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Picota Summit

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Picota Summit

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Picota Summit

Recommended by 282 hikers out of 290

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Monchique

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Location: Monchique, Algarve, Portugal

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1. Monchique Cork Oak Forest – Picota Summit loop from Monchique

9.67km

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Cork Oak Forest of Monchique – Fóia Summit loop from Monchique

9.45km

03:03

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Monchique Cork Oak Forest – Picota Summit loop from Nave

11.5km

03:34

400m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum

November 4, 2025

Picota, at 774 meters, is the second highest point in the Algarve and one of the most breathtaking.

Here, it's worth stopping, taking a deep breath, and letting your gaze wander across the 360° landscape: rolling mountains and even the Alentejo region in the distance, if the day is clear. It's a magical feeling of almost touching the clouds.

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Flo

September 11, 2015

The ascent leads through shady eucalyptus forests.

The view on clear days is fantastic.

From the summit you can see the entire Algarve coast and the Serra de Monchique in a 360° panorama.

Be careful when climbing - there are sometimes free-roaming, highly aggressive guard dogs near farms.

I recommend that everyone takes pepper spray with them on the tour

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Ilse Erna

July 14, 2020

The hike is very nice. Unfortunately I had to start the way back at km 6.6 because the path leads close to a house and the free-standing, waist-high dog of the landlord did not want to let me past. It's a shame.

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1. Monchique Cork Oak Forest – Picota Summit loop from Monchique

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