La Demanda Naturaleza y Aventura

La Demanda Nature and Adventure has endless adventure activities around Ezcaray and the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja . We are committed to making known the best landscapes of this Riojan border area with Burgos in addition to practicing adventure sports like these:

• Hiking: We kick the trails up to the peaks of San Lorenzo or San Millán
• Mountain biking: Two-wheeled routes with great routes through the Ezcaray valley and the mountains of the Sierra de la Demanda.
• Orientation: Tests to know how to interpret the elements of the natural environment and the use of orientation instruments.
• Speleology : We visit the Fuentemolinos cave with several levels, one of them with the presence of water.
• Rappel: We practice this technique of descent on natural rock walls with classes of various levels.
• Zip line park: Adventure circuit through the trees with zip lines, Tibetan bridges, logs, etc.
• Archery : For those who want to emulate Robin Hood with target practice and competitions.

In winter , when snow covers the entire Sierra de la Demanda, we can do:

• Ski: We go to the slopes of the Valdezcaray ski resort to teach ski courses on all kinds of slopes.
• Snowshoes: The substitute for hiking in the snow, easy walks on the white winter blanket.

We are located 60 km from Logroño and less than 100 from Burgos.

For the winter we have an extremely attractive proposal in the mountains of La Rioja. How about skiing down the slopes of the Valdezcaray ski resort and get better technique and more experience. From Nature and Adventure Demand we bring you the best skiing.

The Valdezcaray ski resort , the only ski resort in La Rioja Sierra de la Demanda comprises a total of more than 22 skiable km with slopes of all levels.

We offer courses for each level of skiing in the same way, from the beginner level with 6 green slopes and another 6 blue ones to the most daring sections with 10 red and 2 black slopes.

Age is not a problem either since we have classes for all ages, from the earliest childhood.

We will provide you with tailor-made ski equipment at the resort facilities.

Why not go hiking also in winter with a few inches of snow under our feet? An ingenious device, snowshoes , allow us to hike through places like the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja.

We put our snowshoes on our feet and walk with amazing ease on the snowy paths. They adapt to any size and age so the whole family is invited to try them.

The crossings through the Sierra de la Demanda take us from the Valdezcaray ski resort through several routes up the slopes and also ascending to the highest points of this mountainous area.

A monitor from our team will act as a guide for the group throughout the journey.

In Ezcaray, at the foot of the Sierra de la Demanda and 60 km from Logroño, you will find a place surrounded by natural mountain areas where you can play paintball with your friends . A scene between forests and gentle hills.

If you still do not know this adventure sport, you cannot wait any longer. You have to come to this area of La Rioja and check the adrenaline and fun generated by shooting paintballs at your friends.

Paintball is not played in a single way, there are many different games that will demand some goals or others, but always by eliminating the opponents.

You will use a marker gun very common on the market and easy to use, from the Tippman brand.

The ammunition is made up of paintballs that are made up of food coloring, thus not damaging the natural space or leaving unremovable stains on clothing.

La Sierra de la Demanda forms a natural space of valleys and mountains in the heart of La Rioja where we present hiking routes for you to do with us. We will be able to know the beauty of these places and reach the top of the peaks of San Millán or Urbión.

We make interpretive hiking routes , analyzing with the guide the different natural elements that we come across along the way. We will better appreciate the existing biodiversity, recognizing animal and plant species.

Routes that go from 1 hour in duration to days of a whole day in which it will be necessary to have solid and liquid supplies.

Except for the winter season, when snow usually covers all the paths in the mountains, any other time of the year is good to come to the Sierra de la Demanda.

We propose a few hours in which your dexterity, aim and nerves of steel will be put to the test . In Ezcaray , between the mountains of the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja , we have a archery range for you to train these skills and Challenge your friends.

Our instructors will patiently teach you the technique of shooting the recurve bow. You must take into account the distance to the target, the tension of the arc and your posture so that the execution is perfect.

