The Pyrenees
One place to experience off road tours in Spain is the Pyrenees, a mountain range in southwestern Europe which is approximately 270 miles in length. It begins in the west at the Bay of Biscay and extends east to the Mediterranean Sea, this creates a natural border dividing Spain and France. The width of the range varies from as small as 6 miles in the east to 80 miles near the center. The highest peak is on the Pico de Aneto with an elevation of 11,168 feet. The languages spoken here are French, Spanish, Catalan, Aragonese and Basque.
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National Parks and Places of Interest
Those interested in off road tours in Spain will want to know about the national parks, where much of the tours take place.
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park - A popular place for off road tours in Spain and created in 1955, it is 25,280 acres around. The name of this park (Aigüestortes) means "winding waters" and describes the more than 200 bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, and waterfalls, many of which originate with glaciers.
Cirque De Gavarnie - Located in France, among the many cirques (amphitheatre-like valley heads) in the Pyrenees the Cirque de Gavarnie is one of the most well known. Found in the Pyrenees National Park, it contains the Gavarnie falls, the highest waterfall of the region at 1,515 feet.
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park - In 1997 this park was added to the Biosphere Reserve of Ordesa-Viñamala by UNESCO. There are many large forests filled with a variety of flowers, birds, mammals and reptiles, making it a great location for off road tours in Spain.
Activities and Sports
There are a variety of outdoor activities in addition to off road tours in Spain like cycling, skiing, cross-country running, rowing, mountaineering, canyoning, birding and more.
