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Where is the highest paved road in Europe ? I would have guessed the Alps, and I still think it could be a reasonable answer. But it is not so. The Pyrenees ? No - but closer. Not so far south of there is the original Sierra Nevada. The road to Pico Veleta reaches over 3000 meters. On a road bike it is an out and back ride, but with a mountain bike you can go down the other side. The majority of summits above 2000 meters in Spain are in these southern ranges. But I think my favorites are many of the smaller roads that climb to remote villages in Andalucia, Murcia and surrounding provinces.


 
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