{
  "name": "Peneda-Gerês Forest Road (Mata da Albergaria)",
  "slug": "em308-1-peneda-geres-albergaria",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/em308-1-peneda-geres-albergaria/",
  "summary": "A storied national road (N308-1) climbing through the ancient Mata da Albergaria oakwood in Peneda-Geres National Park to the Portela do Homem pass on the Spanish border.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "N308-1"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Portugal",
    "region": "Norte",
    "start": {
      "name": "Vila do Gerês",
      "lat": 41.728614,
      "lon": -8.162329
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Portela do Homem",
      "lat": 41.808773,
      "lon": -8.13132
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.7,
    "lengthKm": 12.4,
    "driveMinutes": 16,
    "corners": 70,
    "hairpins": 9,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 867.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Controlled reserve barrier and seasonal access limits",
    "Narrow single-track surface under dense canopy",
    "No fuel anywhere inside the park"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Preguiça viewpoint",
    "Cascata da Laja",
    "Cascata de Leonte"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 149
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; 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": "2026-07-25"
}