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Monchique

Sea view from Monchique – Foia Summit loop from Monchique

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Algarve

Monchique

Sea view from Monchique – Foia Summit loop from Monchique

Moderate

4.6

(145)

530

hikers

Sea view from Monchique – Foia Summit loop from Monchique

02:54

9.52km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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661 m

View of the northern Algarve from Monchique

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Very good prospects after a little effort

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982 m

Former terraced settlement in Monchique

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2.59 km

Rural road in Monchique

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Half of the ride is on asphalt... Not very interesting

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3.80 km

View of the Alentejo from Monchique

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great views inland

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4.81 km

Sea view from Monchique

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6.96 km

Monchique Waterfall

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Hidden and difficult path, but beautiful, with bench

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7.44 km

Foia Summit

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At the top of the Monchique mountain range rises Foia, the highest point in the Algarve, at 902 meters altitude. Its antennas mark the summit where the sky seems closest …

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8.35 km

Ruins of an Old Farmhouse

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9.52 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

3.48 km

2.27 km

101 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

3.53 km

1.09 km

904 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

29°C

17°C

0 %

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Sea view from Monchique – Foia Summit loop from Monchique

View of the northern Algarve from Monchique

Former terraced settlement in Monchique

Rural road in Monchique

View of the Alentejo from Monchique

Sea view from Monchique

Monchique Waterfall

Foia Summit

Ruins of an Old Farmhouse

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