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The Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees, a true open-air adventure park

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The Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees, a true open-air adventure park

By land, sea and air, the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees are an ideal setting for adventure. With an endless number of unique activities for those who are looking for excitement and nature in equal parts.

The Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees are much more than landscape: they are the setting for multi-adventure experiences that will awaken your sensations. Whether it’s going through a forest following hidden trails, paddling on the open sea and rivers or soaring through the skies of the Empordà, this territory is ideal for people who want to add an incredible activity and lots of excitement to the joys of nature.

There is an endless number of rich and diverse activities for all levels, tastes and ages. Together with the specialised companies based in the territory, which ensure safety, accessibility and respect for the natural environment. Something that allows you to enjoy activities with the utmost confidence and turn every outing into a memorable experience.

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La Garrotxa. Festivals de Senderisme. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG

Orienteering: the challenge of finding each other

To start with, an activity that stimulates both the legs and the mind: an orienteering circuit with challenges to complete. This is a perfect sport to do in a group, as a family or as a couple, where you learn to read maps, interpret the territory and take decisions. With every control reached, your confidence will grow. And all this in exceptional natural surroundings. Ideal for those who want to have fun while testing their orienteering skills and teamwork.

Segway. Ocitania. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG scaled

Segway. Ocitània. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG

Discovering the mountain on wheels

In the Girona Pyrenees, an unusual way to discover the terrain is by Segway. This silent e-mobility option allows you to ride on mountain roads and trails without much physical effort, but with a huge amount of fun. It is an accessible activity for all ages and an original way to connect with nature in a respectful way which supports sustainability.

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Via Ferrata Cala del Molí. Aventura Girona. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG

Via ferratas: between the sea and the sky

For those of who aren’t afraid of heights, the via ferratas are the true gems of Girona’s multi-adventure activities. The most iconic, that of Cala del Molí in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, literally meanders over the rocks of the coast, with the Mediterranean Sea at its feet. It is the only via ferrata in Europe overlooking the sea, and it’s a real treat for the senses. In contrast, the via ferrata de la Creu Roca de la Creu, in the Pyrenees, offers a more family-friendly version, ideal for beginners to enjoy a more intimate mountain environment. Two settings, two emotions, one territory.

Descens en caiac pel riu Ter. Caiacs del Ter scaled

Descens en caiac pel riu Ter. Caiacs del Ter. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG

Waters that inspire adventure

The Ter river, as it passes through Sant Julià de Ramis, offers a refreshing and adrenaline-filled activity: kayaking. This experience allows you to navigate along stretches of the river surrounded by nature, with gentle rapids and calm pools. It is ideal for those who want to get started in inland water kayaking and discover the territory from a different viewpoint.

Even more intense is the experience of canyoning down the Osor river in the heart of the Guilleries. Jumping, climbing, swimming, shooting down natural slides… An authentic water park created by nature, where water and the wild environment connect directly with our most adventurous instincts.

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Colomers. Globus Costa Brava. Arxiu Imatges PTCBG

When adventure heads to the skies

And if all this is not enough to fill your adrenaline needs, you can always head upwards! The aerial activities are the culmination of a territory that can be experienced in 360 degrees. The balloon rides over the Empordà plains or Garrotxa offer an exciting yet calm and poetic experience, transforming the land into a mosaic, painting the sky in magical tones.

For the more daring among us, parachute jumping is the ultimate adventure: freefalling at 200 km/h for a few seconds before opening your parachute and falling gently towards the ground. A unique experience, with privileged views over the sea and the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà.

This large open-air adventure park invites you to step out of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in experiences that engage your body, mind and senses. You don’t need to be an expert or have your own equipment, you just need to be willing to experience intense emotions and let yourself be surprised by a territory that invites you to move, to discover and to live intensely.