Serra da Estrela, Mountain range and protected area in Central Portugal
Serra da Estrela spans 101,060 hectares across six municipalities, featuring granite formations, glacial valleys, and natural lagoons throughout its diverse landscape.
The area received protection status in 1976 as Portugal's first natural park, later joining the Natura 2000 network in 2000 with 88,291 hectares designated.
Local shepherds maintain traditional practices, guiding sheep flocks through mountain pastures while producing the region's characteristic Serra da Estrela cheese.
The natural park maintains multiple marked trails connecting different altitudes from 300 to 1,993 meters, with access points in Manteigas, Seia, and Covilha.
The mountain range contains metamorphic rock formations dating back 650 million years, creating distinct geological patterns across the highest peaks of continental Portugal.
Location: Coimbra
Inception: 1998
Elevation above the sea: 1,993 m
Made from material: metamorphic rock
Operator: Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas
Shares border with: Viseu
Opening Hours: 24/7
Website: https://natura2000.eea.europa.eu/Natura2000/SDF.aspx?site=PTCON0014
GPS coordinates: 40.32000,-7.62000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:15
Estrela
636 m
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
13.1 km
Ristorante Museo del Pane
12.6 km
Torre de Centum-Cellas
24.4 km
Castle of Belmonte
23.5 km
Sanatório dos Ferroviários
8 km
Castle of Linhares
28.1 km
Castle of Celorico da Beira
40.1 km
Museu Judaico de Belmonte
23.3 km
Dolmen of Cunha Baixa
30.6 km
Castle of Folgosinho
23.1 km
Museu do Pão
12.6 km
Praia Fluvial de Valhelhas
20.6 km
Rota dos Passadiços do Mondego
31.9 km
Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Castelo, incluindo a Casa do Ermitão, escadório e capelas anexas
34.2 km
Palácio dos Condes de Anadia, constituído pelo palácio, jardins, quinta e mata anexa
33.9 km
Ponte da Ribeira da Carpinteira
10.4 km
Praia fluvial da Lapa dos Dinheiros
9.8 km
Muralhas da Cidade da Covilhã
10.5 km
Pelourinho de Melo
23.4 km
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Boa Esperança
23 km
Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos
15.6 km
Interpretation Center of Serra da Estrela
13.5 km
Igreja de São Gião, paroquial de São Gião, incluindo todo o seu património integrado
15.3 km
Anta da Pedra da Orca
20.3 km
Casa de Mesquitela
31.4 km
Chapel of Santa Marta (Gouveia)
23.5 km
Igreja do antigo Convento da Madre de Deus
19.4 kmReviews
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