Distance
50 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,400 m
Rating
4.8 / 5
521 reviews
Serra da Estrela — Torre Summit Road.
The N338 climbs to Torre at 1,993 m — the highest point in mainland Portugal — through glacial valley scenery of ice-carved corrie lakes and granite boulders. Snow from November to April; wildflower meadows in summer; zero crowds year-round. The only place in Portugal where snow is guaranteed.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance50 km
Days1
Total climb1,400 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
CovilhãStart · The "wool city" at the foot of the Serra da Estrela — Portugal's textile industrial heritage is visible in the converted mills. Fuel up here before the summit road.
Penhas da SaúdeScenic Point · A mountain resort village at 1,500 m — ski facilities in winter, fresh air and wildflowers in summer. The road quality changes here as the final climb begins.
Lagoa CompridaScenic Point · The largest glacial lake in Portugal, set in a bowl of ancient granite. The water is dark and cold even in August. The landscape above here becomes completely lunar — bare granite hummocks and plateau.
Torre SummitMountain Pass · 1,993 m — the highest point in mainland Portugal. A former military tower and weather station mark the summit. On clear days, both the Atlantic and the Spanish meseta are visible. In July, wildflowers carpet the plateau; in January, deep snow fills the hollows.
SabugueiroRestaurant · The highest village in Portugal at 1,050 m — famous for smoked sausages (chouriça da Serra) and the local sheep's cheese (queijo da Serra da Estrela, the most prized cheese in the country). The village café sells both.
SeiaEnd · The western gateway town of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park — a complete services town with fuel, restaurants, and a good regional museum covering the geology and pastoral history of the mountain.
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