What are the highest roads in Spain?
Located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain is a country of intense geographical contradictions. While globally renowned for its sunny coasts and sandy beaches, Spain is, surprisingly, the most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland. Its interior is dominated by vast, high-altitude plateaus and numerous dramatic mountain ranges, including the towering Pyrenees in the north and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada in the south.
This rugged topography creates a stunning network of high-altitude roads and passes (Puertos) that ascend to Europe's most spectacular elevations, inviting drivers to explore Spain's challenging, vertical heartland.
Highest roads in Spain
| Pass | Elevation | Community | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanada Mulhacén | 3.408m (11,181ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Pico del Veleta | 3.369m (11,053ft) | Andalusia | Mostly paved |
| Collado de Carihuela | 3.209m (10,528ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Collado El Lobo | 3.115m (10,219ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Portillo de Rio Seco | 3.100m (10,170ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Refugio Villavientos | 3.094m (10,150ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Refugio la Caldera | 3.053m (10,016ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Obs. Sierra Nevada | 2.885m (9,465ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Collado las Yeguas | 2.859m (9,379ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Observ. Pico Veleta | 2.856m (9,370ft) | Andalusia | Asphalt |
| Puig Falcó | 2.754m (9,035 ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| El Teide access | 2.743m (8,999ft) | Canary Islands | Gravel |
| Alto del Chorrillo | 2.691m (8,828ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Puigmal | 2.648m (8,687ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Pic Negre | 2.643m (8,671ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Cerrillo Redondo | 2.628m (8,622ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Pas dels Lladres | 2.621m (8,599ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Pico Gallinero | 2.613m (8,572ft) | Aragon | Gravel |
| Quiosco la Laguna | 2.610m (8,562ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Cap de Baciver | 2.609m (8,559ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Pista de Ruego | 2,580m (8,464ft) | Aragon | Gravel |
| Peñón del Muerto | 2.569m (8,428ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Hoya de la Mora | 2.550m (8,366ft) | Andalusia | Asphalt |
| Pic Bony | 2.543m (8,343ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Tosa d’Alp | 2.535m (8,316ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Tuc del Montanyó | 2.532m (8,307ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Pico del Chullo | 2.520m (8,267ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Deth Dossau | 2.515m (8,251ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Collada Port Negre | 2.505m (8,218ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Tuc de la Llança | 2.503m (8,211ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Les Marmotes | 2.502m (8,208ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Coll de Caralps | 2.501m (8,205ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Refugio Poqueira | 2.501m (8,205ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Tossal dels Altars | 2.488m (8,162ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Loma del Caballo | 2.480m (8,136ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Cap de Baqueira | 2.467m (8,093ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Cerro El Buitre | 2.466m (8,090ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Montaña Rajada | 2.463m (8,080ft) | Canary Islands | Gravel |
| Ref. Piedra Partida | 2.462m (8,077ft) | Andalusia | Gravel |
| Pas de Llevata | 2.445m (8,021ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Torreta de l'Orri | 2.439m (8,001ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Portarró d'Espot | 2.430m (7,972ft) | Catalonia | Gravel/Concrete |
| Roque Muchachos | 2.423m (7,949ft) | Canary Islands | Asphalt |
| Roque de la Grieta | 2,417m (7,929ft) | Canary Islands | Gravel |
| Port de Filià | 2.404m (7,887ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Lo Covil | 2.402m (7,880ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |
| Puig de Fontlletera | 2.401m (7,877ft) | Catalonia | Gravel |