If you are a winter or adventure sport lover, or if you would like to enjoy active tourism with your friends or family, Catalonia is the best destination to enjoy and do all kind of outdoors sports.
During the winter, the Pyrenees offer a wide range of snow tourism, where snowboarding, downhill or Nordic skiing. Furthermore, ski stations like Baqueira have slopes for freestylers and parks for kids on the slopes.
By land, sea or air, you can enjoy active tourism in Catalonia! Allowing a direct contact with nature, hiking is one of the most popular sports. With over 7,000 km of marked trails, 11 natural parks, a national park, 144 protected areas and 5 greenways – old railway lines – is one of the best options to discover the Catalan forests, rivers, mountains and volcanoes.
Those who prefer adventure sports may choose between mountain bike (MTB), climbing, rowing or canoeing. In summer you can enjoy a wide range of water sports, such as windsurfing, waterskiing and scuba diving. And if you dare, you can try the paragliding, hang-glider or even dog sleighs.
A thousand ways to enjoy the sport actively in Catalonia!
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