Aerial Sports in Spain: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

Boasting numerous incredible mountain ranges as well as plenty of stunning scenery, Spain is an ideal spot for all sorts of aerial sports trips.

Paragliding and paralpinism are among the most popular. Heading to the Sierra de Guadarrama, just outside of Madrid, is one of the top places to practice the sport.

Relatively short and easy ascents up some of the range’s highest peaks means gaining significant altitude in a hurry is not too hard. From here, it is a long way back down with plenty of great views en route.

For something a little bit different head to the volcanic slopes of the Canary Islands. Jump from the summit of the volcano on Tenerife and enjoy incredible views of the forested island below as well as the shimmering Atlantic Ocean in the distance.

Stunning scenery

Boasting several unique mountain landscapes, including snow-capped peaks, verdant valleys and rugged plains, Spain is a gorgeous country to head out and explore. Gaining some altitude and seeing it all from above is a real treat too.

Get a bird’s eye view

It is not very often that you get the opportunity to soar above an incredibly scenic and diverse landscape, such as the ones found across Spain. Being in an airplane is not quite the same and helicopters are very noisy. Going paragliding is the best way to get up above and enjoy a bird’s eye view.

Combine adventures

One of the things that differentiates paralpinism from paragliding is that the former involves climbing the mountain on foot. This means it is possible to enjoy the fun of getting up an incredible Spanish peak then head back down paragliding. It is the ultimate way to combine activities for the adventure of a lifetime.

Spring and autumn have warmer temperatures (20ºC - 25ºC) and are generally sunny and dry. Summer can be quite hot, which might make climbing a bit tougher, but the days are almost all sunny, clear and beautiful. Winter is generally quite cool with temperatures hovering around freezing. In the mountains, it gets considerably colder and in the north a bit wetter too.

This largely depends on where you are heading. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), Barcelona–El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport (BCN) and Málaga Airport (AGP) are three of the main airports in Spain. From any of these, you will find connecting flights to more minor airports, as well as transportation by bus, train of rental car to your final destination.

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