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National parks near Madignano, Lombardy

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

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is the closest national park to Madignano, Lombardy — 123 km (76.7 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 2 hr 16 min behind the wheel.

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

Madignano has a population of about 2,573.

National parks near Madignano

Parks ranked by distance from Madignano
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park123 km (76.7 mi)2 hr 16 minDoable as a day trip
Val Grande National Park126 km (78.4 mi)2 hr 18 minDoable as a day trip
Cinque Terre National Park136 km (84.6 mi)2 hr 27 minDoable as a day trip
Stelvio National Park143 km (89.1 mi)2 hr 34 minDoable as a day trip
Gran Paradiso National Park192 km (120 mi)3 hr 17 minBest as a weekend
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park202 km (125 mi)3 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park231 km (144 mi)3 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Tuscan Archipelago National Park292 km (181 mi)4 hr 44 minBest as a weekend
Brijuni National Park321 km (199 mi)5 hr 10 minBest as a weekend
Triglav National Park339 km (210 mi)5 hr 26 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 Madignano 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 Madignano
PairApartEstimated drive
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Cinque Terre46.7 km (29 mi)1 hr 2 min
Val Grande → Gran Paradiso109 km (67.6 mi)2 hr 3 min
Val Grande → Stelvio169 km (105 mi)2 hr 56 min
Val Grande → Cinque Terre237 km (147 mi)3 hr 56 min

Planning a trip from Madignano

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 Madignano?

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. It is about 123 km (76.7 mi) from Madignano, roughly 2 hr 16 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Madignano?

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

How many national parks are near Madignano?

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

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

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.