Extreme sports

The relationship between Córdoba and sports is indivisible. If we add the natural background of the province to that, the stage is ideal for extreme sports.

In Córdoba, you can practice a wide variety of extreme sports, activities that also have institutions and federations that gather and manage them, to build facilities, and to train and inform about them.

In Córdoba province, there are guidelines for the safe practice, with no personal or third-party risks of practicing extreme sports, besides the authorizations and permissions of the facilities where you can practice these activities.

Parque del Kempes has become a central point in the northwest area of the city, next to Río Suquía, that flows across Córdoba. It was adopted by the community as a sport, recreation, and well-being area.

Parque del Kempes

The Sports Park is located inside Parque del Kempes and it has nine dedicated areas for these sports. These areas are located in front of Parque del Chateau and, together, both parks become a unique recreation corridor in the city. They have over 197 acres of native and exotic tree species, fitness stations, playgrounds, and the best facilities to practice extreme sports.

Besides, the cycling circuit goes through native vegetation, with over 8200 linear feet. This park is free of charge and open every day from 8 am to 9 pm. 

Street Plaza: multidisciplinary track, designed for roller sports, like BMX, Skate, Rollers, Scooters, and small rollers. To use the new infrastructure, visitors must comply with security conditions and take care of the facilities.

Tracks:

  • Trial Park: It’s one of the biggest tracks in South America (0.3 acres). Fit for Bike Trial national and international championships. There is an area for calisthenics.
  • Pump Track: It allows for the use of roller skates, longboard, skateboards, bicycles, scooters, and more. 
  • Mountain Bike: 0.74-mile track 6.5 wide, with several obstacles. Fit for national and international competitions.
  • Dirt Jump: 1.2-acre track, from two 10 and 16 feet loopers, the beginners and professional tracks start.
  • Beginners BMX: Scale track for young beginners, with three lanes and two superelevations, built on a surface of 0.5 acres.
  • Sport climbing tower: It’s the tallest climbing wall in the country, with 83 feet. Its structure has fissures, chimneys, slumps, dihedrals, roofs, and a wide range of difficulties to practice the categories: “Boulder” or “Block” (low height), “Difficulty” (height), and “Speed” (in vertical track).
  • BMX Freestyle Olympic Park: The park is 0.2 acres big, it has 14 obstacles and spaces to keep security elements. The track has a height difficulty. It has jumpboxes, quarters with different heights and radii, spines, spineboxes, pared wallrides, and more. 

Water sports

JET SKI

Jet ski is a motor sport with races where there is contact and friction, and speeds exceed 62mph, making it an extreme sport. The places to practice this sport are: 

  • Potrero de Garay – Dique Los Molinos (Complejo Papá Charly).
  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.
  • Villa Carlos Paz – Lago San Roque.
  • Comuna San Roque – Lago San Roque (Club Loteros).

KITESURF

Is a gliding sport that uses a kite that is fastened to the person through a harness, allowing you to slide over water with a board. The best water mirrors for it are: 

  • Potrero de Garay – Dique Los Molinos.
  • Villa Carlos Paz – Lago San Roque.
  • Cruz del Eje – Embalse Cruz del Eje.
  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.

SCUBA

Córdoba offers a water landscape to dive deep and for a long time. We recommend the following places: 

  • Cuenca del Cerro Pelado – Calamuchita Valley.
  • Segunda Usina – Calamuchita Valley.
  • Tercera Usina – Calamuchita Valley.
  • Embalse – Calamuchita Valley.
  • Almafuerte – Calamuchita Valley (Dique Piedras Moras).
  • Villa Carlos Paz- Punilla Valley (Maravillosa Cantera).

WINDSURF

Sport of sailing handled by the windsurfer. We recommend the following places to practice it: 

  • Villa Carlos Paz  – Lago San Roque.
  • Potrero de Garay –  Dique Los Molinos.
  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.

SUP

This sport allows you to paddle at open sea, in harbors, lakes, rivers, or any water mirror, always using a safety vest. The ideal places to practice SUP are: 

  • Potrero de Garay
  • Dique de Los Molinos
  • Rio Los Espinillos
  • Las Rabonas – Nono  – Dique La Viña
  • Villa Carlos Paz – Lago San Roque
  • Almafuerte – Dique Piedras Moras
  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.

