Outdoor Activities
Lanzarote possesses many natural resources in addition to its beaches, which is why this is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature, there being a wide variety of possibilities and activities in which one can participate. The land scape shows the personality of Lanzarote. Volcanoes and farmers are the architects of an evironment which invites one to fully contemplate and enjoy it, realizing that it isterritory with stricking beauty unlike any other on the planet, being declarated a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1993.
In Lanzarote one can do anything, from hiking through the most beautiful nature areas to taking part in adventure sports, or merely contemplating the hundreds of indigenous species that are unique in the world. In Gran Canaria, anything is possible for those who want to satisfy their need to get in touch with Mother Nature.
The sea of lava and agrarian landscape are of a floral and faunal richness of the highest oreder, as well as areas of a great natural environmental value, most of which are legally protected.
The island has introduced a Trekking Plan with around fifty diferent itiniraries. These routes bring the visitor in close contact with natural and related cultural values.
Seen from the air, the island landscape makes a magnificient sight. The island can be crossed from North to South without any risk
For many years there has been a 18 hole course in Costa Teguise, with two new courses planned to be built in Puerto del Carmen and Yaiza
The low altitude and fairly fakt nature of the island's surface favours the use of bicycles as a source of transport for getting around the island.
The Fragile environment of the island, as well as the protected flora and fauna, do not allowed extensive practice of this activity.
The volcanic activity of the island created various grottos, as a consequence of the lava flows, like "La Cueva de los Verdes" or "Jameos del Agua".
Lanzarote has a Equestrian Routes Plan which brings the visitor in close contact with the island in horseback,