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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from São Marcos da Serra

Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from São Marcos da Serra

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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from São Marcos da Serra

05:42

97.8km

2,360m

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: May 23, 2026

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Monchique

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25.1 km

White Chapel of Monchique

Highlight • Religious Site

You can find it directly after the climb. You can visit its interior. Besides being unusual, it's super cool inside. It's a pleasure on hot days.

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25.9 km

Cafe Velochique

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice Café!

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26.0 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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33.5 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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33.8 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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35.4 km

Foia Summit

Highlight • Summit

36.9 km

View from the Foia climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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49.5 km

Casais Village

Highlight • Settlement

The roads there are little traveled and in good condition

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97.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.0 km

37.3 km

495 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.0 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from São Marcos da Serra

White Chapel of Monchique

Cafe Velochique

Monchique Town Center

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Foia Summit

Foia Summit

View from the Foia climb

Casais Village

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