Covilhã International Hill Climb

The Covilhã International Hill Climb, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit in Serra da Estrela in Covilhã, Portugal.

The track measures 5,240 kilometres (3,260 mi), climbing 454 m (1,490 ft) from the start at km 31.810 on EN 339 (846 m above sea level), to the finish at km 26.570 (1300 m above the sea level), on grades averaging 9,12%.

[1] The above paragraph uses continental not english numeric conventions and need correction The race was on the FIA FIA International Hill Climb Cup Events Calendar and features on Portugal National Hill Climb Championships.

It is currently contested by a variety of classes of cars, (touring cars, sportscars, single-seater).

The current record was set in 2009 by the Italian driver Simone Faggioli, on the wheel of an Osella FA 30, with the time of 2:58.839.