III.4. Geographical factors influencing sport tourism

Sport tourism often requires special venues and these are often unevenly distributed in space. Natural surroundings on the one hand represent a basic requirement for doing sport, on the other hand sport activities would also influence the natural surroundings. The mutual realtionship between sport tourism and natural surroundings is the most evident in the case of outdoor sports. (climate, terrain, hydrology, flora, environmental problems). The features below will have considerable impact:

• Terrain: (e.g. skiing, mountaineering, mountain running and bicycle events, cross country running) ,
• Climate (e.g..sailing, winter sports),
• Hydrological conditions (e.g. kayaking, canoeing, rowing, sailing, rafting),
• Flora and features of the terrain (e.g. orienteering, cross-country running, cycling, hiking).
• Beauty of the landscape, or the extremity of circumstances (e.g. mountaineering, desert races).

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Geographical factors influence outdoor activities. On the other hand, the destination itself (the receiving environment) also has its impact. If there are several different offers (‘Sportfolio’) the sport season can be longer. (Kiss R. 2013). In leisure time sport rural places, healthy environment can play a role. The relationship between various sport activities and the natural environment are further detailed by Bánhidi1s publication (2011).