Nature Discovery in Spain: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

Sprawling over a half-million square kilometers (nearly 200,000 square miles), Spain is a sizable and diverse country in western Europe.

Composed of mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, rugged coastline and sandy beaches, it is little wonder that Spain is such a popular destination for all kinds of nature discovery activities.

From trekking and wildlife watching to orienteering, caving and even more, there are plenty of great activities to try out on your next holiday here.

Orienteering is an especially popular activity. The mountains in Spain serve as the perfect place to learn about reading maps with compasses and navigating through difficult terrains. For those who want to do some serious trekking, ski touring and mountaineering in the future, orienteering is a great skill to have.

Stunning scenery

Home to volcanic islands, snow-capped mountain peaks, rolling plains and immaculate beaches, Spain has a little bit of everything. On your next visit to one of the world’s pre-eminent tourist destinations, take some time to get out of the city and explore Spain’s vast, expansive and gorgeous wilderness

Explore the unknown

Whether you head out into the heart of one of Spain’s many mountain ranges or down into the depths of the various caves, there are plenty of ways to get out of doors and explore the unknown here. Caving is an especially adventurous way to explore Spain from a different perspective. From the ‘Witch’s Cave’ near Madrid to the sea caves of Cova des Coloms, there’s plenty of subterranean space to explore.

Wondrous wildlife

Due to its varied and diverse natural terrains, Spain is a real biodiversity hotspot among European nations.Take some time on your next visit to get out into the wilderness and see some of its wildlife. From otters and chamois (a type of deer) to red foxes and the Iberian wolf, there are plenty of incredible wildlife species to try and catch a glimpse of while out in the wilderness.

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.

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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