Outdoor training: why companies are incorporating outdoor activities as a learning experience

Outdoor training: why companies are incorporating outdoor activities as a learning experience

For years, companies and organisations have been looking to create high-level teams or team building, with specific skills and competencies, in order to improve their processes. More and more companies around the world have seen in the "Outdoor Training" technique an effective, simple and even fun method to achieve the objective. Members of the same company, who through physical activities in the middle of nature must apply skills to solve situations that have never been encountered before, which would have an impact on better work performance.

Congosto de Ventamillo / Photo: Per Cherubino (Treball propi) [CC-BY-SA-3.0] (Wikimedia Commons)

Congosto de Ventamillo, a route between limestone walls

The Ventamillo Gorge or Congosto de Ventamillo closes the access to the Benasque valley from the south. It is a three-kilometre long gorge with impressive vertical limestone walls. It is an ideal route for hiking between the towns of El Run and Seira, and it is possible to start the route in either of them. The route goes around the gorge on both banks at a considerable height and follows a circular route with significant slopes and unbeatable views of the cliffs, the valley of the Ésera and the Maladetas massif.

Circo de Carriata, Tozal del Mallo / Photo: Falk2 [CC BY-SA 4.0] Wikimedia Commons

Faja Racón in the Ordesa Valley, at the foot of the vertical walls bordering the Carriata and Cotatuero cirques.

The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park offers dozens of routes. Today we propose a circular hike along the Faja de Racón (the narrow path at the foot of the vertical walls that border the Carriata and Cotatuero cirques) with a route of about 8 kilometres where you can enjoy breathtaking views.

Ibón de Estanés / Photo: Eduardo Azcona

Ibón de Estanés from Sansanet. Excursion to one of the most emblematic lakes in the Aragonese Pyrenees.

We can say that this is a basic excursion in the Aragonese Pyrenees. We are going to tell you about two routes, the one we consider to be easier and suitable for the whole family and the other that requires a little more time and effort. Both routes start at the Sansanet car park and reach the Estanés lake.

Teide / Photo: krzysztof kowalik

Teide National Park: Cañadas, the foothills and cliffs of the caldera at the foot of the volcano.

It was declared a park in 1954 and is exactly in the centre of the island of Tenerife and includes the Teide, one of the most famous places is Las cañadas del Teide. At the mouth of the Teide volcano you can see the traces of the last eruptions in the form of black tongues of solidified lava. A striking aspect of the Teide National Park is the variety of colours, ochres and greys that paint the landscape.

Anie (2,504m), Arlas (2,044m), Castetné (2,342m) and Añelarra (2,357m), from the Piedra de San Martín.
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Anie (2,504m), Arlas (2,044m), Castetné (2,342m) and Añelarra (2,357m), from the Piedra de San Martín.

The peak of Anie/Auñamendi is the highest mountain in the Larra massif and the first to surpass the 2,500m barrier from the Atlantic Ocean. A sacred mountain in Basque mythology, it is located in French territory (Bearn), very close to Navarre and near the Table of the Three Kings...

Creative photography for travel and outdoors

No matter where you go or what camera you use, it's in your hands to capture your experience, your moment, and to seize or create photographic opportunities. We're going to introduce you to some concepts, go over some practical tips and, of course, present you with some inspiring images that will make you think about both your role as a "capturer of moments" and your next trip or adventure.