Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Varese, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
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 Varese. 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.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Varese. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Varese, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Waterfall of Valganna is a waterfall reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waterfall of Valganna, about 4 km (3 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Caulfield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Campo dei Fiori Regional Park is Prealpine regional nature park on the wooded Campo dei Fiori and Martica massifs immediately north of Varese. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Campo dei Fiori Regional Park, about 7 km (5 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Idéfix at Dutch Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Varese is Glacial lake just southwest of the city, ringed by low wooded hills. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Varese, about 8 km (5 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla from Sevilla, España / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Pesegh waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pesegh waterfall, about 9 km (6 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Phyrexian / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata Fermona is a waterfall reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata Fermona, about 14 km (9 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Kaitu / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Monte Generoso is Prealpine summit of the Lugano Prealps on the Italian-Swiss border, northeast of Varese between Lakes Lugano and Como. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte Generoso, about 19 km (12 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: MarkusMark / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cam's waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cam's waterfall, about 21 km (13 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Kaitu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vizzola Ticino pine forest is a forest reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Vizzola Ticino pine forest, about 24 km (15 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Cristian Cenci / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Local park of the forest of Legnano is a forest reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Local park of the forest of Legnano, about 27 km (17 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: AlfaLancia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
waterfall of Begna is a waterfall reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — waterfall of Begna, about 34 km (21 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Kaitu / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Boschi di Arluno is a forest reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boschi di Arluno, about 34 km (21 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Raul2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Parco naturale lombardo della Valle del Ticino is River park of woodlands and wetlands along the Ticino River, southwest of Varese between Lake Maggiore and the Po. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Parco naturale lombardo della Valle del Ticino, about 42 km (26 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Alessandro Vecchi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bosco Villoresi is a forest reachable from Varese as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bosco Villoresi, about 49 km (30 mi) from Varese
Image credit: Image: Lele monzani / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0