Fitness travel has been revealed as the hottest holiday trend for 2025, as new research has found 76% of people engage in a fitness activity while on a holiday.
Eager to provide people with fitness travel inspo, the experts at Live Football Tickets carried out a comprehensive index study to reveal the European fitness travel hotspots of 2025.
Europe’s top 10 fitness travel hotspots
| Rank | Country | Number of Trails | Number of Wellness Retreats | Number of Gyms | Fitness Hotspot Score (/10) |
| 1 | France | 37,251 | 115 | 10,475 | 9.4 |
| 1= | Spain | 20,470 | 447 | 6,068 | 9.4 |
| 3 | Germany | 34,986 | 30 | 13,166 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Italy | 15,818 | 279 | 4,257 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 9,239 | 32 | 3,974 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Portugal | 7,029 | 297 | 1,668 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7,244 | 28 | 2,445 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Sweden | 6,800 | 23 | 2,021 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Austria | 7,370 | 11 | 1,497 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Poland | 5,902 | 3 | 7,242 | 7.0 |
Please find the complete dataset of all 22 European countries analysed in this folder.
For the ultimate fitness travel experience, travellers get to choose from two European destinations France and Spain, that both achieved an almost perfect fitness hotspot score of 9.4/10. France tops the list for the highest number of trails – 37,251 – making it an absolutely ideal destination for all who love exploring nature. While in Spain a whopping 447 wellness retreats can be found throughout the country, which is the highest number out of all other countries in the study.
With a fitness hotspot score of 9.2/10, the third hottest destination for fitness travel is Germany. The country has the highest number of gyms (13,166) out of all other destinations, providing gym-goers with a great amount of choice. Not only that, but Germany also has the third highest number of trails in Europe (34,986), coming right after Spain and France.
Following closely behind, boasting a fitness hotspot score of 9.1/10, fourth comes yet another country on the European south coast – Italy. 279 wellness retreats are spread across the sunny country – the third highest number after Spain and Portugal. On the other hand, hiking-enthusiasts have a pick of 15,818 trails to explore.
And rounding off the top five, with a fitness hotspot score of 8.6/10, is Switzerland. Hiking-lovers can find 9,239 trails in the country. A fair amount of gym facilities (3,974) are also available throughout Switzerland for all gym-enthusiasts.
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