France and Spain top the ranking of European hotspots in terms of female travel for 2025 according to the experts of Live Football Tickets, who conducted a comprehensive study. 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.
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.
The full list of 10 fitness travel hotspots for 2025 is:
|
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 |
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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 |
