Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Popular
Parco del Ticino — Bosco di Vigevano
Lombardy
The Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino (91,000 ha) is the largest river park in Europe — the Ticino river between Lago Maggiore and the Po runs through an intact floodplain forest. White stork colonised the forest in 2000 and now has 80+ nesting pairs. The old black poplar trees along the river are 150+ years old. Kingfisher, little egret and grey heron fish the gravel beds.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
April – October
Highlights
- Europe's largest river park at 91,000 ha
- 80+ nesting pairs of white stork — colonised 2000
- 150-year-old black poplar trees on the gravel banks
With your dog
River forest; dogs off-leash.
