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National parks near Anglès, Catalonia

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

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is the closest national park to Anglès, Catalonia — 154 km (95.5 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 2 hr 43 min behind the wheel.

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici makes a full day trip — leave early. Ordesa y Monte Perdido and Cabrera Archipelago are better with a night booked nearby.

Anglès has a population of about 5,519.

National parks near Anglès

Parks ranked by distance from Anglès
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park154 km (95.5 mi)2 hr 43 minDoable as a day trip
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park227 km (141 mi)3 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Cabrera Archipelago National Park313 km (195 mi)5 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Asinara National Park479 km (298 mi)7 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Gran Paradiso National Park544 km (338 mi)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park567 km (353 mi)8 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Archipelago of La Maddalena National Park569 km (354 mi)8 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Golfo di Orosei and Gennargentu National Park604 km (375 mi)9 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Tablas de Daimiel National Park617 km (383 mi)9 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Cinque Terre National Park624 km (388 mi)9 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip

When to make this trip

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici 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 Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park

Seeing more than one

Several parks near Anglès 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 Anglès
PairApartEstimated drive
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici → Ordesa y Monte Perdido75.8 km (47.1 mi)1 hr 33 min

Planning a trip from Anglès

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 Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park guide

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Common questions

What is the closest national park to Anglès?

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. It is about 154 km (95.5 mi) from Anglès, roughly 2 hr 43 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Anglès?

Yes — Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is within about a three-hour drive.

How many national parks are near Anglès?

10 parks are within reach of Anglès, 1 of them close enough for a day trip.

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

For Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the closest one, generally May, June, September, and early October. Either side of that, April and late October stays quieter.