{
  "name": "Serra de Monchique",
  "slug": "serra-de-monchique",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/serra-de-monchique/",
  "summary": "The N266 climbs from the Algarve coast at Portimão into the Serra de Monchique, cresting at Fóia, at 902 m the highest peak in the Algarve, through cork oaks and rhododendrons.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "N266"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Portugal",
    "region": "Algarve",
    "start": {
      "name": "Portimão",
      "lat": 37.187864,
      "lon": -8.534183
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Fóia",
      "lat": 37.315591,
      "lon": -8.595225
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.4,
    "lengthKm": 23.2,
    "driveMinutes": 30,
    "corners": 55,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 893.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sharp hairpin bends",
    "Gradients up to 10%",
    "Loose gravel on descents",
    "Narrow lanes"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Fóia",
    "Montinho das Canas",
    "Cerro da Viuva"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 156
  },
  "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"
}