Puig Major
Peak in Mallorca, Spain
title: "Puig Major" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-mallorca", "mountains-of-the-balearic-islands", "highest-points-of-spanish-provinces"] description: "Peak in Mallorca, Spain" topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puig_Major" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Peak in Mallorca, Spain ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Puig Major |
| photo | Mallorca - Puig Major.jpg |
| photo_caption | Rocky mountain landscape |
| photo_alt | Rocky mountain landscape |
| photo_size | 200 |
| elevation_m | 1445 |
| prominence_m | 1445 |
| listing | Ribu |
| range | Serra de Tramuntana |
| map | Spain |
| map_caption | Îles Baléares |
| label_position | left |
| coordinates | |
| language | Catalan |
| translation | Higher Rise |
| map_alt | Spain |
| location | Mallorca, Spain |
| region | Îles Baléares |
| :: |
| name = Puig Major | photo = Mallorca - Puig Major.jpg | photo_caption = Rocky mountain landscape | photo_alt = Rocky mountain landscape | photo_size = 200 | elevation_m = 1445 | elevation_ref= | prominence_m = 1445 | prominence_ref = | listing = Ribu | range = Serra de Tramuntana | map = Spain | map_caption = Îles Baléares | label_position = left | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = | language = Catalan | translation = Higher Rise | map_alt = Spain | location = Mallorca, Spain | region = Îles Baléares
Puig Major is the highest peak on the Spanish island of Mallorca. With an elevation of 1445 m above sea level. It is situated in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. The mountain was used by the United States for an airbase from 1950 to 1993. It lies within the municipality of Escorca.
Environment
Agrostis barceloi is present in the area. The mountain is made of Liassic rock from the Early Jurassic. It is the tallest mountain on the island at a height of 1445 m.
Military Zone
From 1957 to 1959, the United States constructed an airbase across 6.2 hectares of land on Puig Major. This was in use by the USAF 880th Aircraft Control & Warning Radar Squadron Patrol until 1993. Signals from Apollo 11 confirming their safe landing on the Moon were transmitted to the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center via the military satellite station at Puig Major.
During the second half of the 20th century, two orange protective spheres containing all the radar equipment remained on the summit. They became popular among Mallorcans with the name "Las Bolas" or "Ses Bolles." In 2005 a single, larger sphere was built due to a technological renovation.
Hiking
Hiking has an extensive tradition in Majorca, and hikers love the Puig Major for its beautiful routes, such as the climb to Penyal des Migdia to the southwest of the summit or Morro D'en Pelut to the north. Both routes partially involve the intrusion into the military zone, commonly without permission.
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References
- "Puig Major topographic map, elevation, terrain".
- Sóller, J. Mora. (2014-02-28). "Los secretos del Puig Major".
- MajorcanVillas. "On top of Majorca: the Puig Major base".
- (2021-01-21). "Puig Major summit is a no go area".
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