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If you are a nature lover and want to discover all the secrets it hides, at GAIA you will find your best guide. Our motto is to be the sustainable mountain and it is a principle that we follow in each and every one of our activities, carried out with respect and conservation of the environment. You will learn how to leave no mark on the environment with your actions, the methods that can be carried out to preserve nature in its most optimal state and you will learn about all the ecological wealth that is positioned very close to the big city.

Our activities take place in the Sierra de Guadarrama. The northern area of the Community of Madrid is one of the most unknown to the people of Madrid themselves, but it is home to numerous places of great value as well as dreamlike landscapes. If you don't know it or if you want to discover it from another point of view, do not hesitate to come with us to practice outdoor sports.

By practicing sports you will be able to release tensions, waste adrenaline and experience endless emotions not found in your daily life. You will return to the city with your batteries charged and with a vital and very comforting experience. Within our offer of classes and courses you will find levels that adapt to any characteristic of our users, so that no one is left without living an experience like this.

Those who are already used to mountain sports or want to increase their training in sports practice will find what they are looking for with the Orientation activity. With our course, which consists of a practical and theoretical part, you will know everything you need to know about the environment to be able to carry out different itineraries, position the route on the map, orient yourself with GPS and compass, and many other essential measures to guarantee a safe exit to the mountains. .

If you want to enjoy the environment, with our Hiking excursions you will get to know both the Fuenfría Valley and the La Barranca Valley, both in the Sierra de Guadarrama. You will review history passing through cultural and artistic aspects of great value, such as Roman traces.In addition, you will enjoy incredible panoramic views from the natural balconies of the peaks.

So that you do not stop practicing Hiking with the fall of the first snow, we carry out outings in Snowshoes, where you will reach remote places and you will marvel at the change in appearance of the most emblematic areas of the mountains. . You will be delighted and you will learn how to move on the mantle in a firm and safe way, safeguarding your stability.

Enjoy the Sierra de Madrid like never before with endless adventure activities. Enjoy with GAIA.

If you want to enjoy snowy places during the winter season and continue reaching the same hidden corners as when you practice Hiking, Snowshoes will meet your expectations. Thanks to these tools, you can walk on the snowy mantle in a firm and safe way, guaranteeing your stability and without making any extra effort.

Thanks to our itineraries you will be able to discover magnificent landscapes of theSierra de Guadarrama, knowing how the appearance changes with the fall of the first snow and discovering the fauna and flora that emerge from the cold. With these outings you will learn to move safely, you will know how to calculate your route and you will discover the nature of the materials as well as their placement.

We invite you to enjoy a fun and recreational activity, taking a pleasant and beautiful walk through the mountains. Geology will be one of our main guides to carry out the excursion, knowing the origin of the current formations and how they have evolved over the years. In addition, you will be delighted by the different formations of frozen crystals that, during sunny days, carry out a spectacular play of lights.

During sports practice you will be accompanied by a qualified guide who will enlighten you about the surroundings and will be at your entire disposal to clear up any questions that may arise. In addition, we will carry a first aid kit to deal with possible mishaps as well as complete safety equipment. Users will also enjoy Accident and Civil Liability Insurance. Remember that you must bring your own food and that you will have to get to the meeting point from which we will carry out the activity.

Within our commitment to the environment is its preservation, conservation and restructuring, which is why a part of our profits are destined to collaboration with projects in natural spaces.

No inhospitable place will be hidden with the first snowfall, if you practice Hiking with GAIA Snowshoes.

Hiking is one of the most recommended activities to enjoy the environment while doing sports outdoors. Walking through the mountains allows you to reach unknown places, better understand the environment that surrounds us and be able to orient yourself for any other sport.
GAIA wants to show you the beauty of the Sierra de Madrid on each of its outings, where you will learn to read the itineraries and organize the route, as well as how to deal with possible setbacks. You will set the pace of the walk and discover that there are countless benefits that this sport provides you.

Within our excursions you will find several levels so that you can choose the route that best suits your characteristics and needs, taking into account the terrain, the slope on which you will practice Hiking and its length. The initiation level has a minimum difficulty and is based on forest roads and tracks of about 10 kilometers long and with slopes of 200 meters. In the second level you will find 15-kilometer wide paths and slopes that reach 400 meters. The next step is level 3 where the roads have a distance of 20 kilometers and slopes of 600 meters. The last two sections, 4 and 5, reach and exceed 25 kilometers of route and one kilometer of unevenness.

Our itineraries are carried out through the Sierra de Guadarrama, a beautiful National Park that contains places of great ecological value. Two of them are the Fuenfría Valley and the Barraca Valley. In them, you will review the Roman history of our city, learning about cultural and artistic aspects. With the first you will be transported to the second half of the 19th century, where shepherds and poets lived together earning a living from the mountains. The La Barraca Valley enjoys incredible views where the Cabrillas are the prelude to the large pine forests.

Enjoy Hiking at its best during the natural environment of the north of the Community of Madrid. You will discover a paradise very close to the capital where you can escape the hustle and bustle of the big city and practice sports.

We are waiting for you at GAIA!