{
  "name": "Serra da Estrela Summit Road",
  "slug": "serra-da-estrela-torre",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/serra-da-estrela-torre/",
  "summary": "The only road over Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993 m, sweeping across a bare granite plateau of glacial valleys and tarns with views that can reach the Atlantic.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "N339"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Portugal",
    "region": "Serra da Estrela",
    "start": {
      "name": "Seia",
      "lat": 40.419885,
      "lon": -7.702339
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Covilha",
      "lat": 40.280465,
      "lon": -7.504244
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 28.1,
    "lengthKm": 45.2,
    "driveMinutes": 59,
    "corners": 140,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 1942.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Snow and ice can close the summit in winter",
    "Sudden cloud and high wind on the exposed plateau",
    "Loose grit on bends after weathering",
    "Slow-moving sightseeing traffic near Torre"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Covão do Curral",
    "Miradouro do Covão",
    "Miradouro do Vale de Loriga"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 324
  },
  "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": "2026-08-03"
}