Andalucia's natural and national parks protect some of the most beautiful walking landscapes in southern Spain, from the cork oak forests of Los Alcornocales and the limestone peaks of Grazalema to the high Alpujarras villages of the Sierra Nevada and the ancient woodlands of Cazorla. All six parks share a slice of the magnificent Cordillera Bética and can be enjoyed comfortably from mid-September through to mid-June. This comprehensive guidebook by Guy Hunter-Watts, who lived and worked in Andalucia for over 30 years, describes 36 graded walks ranging from 4 to 21km (2 to 13 miles) and taking 2 to 7 hours across six of southern Spain's finest protected landscapes. It combines clear route descriptions with local knowledge and practical planning information to help you explore with confidence. Six walks are dedicated to each of the six parks, covering Aracena, Grazalema, Los Alcornocales and Gaucín, La Axarquía, Las Alpujarras in the Sierra Nevada, and Cazorla, with most routes circular and graded easy to medium/difficultEvery walk is illustrated with 1:50,000 maps, and GPX files are available to download, giving you reliable navigation through the parks' varied terrain, whether on paper or digitallyDetailed information on bases and facilities covers accommodation in and around the protected villages of Aracena, Grazalema, Bubión, Cómpeta, Jimena de la Frontera, and Cazorla, all within the Cordillera BéticaLocal points of interest are woven throughout, including Moorish-era mountain villages, cork oak forests, river gorges, and the Poqueira Gorge and Río Borosa, adding rich context to every walkSized to fit easily in a jacket pocket, this is a practical and lightweight companion for a full day out in Andalucia's natural parks Six parks, 36 walks, and over 30 years of local knowledge — this Cicerone guidebook is the ideal companion for exploring Andalucia's most beautiful natural landscapes. Discover southern Spain's protected parks with confidence.
