[ Glaciers ]
National parks with glaciers in Europe
31 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for glaciers, among them Gran Paradiso National Park, Sarek National Park and Vanoise National Park.
Gran Paradiso National ParkGran ParadisoGlaciated peaks, alpine meadows and ibex country in the Graian Alps of northwest ItalyMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Sarek National ParkLaitaure delta (Laitauredeltat)Glaciated peaks, wide valleys and high plateaux in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersRiversBest Jul–Sep
Vanoise National ParkDôme de l'ArpontAlpine ibex country in the Vanoise Massif, Savoie, French AlpsMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Vatnajökull National ParkDettifossEurope's largest glacier, volcanoes and waterfalls in south-east and north IcelandGlaciersVolcanicWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Écrins National ParkBarre des ÉcrinsHigh glacier peaks, alpine pastures and lakes in the Dauphiné Alps of southeastern FranceMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
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
Pirin National ParkVihrenGlacial lakes, marble ridges and Europe's southernmost glaciers in southwestern BulgariaMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
Hardangervidda National ParkHardangerjøkulenTreeless moorland plateau with vast wild reindeer herds in southern NorwayMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
Jotunheimen National ParkGaldhøpiggenGlacier-carved gabbro peaks, lakes and huts in central southern NorwayMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jul–Sep
Jostedalsbreen National ParkJostedalsbreenMainland Europe's largest glacier and its outlets in Vestland, NorwayGlaciersMountainsBest Jun–Sep
Snæfellsjökull National ParkSnæfellsjökullIce-capped volcano, lava cave and sea stacks at the tip of Snæfellsnes in West IcelandGlaciersVolcanicCoastBest Jun–Sep
Sierra Nevada National and Natural ParkMulhacénGlaciated 3,000-metre peaks, high lakes and ski slopes in Andalusia's Granada and Almería provincesMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National ParkCampo ImperatoreRocky massif, high pastures and beech woods in Abruzzo, central ItalyMountainsGlaciersMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Krkonoše National ParkSněžkaGlacial cirques, peat bogs and the highest peak in CzechiaMountainsGlaciersWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Stora Sjöfallet National ParkÁhkká massifGlaciated mountains and birch forest around the Akkajaure reservoir in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Mar–Apr, Jul–Sep
Folgefonna National ParkNordre FolgefonnaThree glaciers on one ice cap on Norway's Folgefonna peninsulaGlaciersMountainsForestBest Jun–Sep
Pelister National ParkPelister's EyesGranite stone rivers, glacial lakes and Macedonian pine forest near BitolaMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Prielbrusye National ParkMount ElbrusGlaciers, gorges and alpine meadows around Mount Elbrus in the central CaucasusMountainsGlaciersGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Alaniya National ParkKaraugom GlacierGlaciated Central Caucasus peaks and Urukh River valley in North Ossetia-AlaniaMountainsGlaciersForestBest Jun–Sep
Albanian Alps National ParkMaja e JezercësLimestone peaks, glaciers and remote valleys in northern AlbaniaMountainsKarstForestBest Jun–Sep
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National ParkSvartisenGlaciers, alpine plateaux and birch valleys straddling the Arctic Circle in NordlandGlaciersMountainsForestBest Jul–Sep
Rago National ParkStorskogvatnetPine woods, lakes and glaciers on the Swedish border in Nordland, NorwayMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Jun–Sep
Forlandet National ParkForlandsøyane Bird SanctuaryGlaciated mountains, beach plains and seabird islands on Svalbard's Prins Karls ForlandMountainsGlaciersCoastBest Jun–Aug
7 more
- Seiland National Park (Norway)
- Hallingskarvet National Park (Norway)
- Breheimen National Park (Norway)
- Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norway)
- Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park (Norway)
- Indre Wijdefjorden National Park (Norway)
- Junkerdal National Park (Norway)