Penhas da Saúde

Penhas da Saúde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeɲɐʒ ðɐ sɐˈuðɨ]) is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal.

Slightly below the village, overlooking Cova da Beira, sits the typical Estalagem Varanda dos Carqueijais.

The ski resort is located at the Torre Plateau (the highest point of mainland Portugal), about 10 km away from Penhas da Saúde, in the neighbouring municipality of Seia, and at an altitude of approximately 2,000 metres.

Covered in snow from December to April, also with the help of snow cannons, it houses support infrastructures for the practice of winter sports and provides facilities such as mechanical lifts and a pass identification system for the lifts; being the primary destination in Portugal for the practice of winter sports and entertainment.

There is a short dry season in summer, and high precipitation in the remaining of the year.