This is the most detailed and inspiring guidebook for hikers and nature lovers, describing all national parks in southwestern Europe, Macaronesia and the Alps. This book helps you to find the best place in this part of Europe with most orchids, most vultures, most wolves or most butterflies – or specific species if you are looking for such. The book contains more than 3,575 species of flora and fauna. This guidebook helps you to locate the best hiking trails or tours inside these parks and to find the hot spots. To find the journey that matches your wish. A total of 57 detailed maps quickly help you to locate the hot spots in these wilderness areas and ensure that your journey will be successful. A total of 336 journeys to real wilderness areas are described. Descriptions of the geology, flora and fauna help you to understand the specific conditions in each national park.