NATIONAL PARKS OF EUROPE

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National parks with caves in Europe

48 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for caves, among them Tatra National Park (Poland), Calanques National Park and Tatra National Park (Slovakia).

Tatra National Park (Poland)Poland · Lesser PolandMorskie OkoSharp-edged granite peaks, mountain lakes and caves in Poland's Tatra MountainsMountainsLakesCavesBest Jun–Sep
Calanques National ParkFrance · Bouches-du-RhôneEn-VauSteep limestone bays and sea between Marseille and Cassis in southern FranceCoastKarstIslandsBest Apr–May, Oct
Tatra National Park (Slovakia)Slovakia · Prešov, ŽilinaGerlachovský štítGranite peaks, over a hundred tarns and caves in Slovakia's High TatrasMountainsLakesCavesBest Jun–Oct
Pyrénées National ParkFrance · Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-AtlantiquesCirque de GavarnieLimestone cirques, canyons and waterfalls along the French side of the PyreneesMountainsWaterfallsKarstBest Jun–Sep
Gauja National ParkLatvia · VidzemeGauja River valleySandstone cliffs, caves and castles along the Gauja River valley in Vidzeme, LatviaRiversForestCavesBest May–Sep
Koli National ParkFinland · North KareliaUkko-KoliForested hills and traditional meadows above Lake Pielinen in North KareliaLakesForestMeadowsBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul, Sep–Oct
Vikos–Aoös National ParkGreece · EpirusVikos GorgeDeep limestone gorges, alpine lakes and stone-bridge villages in Epirus, northwest GreeceMountainsGorgesCavesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Peak District National ParkUnited Kingdom · EnglandKinder ScoutGritstone moors and limestone dales in the heart of northern EnglandMountainsCavesHeathBest May–Sep
Snæfellsjökull National ParkIceland · West IcelandSnæfellsjökullIce-capped volcano, lava cave and sea stacks at the tip of Snæfellsnes in West IcelandGlaciersVolcanicCoastBest Jun–Sep
Ojców National ParkPoland · Lesser PolandMaczuga Herkulesa (Hercules' Club)Limestone valleys, cliffs and over 400 caves north of Kraków in PolandKarstCavesForestBest May–Oct
Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National ParkUnited Kingdom · WalesPen y FanSandstone ridges, waterfalls, caves and reservoirs in South WalesMountainsWaterfallsCavesBest May–Sep
Cévennes National ParkFrance · Southern FranceAven ArmandMountains, limestone gorges and caves across southern France's CévennesMountainsGorgesCavesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National ParkItaly · CampaniaPaestumCoast, karst caves and mountains with Greek ruins in Campania, southern ItalyCoastMountainsCavesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Magura National ParkPoland · Lesser Poland Voivodeship and SubcarpathianKornuty nature reserveForested Beskid Niski ridges and sandstone rocks in south-east PolandForestMountainsRiversBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Gorce National ParkPoland · Lesser PolandJaworzyna KamienickaForested arched peaks and mountain glades in Poland's Western BeskidsMountainsForestMeadowsBest May–Oct
Aggtelek National ParkHungary · Northern HungaryBaradla caveLimestone karst with hundreds of caves in northern HungaryKarstCavesForestBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Maiella National ParkItaly · AbruzzoMonte AmaroLimestone massif crowned by Monte Amaro in Abruzzo, central ItalyMountainsForestKarstBest Jun–Sep
Northern Velebit National ParkCroatia · Lika-SenjPremužić's TrailKarst peaks, beech forests and deep caves on Croatia's Velebit rangeMountainsKarstForestBest Jun–Sep
Bükk National ParkHungary · Northern HungaryIstvánlápaLimestone caves, karst ravines and beech forest in Northern HungaryMountainsForestKarstBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Sierra de las Nieves National ParkSpain · AndalusiaPinsapar de CaucónSpanish fir forests, deep shafts and high limestone ridges in Andalusia's Sierra de las NievesMountainsForestCavesBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Alta Murgia National ParkItaly · PugliaCastel del MonteKarst plateau of grass steppe, sinkholes and castles in Puglia, southern ItalyKarstMeadowsCavesBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Skuleskogen National ParkSweden · VästernorrlandSlåttdalskrevanCoastal forest, rocky peaks and deep crevasses on Sweden's High CoastForestCoastCavesBest Jun–Sep
Samarskaya Luka National ParkRussia · SamaraMolodetsky KurganLimestone hills and forest inside the great Volga bend in Samara OblastMountainsRiversForestBest May–Sep
Low Tatras National ParkSlovakia · Central SlovakiaĎumbierCentral Slovakia's largest national park, a mountain range between the Váh and Hron valleysMountainsRiversCavesBest Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar

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