After the contact and training phase, we will move on to the competition phase, undoubtedly the most exciting. We will compute all the shots fired by assigning them a score.

Who will emerge victorious from this test? Come to Ezcaray and show that you can be you.

We encourage you to try one of the most amazing experiences in the world of adventure sports: bungee jumping . We do it in the vicinity of the municipality of Ezcaray in the valleys of the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja.

Once you arrive at this fantastic place, you will meet one of our expert monitors, who will explain the procedure we follow during the jumps and will be in charge of preparing the assembly of the technical material to guarantee the safety of the activity. Everything is perfectly controlled!

Then the moment you expected will come. It's time to jump into the void! A vertical drop of almost 15 meters awaits you, generating the strongest sensations you have ever experienced.

You will execute a pendulum movement held by a harness and a rope well secured by the equipment from above the bridge.

You will have to be more than 16 years old to be able to throw yourself and also a decision. To make it easier, you will throw yourself on your back, recommended for those who are just starting out.

About 2 hours of activity between preparation, talk and performance of the jump.

From La Demanda Nature and Adventure we accompany you through the bowels of the earth in the Sierra de la Demanda inside the Fuentemolinos cave. A mainly horizontal caving route with more than 4 km of surveyed sections.

In the lower level of the cave there is an underground river that ends up facing the outside. The two upper floors follow the course of the river in parallel.

You will witness a fantastic calcareous spectacle with impressive galleries and passageways full of stalagmites and stalactites.

The route through this cave in Burgos does not require technical climbing areas or complicated rappels. It is very appropriate both for beginners and for those who already know this activity.

We give you the most appropriate vehicle to travel the roads that cross the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja . Based in the municipality of Ezcaray , we make excursions on mountain bike with routes that take us through the valley and up to the highest parts of the mountains such as the ski resort by Valdezcaray.

We have simple and smooth routes through the Ezcaray valley following the course of the river. Between 1 and 2 hours of travel.

The most spectacular routes are those that climb the mountain looking for the highest points of the mountain range. Ascents to the peaks of San Lorenzo or San Millán with more than 2,000 meters high.

You will find good trails and marked forest tracks at most points.

And you can count on the presence of a monitor to complete the entire tour of the Sierra de la Demanda.

To learn how to handle the techniques and material that make up abseiling, we teach abseiling courses through the Sierra de la Demanda , near the municipality of Ezcaray.

This technique is widely used when descending long rock walls in canyoning, via ferrata, climbing or even caving.

You will become familiar with the handling of the ropes by learning to ensure your progression through the walls.

Although we not only focus on the initiation, since we also have classes for more complicated descents where it is necessary to have some experience in abseiling.

At your service you will have a monitor who will work with small groups and who will provide you with all the descent material consisting of harness, ropes, helmet, etc.

In La Demanda Naturaleza y Aventura we help you to orient yourself and recover the north with a day in the mountain of the Sierra de la Demanda in La Rioja . Theoretical classes and practical group tests with which you will become an explorer.

We will help you better understand the operation of topographic maps, profiles, sketches, compasses and GPS and how to correctly interpret the elements of nature.

After the theoretical part, the competition begins with a tour of the Ezcaray forests at the foot of the Valdezcaray ski resort.

Divided into groups, you will have to go through all the beacons until you reach the meeting point.

The team that best understands and knows how to handle the guidance tools at its disposal will be victorious.

In Ezcaray we can find a very close adventure proposal for everyone with multi-adventure circuits with zip lines, Tibetan bridges, logs and other elements. Very fun tours among the trees for children and adults.

We have a zip line to jump across the river, covering many meters in just a short time. It is important not to exceed 100 kg in weight to ensure stability.

The circuits of trees and gymkhanas that we have are prepared for everyone. In the children's circuit it will be necessary to exceed 1.20 m in height and in the adult circuit 1.40 m.

The monitors will organize and monitor all the tests that you will go through, helping you if necessary.

Several hours of tests in the forest in which you will barely touch the ground.