National parks in Piedmont
Piedmont has 2 national parks: Gran Paradiso National Park and Val Grande National Park.
Best time to visit Gran Paradiso National Park. Getting to Gran Paradiso National Park.
National parks in Piedmont
- Gran Paradiso National Park
Italy’s first park — Alpine ibex stronghold between Valle d’Aosta and Piedmont.
- Val Grande National Park
The wildest Alpine valley of Piedmont — deep, roadless woods near Lake Maggiore.
Other parks within reach of Piedmont
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Paradiso National Park | 69.1 km (42.9 mi) | 1 hr 26 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Val Grande National Park | 112 km (69.6 mi) | 2 hr 6 min | Doable as a day trip |
| Cinque Terre National Park | 179 km (111 mi) | 3 hr 5 min | Best as a weekend |
| Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park | 204 km (127 mi) | 3 hr 27 min | Best as a weekend |
| Stelvio National Park | 255 km (158 mi) | 4 hr 12 min | Best as a weekend |
| Tuscan Archipelago National Park | 321 km (200 mi) | 5 hr 11 min | Best as a weekend |
| Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park | 334 km (207 mi) | 5 hr 21 min | Best as a weekend |
| Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park | 340 km (211 mi) | 5 hr 27 min | Best as a weekend |
| Black Forest National Park | 383 km (238 mi) | 6 hr 5 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park | 448 km (278 mi) | 7 hr 2 min | Worth a longer road trip |
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Common questions
How many national parks are in Piedmont?
2: Gran Paradiso National Park and Val Grande National Park.
What is the closest national park to Piedmont?
Gran Paradiso National Park, roughly 69.1 km (42.9 mi) out and about 1 hr 26 min of driving from the centre of Piedmont.