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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from São Teotónio

Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from São Teotónio

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from São Teotónio

05:00

97.3km

1,710m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Monchique

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Start point

Bus stop

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34.5 km

Scenic Road Through the Seixe Valley

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Fantastic side street - lonely, quiet, wild - good underground. The road is in the valley of the Seixe: you have to go up again - towards Monchique slight increase …

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38.7 km

12% climb in Monchique

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nice ramp on this quiet and shady side route - but easy to drive

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43.5 km

Höhle

Cave Entrance

46.1 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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46.4 km

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

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The statue at the Foia Summit depicts Belgian national Remco Evenepoel winning a cycling stage on that very spot during the “Volta ao Algarve 2020”. Evenepoel won the Tour of …

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47.8 km

Foia Summit

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49.3 km

View from the Foia climb

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If you pedal up the Estrada da Fóia towards Monchique, you will not reach the summit, but at the highest point of the road at an altitude of 715 meters, you deserve a little break with a great view.

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54.2 km

Cafe Velochique

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Very nice Café!

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54.3 km

Monchique Town Center

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Monchique is located in a valley on the slopes of Mount Fóia. It is known for the nearby six hot springs, "Caldas de Monchique," and the panoramic 902-meter-high Fóia Mountain. …

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97.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.6 km

4.39 km

367 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

97.0 km

397 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from São Teotónio

Scenic Road Through the Seixe Valley

12% climb in Monchique

Foia Summit

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Foia Summit

View from the Foia climb

Cafe Velochique

Monchique Town Center

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