This is a list of the
highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are over long and whose culminating point is over above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to the
tree line in several mountain ranges such as the
Alps and the
Pyrenees, where most of the highest roads are located. Some of the listed roads are closed to motorised vehicles, although they are normally all accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. These mountain roads are popular with drivers, bikers and cyclists for their spectacular scenery and are often the highlights of European bicycle races such as the
Vuelta a España, the
Tour de Suisse, the
Tour de France and the
Giro d'Italia.