N222 One of the BEST Motorcycle Roads in the World? | Portugal Serra da Estrela R1250GS & Tenere 700

I was doing some late night research on the best motorcycle roads in the world and I stumbled across one that was mentioned in several different articles. This road just so happened to be right here in my backyard. The N222 is one of the most beautiful roads I have ever seen and definitely a huge draw for Portugal. Winding roads down by the river and through the mountains.
We hit the tallest point in Portugal on our way up north. Serra da Estrela mountain range is spectacular and full of great camping sites and plenty of waterfalls for the avid adventurer.
This ride was super quick and we saw so much in just two days.
as usual I was on the trusted R1250GS and my buddy was on his Yamaha super tenere 700.

[@marksimpson5218]

I will be there next month, touring all the best roads.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah man, Epic roads here in PT. Hit me up on insta and maybe we can catch a ride together.

[@manuelp6785]

Thanks for portraying this country in its best part. You probably picked the best roads for riding. There’s a lot more to explore! Looks like you had a great ride. Thanks for sharing!

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Man I love living in this country. Thank you for your comment! And yes it was a blast.

[@joaorodrigues9178]

You are riding the real country in the NORTH!!!

[@lyndadean7093]

Portugal is so beautiful! Great place to ride!!

[@RicardoMatosgoogle]

Great Ride. Portugal is beautiful

[@rubencorreia4063]

AMAZING MATE! Portugal is beautiful

[@AH-zw4zr]

Hey man! Thanka a lot for this video. Do you mind sharing your route please and thank you! Even the places you ate and where you swam.. cheers

[@theheroblob5036]

Hey, thanks for sharing! A nice little taster for our upcoming trip to Spain and Portugal in a couple of weeks. We're planning to ride the N222 and the Serra de Estrella. Cheers! 😊👍

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Your gonna love it! Awesome pavement and stunning views. There’s some other great roads I didn’t hit in Serra da Estrela só tons to explore. It’s the right season

[@antoniorocha773]

Hello American, if you liked the n222, you need to try the n2, with a guide on where to stop. You will definitely like it.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

In azores?

[@antoniorocha773]

@@AmericanAbroad1 No, it is on the mainland, N2 starts in Chaves and ends in Faro (Algarve). There is a script. The biggest national road, like Route 66 but there is the size of our country, 739km, there is a lot of information on the internet.

[@Grizz382lane]

Let's go brother 💨🏁

[@thesmithsmaf]

Love the video, and your riding is awesome thanks for posting - its an incredible road ride thats for certain

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Thanks heaps m8

[@peterhobbs7609]

Looked amazing, I’m heading on the 222 in September can’t wait

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Man enjoy! It was one of my favorite rides ever. I still prefer colorado, but N222 was awesome

[@Yao-YuLin]

Have been the mountain with CB500X last December. never expected to the insane view!

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah it’s insane!

[@Crsf84]

heading to Portugal from Scotland in 2 weeks , Hoping for some nice weather and nice roads .

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah it’s incredible. There’s a reason a lot of companies do their press weeks in portugal. Great roads

[@JoseSantos-rt4dk]

Next time do the N108, from Régua until Porto =)

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yes Iv actually riden that rode before. Also a fun road. I think I prefer the N222 though.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

If you know any others I’m happy to listen

[@thesmithsmaf]

Fantastic film - can you name the hotel you stayed at - I am doing this trip in May 2024 - thanks Maf UK

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Man you couldn’t have picked a better place to ride. I love the roads here. The restaurant we ate at was incredible and at a bargain price Tábua D'Aço - Actividades Hoteleiras, Lda. Hotel was - Plácido Hotel Douro Tabuaço. Decent digs for the price. Great breakfast. Enjoy your stay and let me know how you like it!

[@thesmithsmaf]

@@AmericanAbroad1 olá - just watching this again as I now live in northern Portugal with my Moto Guzzi so in a couple of days I will be doing this trip. I shall let you know how I get on - perhaps I should start my own KZbin channel....Hope you are keeping well and safe riding. Maf

[@AmericanAbroad1]

@@thesmithsmaf YES! Start a channel bro. its such a great outlet. I love to see new people jump on the platform and add their own flavor or creativity. If you fo start and ever need help or want some tips, I am happy to help out and save you some time. A few small things took me forever to figure out. Enjoy the ride! See you on the pavement!

[@diogoviana1478]

You should look into doing Les a Les!

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah I have considered I think next one I’ll do.