Torre (Serra da Estrela)
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View from the north of the Torre |
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height | 1993 m | |
location | Seia , Guarda District , Portugal | |
Mountains | Serra da Estrela , Iberian Divide Mountains | |
Dominance | 159 km → Pico Almanzor | |
Notch height | 1204 m | |
Coordinates | 40 ° 19 ′ 19 ″ N , 7 ° 36 ′ 47 ″ W | |
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Development | Street | |
particularities | Highest mountain on the Portuguese mainland |
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 in Portugal. The mountain, which is more of a knoll in a hilly landscape than a pronounced summit, lies in the Serra da Estrela . A paved road leads to the highest point, a roundabout is built around the summit cross. Portugal's only ski area is located on the northern slope of the hill.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Serra da Estrela on visitportugal.com