14-Day Nature Itinerary for Europe

  1. Day 1: Durdle Door
    2 hours (129 miles) from London

    Coastal cliffs, arches

  2. Day 2: Peak District National Park
    4.5 hours (215 miles) from Durdle Door

    Hiking, moorlands

  3. Day 3: Lake District National Park
    1.5 hours (65 miles) from Peak District

    Lakes, fells

  4. Day 4: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
    3.5 hours (190 miles) from Lake District

    Lochs, hills

  5. Day 5: Isle of Skye
    2.5 hours (118 miles) from Loch Lomond

    Cliffs, waterfalls

  6. Day 6: Cairngorms National Park
    5 hours (239 miles) from Isle of Skye

    Mountains, forests

  7. Day 7: Giant's Causeway
    8 hours (377 miles) from Cairngorms

    Basalt columns, cliffs

  8. Day 8: Killarney National Park
    5.5 hours (293 miles) from Giant's Causeway

    Lakes, waterfalls

  9. Day 9: Plitvice Lakes National Park
    13 hours (1010 miles) from Killarney

    Lakes, waterfalls

  10. Day 10: Durmitor National Park
    7.5 hours (527 miles) from Plitvice

    Mountains, canyons

  11. Day 11: Rila Monastery and Seven Rila Lakes
    11 hours (683 miles) from Durmitor

    Monastery, lakes

  12. Day 12: Swiss Alps
    16 hours (1108 miles) from Seven Rila Lakes

    Mountains, glaciers

  13. Day 13: Plitvice Lakes National Park
    6 hours (407 miles) from Swiss Alps

    Lakes, waterfalls

  14. Day 14: Paris Botanical Gardens
    7 hours (451 miles) from Plitvice

    Flowers, gardens

Time and Cost Estimates

  • Durdle Door (2 hours, free)
  • Peak District National Park (1 day, free)
  • Lake District National Park (1 day, free)
  • Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (1 day, free)
  • Isle of Skye (1 day, free)
  • Cairngorms National Park (1 day, free)
  • Giant's Causeway (1 day, £12 per adult)
  • Killarney National Park (1 day, €7 per adult)
  • Plitvice Lakes National Park (1 day, 110 kn per adult)
  • Durmitor National Park (1 day, free)
  • Rila Monastery and Seven Rila Lakes (1 day, free)
  • Swiss Alps (1 day, free)
  • Plitvice Lakes National Park (1 day, 110 kn per adult)
  • Paris Botanical Gardens (1 day, €7 per adult)

  • Total Estimated Costs: £12 per adult, €14 per adult, 110 kn per adult

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you can add a day trip to the Scottish Highlands from Cairngorms National Park or a visit to the Black Forest in Germany after the Swiss Alps. If you have less time, consider skipping Giant's Causeway or the Isle of Skye. Remember to check opening and closing times of places beforehand to avoid disappointment.

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