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National parks near Sori, Liguria

Sori sits inside the Genoa area and reaches the same parks. See national parks near Genoa for the full write-up.

Cinque Terre National Park is the closest national park to Sori, Liguria — 56.5 km (35.1 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 1 hr 12 min behind the wheel.

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

Sori has a population of about 2,888.

National parks near Sori

Parks ranked by distance from Sori
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cinque Terre National Park56.5 km (35.1 mi)1 hr 12 minDoable as a day trip
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park91.4 km (56.8 mi)1 hr 48 minDoable as a day trip
Gran Paradiso National Park193 km (120 mi)3 hr 17 minBest as a weekend
Val Grande National Park193 km (120 mi)3 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Tuscan Archipelago National Park203 km (126 mi)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park219 km (136 mi)3 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
Stelvio National Park262 km (163 mi)4 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park304 km (189 mi)4 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park350 km (218 mi)5 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
Monti Sibillini National Park372 km (231 mi)5 hr 55 minBest as a weekend

When to make this trip

Cinque Terre 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 Cinque Terre National Park

Seeing more than one

Several parks near Sori 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 Sori
PairApartEstimated drive
Cinque Terre → Appennino Tosco-Emiliano46.7 km (29 mi)1 hr 2 min
Gran Paradiso → Val Grande109 km (67.6 mi)2 hr 3 min
Cinque Terre → Tuscan Archipelago158 km (98.3 mi)2 hr 47 min
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Tuscan Archipelago172 km (107 mi)2 hr 59 min

Planning a trip from Sori

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 Cinque Terre National Park guide

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Common questions

What is the closest national park to Sori?

Cinque Terre National Park. It is about 56.5 km (35.1 mi) from Sori, roughly 1 hr 12 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Sori?

Yes — Cinque Terre National Park and Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park are within about a three-hour drive.

How many national parks are near Sori?

10 parks are within reach of Sori, 2 of them close enough for a day trip.

When is the best time to visit the parks near Sori?

For Cinque Terre National Park, the closest one, generally May, June, September, and early October. Either side of that, April and late October stays quieter.