This guide describes day walks and treks in all Croatia's main hiking areas and national parks on the mainland, from the forested hills around Zagreb, to the roof of Croatia on the Bosnian border, and the national parks of Northern Velebit, Paklenica, Risnjak, UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes and more.

Rudolf Abraham was born in London and began travelling at an early age in the UK, France and Spain. He lived in Croatia from 1999 to 2001, working as an English teacher in Zagreb, and has made numerous trips into the mountains of Croatia and Slovenia. In addition to this title, he has written guides for Cicerone on the Islands of Croatia, the Mountains of Montenegro and the Peaks of the Balkans Trail.