Covão do Ferro Lagoon – Serra da Estrela loop from São Gião

Covão do Ferro Lagoon – Serra da Estrela loop from São Gião

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Covão do Ferro Lagoon – Serra da Estrela loop from São Gião

04:59

80.9km

2,120m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

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Start point

Parking

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13.2 km

Side Road to Torre (Serra da Estrela)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Virtually zero traffic. Absolutely quiet. Increase on average 8-9% after the ramp has been overcome by 14% in the starting area. The asphalt, however, is only for the increase.

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26.3 km

Covão do Ferro Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

terrific view

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27.7 km

Café Artesanato-Queijo

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On a long route, probably the only rest stop. Of course there is also a restaurant on Torre itself. Was not in there myself.

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38.2 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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38.3 km

Torre (Serra da Estrela Summit)

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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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38.6 km

Torre (1993 m)

Highlight • Summit

The Torre (after Portuguese torre 'tower') is at 1993 m the highest mountain on the Portuguese mainland and after the Ponta do Pico in the Azores the second highest mountain …

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38.6 km

Torre – Highest Point of Mainland Portugal

Highlight • Summit

Centrally located in the park and easily accessible via a beautiful, paved road is the Torre. This is the highest point of the Serra da Estrela mountain range; nowhere in …

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