Sports in Girona
Hiking
See Hiking in Girona
Cycling
Running
- Wikiloc and AllTrails
- Running Clubs in Girona:
- Sisterhood (women-only)
- Club Trail Running Girona
- Not a Run Club. Run by Kayla from Australia. They organise a run almost every Saturday, 10 am starting from the fountain in Devesa Parc. Slow pace. Check the Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/notarunclub.girona
- Overland Running. Fast pace. They do a Wednesday women's run that's about 6 minutes per km.[1]
- Esports Parra Running Club (ask in-store for details)
- North3 Gym also hosts social runs.
- Running events
Padel and Tennis
- List of tennis and padel places in Girona: https://badmintonya.es/loc-girona/#google_vignette
- La Devesa Municipal Sports Area (in the middle of La Devesa) has three tennis courts and two padel courts[2]. It also has beach volleyball and beach tennis courts.
- Gipadel
- 3sets Break Padel
- Padel Girona 2
- Tennis at University of Girona costs €1 per person for members.
Badminton
- There's no badminton courts in Girona :(
Ping pong
Girona has several outdoor public ping pong tables.
- Parc del Vista Alegre has three ping pong tables. Location: feelers.parade.agenda
- The park at Carrer El Carme has one
https://what3words.com/exposes.slipped.kingpin
- 2 at Plaza Prudenci Bertrana
- And others…
Darts
The only places to play darts on Girona are Cu-Cut and Ilusiona Girobowling. Cu-Cut can get busy.
⚽ Football
Girona has several public places to play football:
- There's a football pitch at Parc del Vista Alegre. Location: elevator.famous.profilez
Girona has a football team called Girona FC.
Bars to watch football matches:
- McKiernans
- Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings.
Climbing
- Cal Mico rocadrom (Carrer d'Alacant, 13). Entry: €12 (+ €2 for shoe rental). Bouldering and top rope (you don't need a partner). Also a small gym. They also have monthly membership option. No powder chalk allowed, only liquid chalk.
- RockArt Climbing & Co-Working (farther from Girona).
Via ferratas
A via ferrata is a climbing route that has metal cables, ladders, and steps fixed to the rock. You clip yourself to the cable with a harness, so even if you slip, you won’t fall far. It’s like climbing made safer and easier for beginners. Good for people who want to climb but don't have serious climbing skills.
There are several via ferrates near Girona.
| Name | Place | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Puig de Fuirosos | Sant Celoni | K1 | Cerrado temporal |
| Del Pi | Sant Feliu de Guíxols | K1 | Bien |
| Camí d'Èric (Camino equipado) | Tossa de Mar | K1 | Bien |
| Rec del Tudó (Camino equipado) | Llívia | K1 | Bien |
| Pedra sobre altre (Paso equipado) | Canyet | K1 | Bien |
| Roca de la Creu | Ribes de Freser | K2 | Bien |
| Grau de l'Ós (Paso equipado) | Riu de Cerdanya | K2 | Bien |
| Cala del Molí | Sant Feliu de Guíxols | K3 | Precaución |
| Centelles - Les Baumes Corcades | K4 |
There was a K1 via ferrata in Romanyà de la Selva called Gorges de Salenys but's permanently shut down.
Equipment
Equipment needed
- Harness
- Lanyard (in Spanish it's called a "disipador", "via ferrata disipador" or "línea de amarre para vía ferrata")
- Helmet
You can buy the equipment at Decathlon or on Wallapop, or you can rent it from climbing shops.
Cala del Molí (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The first part is always open, but the full route typically opens May 31. A guide will cost you around €40 for the full route or €30 for the partial route, but you can do it for free without a guide.
Roca de la Creu
Roca de la Creu is a good via ferrata to start with as it's only a K2 (out of K6) difficulty.
You can rent equipment from a nearby shop called Ski & Mountain for €12. https://www.skimountain.net/alquilar-material-de-via-ferrata/
Baumes Corcades
(K4 Difficulty) – challenging route.
Snorkelling and scuba diving
- L'Escala & Cala Sa Cova have great snorkeling spots.
- Scuba diving courses (PADI Open Water) are available in Tossa de Mar, and people organize group bookings to get discounts.
- Boat rental options from Platja d’Aro for day trips (€50+ per person).
Skiing and snowboarding
- La Molina (2 hour drive) No public transport from Girona, car is the only option. Accessible by bus from Barcelona. Has a ski school
- Vallter (2 hour drive)
- Masella. Has a ski school
- Rasos de Peguera is an abandoned ski station where people go for free skiing & hiking (08612 Castellar del Riu, Barcelona)
- when it rais in Girona, it means it's snowing in the ski resorts, so a good time to go
Golf
There are pitch & putts around town. (Where?) The nearest full courses are at Sant Feliu de Guíxols on the coast, as Golf Girona has closed down. (from https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Girona)
Basketball
Girona has several public places to play basketball. There's a map at https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/
- Parc del Vista Alegre has a basketball court that doubles as a football pitch. Location: elevator.famous.profilez
- The park at Carrer El Carme has a basketball court https://what3words.com/exposes.slipped.kingpin
Others (according to https://www.courtsoftheworld.com/spain/girona/)
- Carrer de Saragossa
- Carrer de Bru Barnoya i Xiberta
- Carrer d'Enric Marquès Ribalta
- Carrer de Maria Castanyer i Figueras
- Carrer Jaume Vicens Vives (Salt)
- Carrer de l'Olivera
Girona has a basketball team called Bàsquet Girona. They formed in 2014. They play at Municipal Pavilon Girona in Fontajau. You can also just go to see amateur children teams playing, without needing to buy a ticket.
Horse riding
Equi Natur in Serinya offers horse riding, for beginners and advanced riders. https://www.equinatur.com/
References
- ↑ Girona Buddies Running subgroup, 2025-04-07)
- ↑ https://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng/dte_equipaments_devesa.php
