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Serra da Estrela Mountain Loop – Serra da Estrela loop from Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela Mountain Loop – Serra da Estrela loop from Serra da Estrela

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Serra da Estrela Mountain Loop – Serra da Estrela loop from Serra da Estrela

01:20

20.1km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3 m

Torre (Serra da Estrela Summit)

Highlight • Summit

This is the HP of mainland Portugal. The short way up is to drive up to the top, park up and walk 50m to the summit and then go and buy some good cheese and meats from the summit shops!

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30 m

Torre – Highest Point of Mainland Portugal

Highlight • Summit

1993 m.
A very beautiful place.

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2.04 km

Serra da Estrela Mountain Loop

Highlight • Trail

2.07 km

Mary statue in the rocks

Highlight • Monument

6.31 km

View of Unhais da Serra

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gravel road between Unhais da Serra and Nave de Santo António. Quiet traffic-free climbing.

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7.41 km

View of Torre from Nave de Santo António

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.0 km

Serra da Estrela Youth Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A safe haven, day and night, summer or winter.

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19.9 km

Serra da Estrela

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Beautiful panoramic views from the highest point in Portugal. You can ski here in winter, and there is sometimes snow even in summer.

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20.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

1.71 km

391 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

3.42 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (1,510 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

18°C

8°C

42 %

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Torre (Serra da Estrela Summit)

Torre – Highest Point of Mainland Portugal

Serra da Estrela Mountain Loop

Mary statue in the rocks

View of Unhais da Serra

View of Torre from Nave de Santo António

Serra da Estrela Youth Hostel

Serra da Estrela

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