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Portugal

Algarve

Monchique

View of the Sea from Monchique – View from Fóia Summit loop from Portela das Eiras

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Hiking trails & Routes

Portugal

Algarve

Monchique

View of the Sea from Monchique – View from Fóia Summit loop from Portela das Eiras

Moderate

4.6

(124)

471

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View of the Sea from Monchique – View from Fóia Summit loop from Portela das Eiras

02:56

9.63km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 22, 2025

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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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7.49 km

Fóia 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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8.46 km

Ruins of an Old Farmhouse

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9.63 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

3.53 km

2.28 km

101 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

3.58 km

1.09 km

904 m

109 m

Elevation

Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 31 December

15°C

4°C

15 %

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View of the Sea from Monchique – View from Fóia Summit loop from Portela das Eiras

View of the northern Algarve from Monchique

Former terraced settlement in Monchique

Rural road in Monchique

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