The surroundings of Borda Castell are well known as a center for outdoor adventure sports. The Noguera Pallaresa river is the backdrop for all sorts of white-water sports. The national and other parks provide for hikers and mountainbikers and in wintertime there are several ski stations to enjoy the snow to the fullest. For those who like to take it slower there are picturesque mountain villages and some nice small museums to stroll through. You can browse through the boutiques in Sort or enjoy a drink and some “tapas” on one of the many terraces. For the kids there is a nice playground made in the old riverbed. Below an extract of all the Pallars has to offer.

Aïgues Tortes national park:
Less than an hours drive from our hotel / camping, Aigues tortes national park offers a spectacular landscape with more than 200 lakes, summits of more than 3000 meters, and a very divers wild- and plantlife. Its full name is: Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici. You can go hiking for several days from one lodge to another (remember to make reservations in the high season) or you can make a day trip. 4X4 taxis can take you into the park, or can pick you up. You can enter the park three different ways in no more than one and a half hours drive from Borda Castell, so that you can make several trips and enjoy a different part of the park every time.

Rafting:
In a self-bailing inflatable raft you descend the river with an experienced guide. Upstream from Sort is the spectacular part with lots of class III rapids. Downstream is a little quieter but makes up for that with its scenery. You navigate the canyon “Congost de Collegats” with a facade of which is said that it was an inspiration for Antonio Gaudi's “Sagrada Familia” cathedral. Kids of 5 years and up can make a descent, depending on the water level.

Kayaking:
Kayak aficionados get their money's worth on the Noguera Pallaresa river. You can make a descent through the many class III, and even two class IV rapids, ore you can go playboating in one of the waves in Sort's slalom course.

Canyoning:
In the neighborhood of Borda Castell there are several canyons of different difficulty. Descending you have to find your way over and through rocks and every now and then you have to jump a few meters into a pool of water below. When it is to high to jump you abseil.

Skiing:
About an hour's drive from Borda Castell you can find three ski stations. The biggest is Baqueira-Beret, which houses the preferred slopes of the Spanish royal family. Two smaller stations, Espot en Porte Ainé, have joined forces and operate now under the name of Gran Pallars. A little further you find the small station Tavscan, wich is the place to be if you like powder. The slopes are unprepared which makes for some great off-piste skiing.

Mountainbiking:
For those who like to explore the mountains on two wheels, there are several routes to choose from varying from easy to very difficult. A well known route in and around Aiguestortes national park is the "Pedals de Foc" (pedals of fire). With a distance of 220 kilometers and a accumulated height difference of 5800 meters it's only for the real die hards.

Swimming:
No holiday is complete without a refreshing dive. You can do this in the river, but due to the strong currents this is only advisable for very strong swimmers. On our terrain there is a stream where children can play and build dams. We don't dispose of a swimming pool, but we do have an inflatable pool to play in. Thirty minutes by car from our camping is the "Lago de Montcortes" a natural lake where the swimming is great. Also thirty minutes away is the big reservoir "Pantà de sant Antoni". The swimming there is good and you can rent pedalos and small boats. A few hotels nearby let anyone use their pool for a few euros.