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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

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Portugal

Algarve

Estômbar

Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

06:36

98.5km

1,440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 91.7 km for 224 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.2 km

Odelouca River

Highlight • River

46.4 km

Cafe Velochique

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice Café!

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46.5 km

Monchique Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

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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46.5 km

Velochique Café, Monchique Main Square

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic cycling cafe

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46.7 km

Monchique Hiking Information Panels

Highlight • Rest Area

51.4 km

Fonte das Bicas Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Refreshing drinking water fountain when driving up to Pico da Fóia

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54.0 km

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Highlight • Summit

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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54.3 km

Foia Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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98.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

43.0 km

3.78 km

1.97 km

151 m

Surfaces

92.5 km

3.74 km

1.69 km

539 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

Odelouca River

Cafe Velochique

Monchique Town Center

Velochique Café, Monchique Main Square

Monchique Hiking Information Panels

Fonte das Bicas Drinking Water Fountain

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Foia Summit

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