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National parks near Daverio, Lombardy

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

Val Grande National Park is the closest national park to Daverio, Lombardy — 39.3 km (24.4 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 54 min behind the wheel.

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

Daverio has a population of about 2,989.

National parks near Daverio

Parks ranked by distance from Daverio
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Val Grande National Park39.3 km (24.4 mi)54 minDoable as a day trip
Gran Paradiso National Park120 km (74.8 mi)2 hr 13 minDoable as a day trip
Stelvio National Park159 km (98.6 mi)2 hr 47 minDoable as a day trip
Cinque Terre National Park199 km (124 mi)3 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park201 km (125 mi)3 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park257 km (159 mi)4 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
Black Forest National Park311 km (193 mi)5 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park318 km (198 mi)5 hr 8 minBest as a weekend
Tuscan Archipelago National Park357 km (222 mi)5 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Berchtesgaden National Park377 km (234 mi)5 hr 59 minBest as a weekend

When to make this trip

Val Grande 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 Val Grande National Park

Seeing more than one

Several parks near Daverio 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 Daverio
PairApartEstimated drive
Cinque Terre → Appennino Tosco-Emiliano46.7 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 Daverio

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 Val Grande National Park guide

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Common questions

What is the closest national park to Daverio?

Val Grande National Park. It is about 39.3 km (24.4 mi) from Daverio, roughly 54 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Daverio?

Yes — Val Grande National Park, Gran Paradiso National Park, and Stelvio National Park are within about a three-hour drive.

How many national parks are near Daverio?

10 parks are within reach of Daverio, 3 of them close enough for a day trip.

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

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