WAKEBOARD

When practicing this sport where people slide over the water on a board, you can use a motor boat or a jet ski. You can practice it in these places: 

  • Villas Carlos Paz – Lago San Roque
  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.
  • Potrero de Garay – Dique de Los Molinos
  • Para la práctica de Wakeboard Cable, es ideal dirigirse a La Calera, a Oasis Club o Laguna Azul.  

KAYAK

In Córdoba you can kayak in boats of one to four people in the following places: 

  • Embalse – Lago y Embalse Ministro Pistarini.
  • Alta Gracia – Dique La Quintana.
  • Parque la Quebrada Water Reserve.
  • Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita Multipurpose Reserve.

Land sports

ROCK CLIMBING

To practice rock climbing, heights imply a serious danger and you must have protection and safety equipment. The ideal spots to practice this sport are: 

  • Macizo Los Gigantes.
  • La Ola – Altas Cumbres.
  • Los Mogotes – Capilla del Monte.
  • Copina – Altas Cumbres.

MOUNTAIN BIKE (CROSS COUNTRY / DOWNHILL)

Mountain cycling offers natural trails through forests and other ways, with steeped hills and fast descends. The best locations are: 

  • Río Ceballos – Circuito Ñu PORA (Downhill, Cross Country)
  • Alta Gracia – La Pirca (Downhill, Cross Country)
  • La Cumbre – Valle del Río Pinto.
  • El Paraíso – Estancia Privada (Cross Country).
  • Rio Pinto – (Downhill)
  • Mina Clavero – Giulio Cesare (Downhill)
  • Comuna San Roque – San Rock (Downhill)
  • La Falda – El Cuadrado – Hotel Eden
  • Athos Pampa – Puente Blanco
  • Villa Yacanto (Valle de Calamuchita) – Downhill from Linderos

BMX

BMX, both freestyle and racing, offers several tracks in Córdoba: 

  • Córdoba city – Circuito San Martin
  • Alta Gracia – Circuito Alta Gracia
  • Villa Giardino – Circuito de Villa Giardino

MOTOCROSS

Competition motorcycles have different tracks in Córdoba, such as: 

  • Córdoba city – La Quinta
  • Río Segundo – Circuito Saque
  • Colonia Caroya – Circuito Corcross
  • San Agustín – San Agustín MX

ENDURO

Racing, both indoors and outdoors, and rally racing with stages can be practiced in: 

  • La Calera – Circuito Club Sicer
  • Embalse – Circuito Playa Maldonado
  • Bialet Masse – Circuito
  • VIlla Carlos Paz
  • Circuito del Súper Especial
  • Parque Temático
  • La Cumbre – Campo Balata

SPEED MOTORCYCLING

Speed motorcycling in race tracks, courses or paved roads has the following places: 

  • Alta Gracia – Circuito Cabalen
  • Colonia Caroya – Circuito del Kartódromo
  • Río Cuarto – Autodromo Rio 4

Air sports

PARAGLIDING

Córdoba offers easy access to mountain landscapes, with skies that provide shocking views. There are several paragliding facilities and schools that offer training, guidance and equipment rental in places like: 

  • Cerro Uritorco.
  • Cerro Los Gigantes

HANG GLIDING

To practice from high platforms leveraging the air currents, the landscapes of Córdoba, with its valleys and mountains, are ideal. To practice hang gliding, you should visit: 

  • Cabalango.
  • Cuchi Corral.
  • Las Varillas. 

SKYDIVING

From the heights of Córdoba, you can appreciate the changing colors of forests, rivers, and villages of the mountains. Places fit for diving are: 

  • Aeródromo Coronel Olmedo.
  • Aero Club Alta Gracia.

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Córdoba, a place to enjoy all year round

Thanks to the variety of places and attractions, added to the quality of services, the top-notch infrastructure and the wealth of its geography, Córdoba province is an ideal place to visit during any time of the year.
The natural landscape merges with a precious cultural, historic and religious heritage that keeps the wealth of its origins and the footprint of the present development. The blend of tradition, modernity and a natural environment, both varied and exciting, allow visitors to enjoy Córdoba during all seasons.

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