Road trip guide: Conquering Pico da Santinha
Pico da Santinha is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.597m (5,239ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Guarda, in the Centro Region of Portugal.
![Pico da Santinha](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/5/roadtripguideconqueringpicodasantinha0-29b505c7.jpg)
Set high in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. A 4x4 vehicle is required. The road is 14.9km (9.25 miles) long, running from Folgosinho to the paved N232 road. The road to the summit is very steep, hitting a 15% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. The summit hosts a weather station.
Pic: Fernando Figueiredo