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Best national parks in the Alps
The national parks of the Alps, from the Maritime Alps to the Julian Alps. 13 national parks in this guide, among them Berchtesgaden National Park, Hohe Tauern National Park, Swiss National Park.
Berchtesgaden National ParkKönigsseeAlpine peaks, glaciers and the long Königssee in Bavaria's far south-eastMountainsLakesGlaciersBest Jun–Sep
Hohe Tauern National ParkKrimml WaterfallsGlaciers, waterfalls and Austria's highest peaks across Salzburg, Tyrol and CarinthiaMountainsGlaciersWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Swiss National ParkPiz QuattervalsStrictly protected alpine valleys and peaks in Graubünden, eastern SwitzerlandMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Oct
Gran Paradiso National ParkGran ParadisoGlaciated peaks, alpine meadows and ibex country in the Graian Alps of northwest ItalyMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Triglav National ParkMount TriglavJulian Alps peaks, glacial lakes and gorges in north-western SloveniaMountainsLakesGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Vanoise National ParkDôme de l'ArpontAlpine ibex country in the Vanoise Massif, Savoie, French AlpsMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Écrins National ParkBarre des ÉcrinsHigh glacier peaks, alpine pastures and lakes in the Dauphiné Alps of southeastern FranceMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
Mercantour National ParkVallée des MerveillesAlpine valleys, lakes and Bronze Age rock engravings in south-east FranceMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Stelvio National ParkHigh Alpine valleys and mountains across two regions of northeast ItalyMountainsBest Jun–Sep
Dolomiti Bellunesi National ParkAlpi FeltrineAlpine ranges, karst rock and deep canyons in Belluno, VenetoMountainsKarstRiversBest Jun–Sep
Gesäuse National ParkHochtorSteep mountain walls and the Enns river gorge in Upper StyriaMountainsRiversGorgesBest Jun–Oct
Kalkalpen National ParkWurbauerkogelBeech forests and karst in the Northern Limestone Alps of Upper AustriaMountainsForestKarstBest May–Oct
Val Grande National ParkVal GrandeForested wilderness of unpopulated valleys between Lake Maggiore and the Ossola in PiedmontMountainsForestRiversBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct