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National parks near Novi di Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Novi di Modena sits inside the Carpi area and reaches the same parks. See national parks near Carpi for the full write-up.

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is the closest national park to Novi di Modena, Emilia-Romagna — 83.4 km (51.8 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 1 hr 41 min behind the wheel.

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, Cinque Terre, Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna, and Dolomiti Bellunesi make a full day trip — leave early. Stelvio, Brijuni, Val Grande, Tuscan Archipelago, Triglav, and Monti Sibillini are better with a night booked nearby.

Novi di Modena has a population of about 5,679.

National parks near Novi di Modena

Parks ranked by distance from Novi di Modena
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park83.4 km (51.8 mi)1 hr 41 minDoable as a day trip
Cinque Terre National Park127 km (78.8 mi)2 hr 19 minDoable as a day trip
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park134 km (83.2 mi)2 hr 25 minDoable as a day trip
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park166 km (103 mi)2 hr 54 minDoable as a day trip
Stelvio National Park181 km (113 mi)3 hr 7 minBest as a weekend
Brijuni National Park226 km (140 mi)3 hr 46 minBest as a weekend
Val Grande National Park231 km (143 mi)3 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Tuscan Archipelago National Park244 km (151 mi)4 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Triglav National Park282 km (175 mi)4 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
Monti Sibillini National Park290 km (181 mi)4 hr 43 minBest as a weekend

When to make this trip

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is generally best May, June, September, and early October, with April and late October as the quieter shoulder either side.

Winter is cool and wet at low elevation and snowy in the mountains, with reduced hut and refuge service.

July and August combine peak heat with peak domestic holidays. Shoulder months are both cooler and quieter.

Month-by-month detail for Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park

Seeing more than one

Several parks near Novi di Modena are close enough to each other to combine on one trip, so the drive from home only has to happen once.

Distances between parks near Novi di Modena
PairApartEstimated drive
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Cinque Terre46.7 km (29 mi)1 hr 2 min
Dolomiti Bellunesi → Stelvio122 km (75.5 mi)2 hr 14 min
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna130 km (80.7 mi)2 hr 22 min
Cinque Terre → Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna165 km (103 mi)2 hr 53 min

Planning a trip from Novi di Modena

Distances here are straight-line and the drive estimate adds a road factor on top, but mountain passes and seasonal closures can change it a lot — a route that looks like three hours in June can be shut entirely in February. Confirm road status with the park before you commit to a date.

Read the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park guide

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Common questions

What is the closest national park to Novi di Modena?

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. It is about 83.4 km (51.8 mi) from Novi di Modena, roughly 1 hr 41 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Novi di Modena?

Yes — Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, Cinque Terre National Park, Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park, and Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park are within about a three-hour drive.

How many national parks are near Novi di Modena?

10 parks are within reach of Novi di Modena, 4 of them close enough for a day trip.

When is the best time to visit the parks near Novi di Modena?

For Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, the closest one, generally May, June, September, and early October. Either side of that, April and late October stays quieter.