The Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park was created in 1990, but steps towards its creation actually began all the way back in the 1960s. Its holdings are impressive with over 32,000 hectares being protected by the National Park.
The park takes in territories from fifteen different municipalities, in the Val Belluna, north of the centre of the Piave Valley.
It is the most visited national park in all of Italy and with good reason.
The park takes in territories from fifteen different municipalities, in the Val Belluna, north of the centre of the Piave Valley.
It is the most visited national park in all of Italy and with good reason.
We've already discussed the great beauty of the UNESCO awarded Dolomites and particular trails that are great for hiking but it really cannot be stressed enough – the Dolomites are one of the most picturesque and perfect mountain ranges that one could ever hope to visit. Find yourself a lovely vacation rental in Venice as a base and then make your way to the park to spend a day immersed in the great beauty of the Dolomites.
Despite the popularity of the park, it is one of the few true patches of wilderness left in north-east Italy, yet is just a two hour drive from Venice. It is positioned to the southernmost fringes of the Dolomites and covers its most outlying ranges.
Despite the popularity of the park, it is one of the few true patches of wilderness left in north-east Italy, yet is just a two hour drive from Venice. It is positioned to the southernmost fringes of the Dolomites and covers its most outlying ranges.
One of the main highlights of the park is the flora and it is occupied by more than 1,300 plant species. Amongst them, are some very rare examples, such as the Iris cengialtii, the Campanula morettiana (which became the park's symbol), the Corthusa mattioli with delicate purple flowers and the splendid blue Delphinum dubium.
Within the park, the Vette Feltrine area, in particular, has been known for its botanical variety since the 18th century and has attracted famous botanists and enthusiasts from all over the world. The ascents to these areas can be steep and difficult but the pay-off of the plants and scenery is well worth it!
Certain areas of the park have also become famous in their own right for their great beauty such as the Piani Eterni, or Eternal Plains. This solitary plateau features interglacial lakes and craggy awe-inspiring rock formations. To the north and east, where the park borders the Agordino and Zoldano regions, the landscape is, by contrast, more traditionally Alpine in appearance with majestic spruce forests and snowy peaks.
One of the most unique and beautiful national parks in all of Italy with both the expected Alpine views and more picturesque and unusual scenery, this is a part of the Dolomites that you won't want to miss!
Within the park, the Vette Feltrine area, in particular, has been known for its botanical variety since the 18th century and has attracted famous botanists and enthusiasts from all over the world. The ascents to these areas can be steep and difficult but the pay-off of the plants and scenery is well worth it!
Certain areas of the park have also become famous in their own right for their great beauty such as the Piani Eterni, or Eternal Plains. This solitary plateau features interglacial lakes and craggy awe-inspiring rock formations. To the north and east, where the park borders the Agordino and Zoldano regions, the landscape is, by contrast, more traditionally Alpine in appearance with majestic spruce forests and snowy peaks.
One of the most unique and beautiful national parks in all of Italy with both the expected Alpine views and more picturesque and unusual scenery, this is a part of the Dolomites that you won't want to miss!