cycling shoes.
Saddles
Our bicycles are equipped with the following saddles: Cube Nuance Road, Fizik Aliante Delta, Velo Plush (Ladies saddle). Seat post: 27.2 mm.
It is possible to bring your own saddle (without seat post) for mounting.
Season
Service offer - ex Service fee
Speedometer
All rental bicycles are equipped with a speedometer (without additional costs).
The speedometer, "Tachos" contain the functions: daily kilometer, total kilometer, average speed, time - without heart rate.
In case of loss, you will be charged a fee of € 20.
It is possible to bring your own speedometer, but you have to mount it yourself. In this case our speedometer will be removed.
Sports bicycles
See rental bicyles
Frame sizes: 44 - 60 (for body size: approx. 1.40 m - 2.01 m)
Gears: 3 x 10
small: 30 - 30 teeth: development: 2.12 m
large: 50 - 12 teeth: development: 8.84 m
Gears: 2 x 10
small: 34 - 34 teeth: development: 2.12 m
large: 50 - 11 teeth: development: 9.64 m
Handle bar width: 560 mm
Handle bar clamp: 31.8 mm
Seat post: 27.2 mm. Bring your own saddle without a seat post.
Swimming pools
Mallorca
25 m swimming pool
- Cycling Station Playa de Muro South:
- indoor pool / lap pool at Iberostar Playa de Muro for exclusive use by guests of Iberostar Playa de Muro and Playa de Muro Village
- outdoor pool at Aparthotel Viva Blue & Spa for exclusive use by hotel guests - Alcudia City: public swimming pool with indoor pool / lap pool
- Cycling Station Club Pollentia: indoor and outdoor pool for guests of the Port Blue Club Pollentia Resort
- Paguera: public swimming pool with indoor pool / lap pool
- Cycling station Playa de Palma Bali: outdoor pool at Pabisa Bali Park
Andalusia
- Chiclana Center: public sports pool with 25 m
Lanzarote
Cycling Station Costa Teguise
- Heated 50 m Olympic pool with 8 swimming lanes (for a fee) at the Hotel Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort / Royal Level
Greece
Cycling Station Southern Peloponnese
- 25 m freshwater pool at Zoe Seaside Resort
- 25 m indoor pool at the Westin Resort Costa Navarino
Tandem
For security reasons, tandems are not allowed on our guided tours.
Tour suggestions (self guided)
Tour suggestions are available on our website.
Tour suggestions Mallorca >
Tour suggestions Lanzarote >
Tour suggestions Andalusia >
Tour suggestions Greece >
Our cycling maps for Mallorca, Andalusia and Greece also contain a number of tour suggestions from all our centres. The maps are available locally in the Huerzeler boutiques.
Transfer to the airport (return journey)
Due to the new data protection regulation, we are no longer permitted to publish transfer lists with customer names.
You will receive your pick-up time from your hotel for the airport transfer approx. 48 hours before departure by email or SMS.
It is important that you provide us with your mobile phone number as well as with an e-mail address which you may access during your cycling holiday.
Travel tour assistant
On your travel documentation you will find the contact information and emergency telephone number of your travel tour assistant. You can also obtain this information at our bicycle stations.
Trekking bicycles
Not in our offer. Requests for city bikes to: vermietung@huerzeler.com
Triathlon aero bars
Triathlon aero bars can not be rented, but you can mount your own aero bars yourself. The renter is liable for damage to the handle bars
Tyre control - Tyre pressure
Before each excursion the tyre pressure should be checked. 6 - 8 Bar is the ideal level depending on the weight. This increases the durability of the tyres as well as the ride comfort and reduces the rolling resistance. Our stand pumps are equipped with pressure indication.