Within an hour or so of Rio de Loba: Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways (42 km), Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela (44 km), Torre, Serra da Estrela (44 km), N339 Serra da Estrela (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Rio de Loba?
The nearest famous roads are N339 Serra da Estrela, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Rio de Loba?
Rio de Loba is in Viseu, Portugal, about 4 km from Abraveses.
Road trip
Drive to Rio de Loba
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
One of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
42 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela
Mainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Torre, Serra da Estrela
The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
44 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
N339 Serra da Estrela
The climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
A baroque hilltop sanctuary above Lamego, crowned by a grand zigzag stairway of tiled landings.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Piódão
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Douro Valley
The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Peso da Régua
Riverside town and the Douro's wine-trade hub, home to the Museu do Douro and cruise quays.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Rio de Loba
42 kmArouca 516 & Paiva WalkwaysOne of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
44 kmTorre Summit Road (N339), Serra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
44 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
44 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
56 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
56 kmEstrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão)A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.