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Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont)about 14 km (9 mi) from Novara. Image credit: Image: Pietro Colnago / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Novara, Italy

Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Novara, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
18
Closest
Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont) — about 14 km
Furthest listed
about 102 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Novara. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Novara. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 13nearby
  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 4lakes
  • 3protected areas
  • 2national parks
  • 1mountain
  • 1park

18 places near Novara

Ordered by straight-line distance from Novara, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Novara

Showing all 18 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont)
    Protected areaNearby

    Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont)

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont) is Riverine regional nature park along the right bank of the Ticino river, immediately east of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ticino Valley Natural Park (Piedmont), about 14 km (9 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Pietro Colnago / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Varese
    LakeNearby

    Lake Varese

    Straight-line distance
    about 42 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Varese is Lake of glacial origin in Lombardy near Varese, nearby east-northeast of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Varese, about 42 km (26 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla from Sevilla, España / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Orta
    LakeNearby

    Lake Orta

    Straight-line distance
    about 44 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Orta is Small pre-Alpine lake in Piedmont west of Lake Maggiore, nearby north-northwest of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Orta, about 44 km (27 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: The Teacher71 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Viverone
    LakeNearby

    Lake Viverone

    Straight-line distance
    about 46 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Viverone is Lake in Piedmont at the foot of the morainic Serra d'Ivrea, nearby west of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Viverone, about 46 km (29 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Rollopack / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mottarone
    MountainNearby

    Mottarone

    Straight-line distance
    about 50 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mottarone is Mountain in the Western Alps of Piedmont between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore, nearby north of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mottarone, about 50 km (31 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bosco Villoresi
    ForestNearby

    Bosco Villoresi

    Straight-line distance
    about 58 km (36 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Bosco Villoresi is a forest reachable from Novara as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bosco Villoresi, about 58 km (36 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Lele monzani / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cam's waterfall
    WaterfallNearby

    Cam's waterfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (37 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Cam's waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Novara as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cam's waterfall, about 59 km (37 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Kaitu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Val Grande National Park
    National parkDay-trip distance

    Val Grande National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 66 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    Val Grande National Park is National park of wilderness Alpine terrain in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, nearby north of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Val Grande National Park, about 66 km (41 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Mara Piraglia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Isollaz Waterfall
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Isollaz Waterfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 75 km (47 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Isollaz Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Novara as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Isollaz Waterfall, about 75 km (47 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Tenam2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Como
    LakeDay-trip distance

    Lake Como

    Straight-line distance
    about 79 km (49 mi)
    Recorded type
    glacial lake

    Lake Como is Large glacial lake in Lombardy, nearby east-northeast of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Como, about 79 km (49 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Mænsard vokser / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gran Paradiso National Park
    National parkDay-trip distance

    Gran Paradiso National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 102 km (64 mi)
    Recorded type
    national park

    Gran Paradiso National Park is National park in the Graian Alps spanning the Aosta Valley and Piedmont, nearby west of Novara. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gran Paradiso National Park, about 102 km (64 mi) from Novara

    Image credit: Image: Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0