Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see

Natural Monuments

Portugal
Algarve
Monchique

Cork Oak in Monchique

Discover
Places to see

Natural Monuments

Portugal
Algarve
Monchique

Cork Oak in Monchique

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cork Oak in Monchique

Recommended by 156 hikers out of 161

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Monchique

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Cork Oak in Monchique

    4.5

    (213)

    930

    hikers

    1. View from Fóia Summit – Cork Oaks loop from Monchique

    11.5km

    03:48

    550m

    550m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    August 5, 2025

    In the Algarve, especially around Monchique, cork oaks (Quercus suber), a tree species typical of southern Portugal, grow in abundance. These trees are important to the Portuguese economy because their bark can be harvested every nine years to make cork – Portugal is the world's largest producer. Cork oak forests also form a valuable ecosystem that contributes to biodiversity and soil conservation. You can often recognize old trees by their bare, reddish-brown trunks with a date inscribed on them.

    Translated by Google •

      October 27, 2023

      After planting, the tree needs at least 30 years before it can be peeled for the first time. Good quality cork is harvested when a cork oak tree is 50 years old. The tree bark grows by one or one and a half millimeters per year. After ten years, the cork trees in Portugal are peeled. Work is done very carefully. If the bark is injured, cork will no longer grow back. Source: portu.ch/portugal/news/die-korkeiche

      Translated by Google •

        November 5, 2023

        The cork oak is extremely drought-resistant. It has the ability to reduce your metabolism and is therefore able to survive longer dry periods. portu.ch/portugal/news/die-korkeiche

        Translated by Google •

          In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 490 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Thursday 23 October

          25°C

          16°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Monchique, Algarve, Portugal

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Cork Oak Grove in Monchique

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy