{
  "name": "Cascais to Cabo da Roca",
  "slug": "cascais-cabo-da-roca-n247",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/cascais-cabo-da-roca-n247/",
  "summary": "The N247 leaves Cascais along the coast to Cabo Raso, runs north past Guincho beach with the Atlantic on the left, then climbs through woods into the Sintra hills and out to Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "N247"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Portugal",
    "region": "Lisbon",
    "start": {
      "name": "Cascais",
      "lat": 38.694517,
      "lon": -9.430856
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cabo da Roca",
      "lat": 38.781818,
      "lon": -9.495981
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 12,
    "lengthKm": 19.3,
    "driveMinutes": 22,
    "corners": 55,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 265.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sand blown across the road at Guincho, sometimes closing it",
    "Heavy weekend traffic and Sunday-morning motorcyclists",
    "Cyclists and people stopping for photos",
    "Occasional closures for races and events in summer",
    "Fog and strong wind at Cabo da Roca"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Farol da Guia",
    "Farol do Cabo Raso",
    "Praia do Guincho",
    "Farol do Cabo da Roca",
    "Cabo da Roca"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 183
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}