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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Caldas de Monchique

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Caldas de Monchique

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Caldas de Monchique

02:26

32.4km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.1 km for 81 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

8.58 km

Descent to Casais

Highlight • Trail

2

18.3 km

Fóia Summit Monument

Highlight • Summit

He was a point of reference for us in the thick fog; that had something very special about him.

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3

18.3 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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4

18.6 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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5

26.6 km

Cafe Velochique

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice Café!

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6

26.7 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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7

27.1 km

Monchique Hiking Information Panels

Highlight • Rest Area

8

27.7 km

Rural road between Nave and Monchique

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Narrow paved road from Nave to Monchique roundabout, good alternative to N266.

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32.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

14.9 km

171 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

2.18 km

147 m

< 100 m

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