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Rota da Geologie - Rundweg in Monchique

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Rota da Geologie - Rundweg in Monchique

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July 29, 2024

Rota da Geologie - Rundweg in Monchique

Moderate

04:47

16.3km

3.4km/h

460m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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57 m

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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3.80 km

Fóia agricultural terraces

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The dirt track winds through a serene valley, where ancient terraces still shape the hillside and the sound of pasture echoes between stone walls.

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9.32 km

Serra de Monchique Viewpoint

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Viewpoint positioned next to a car park. It provides views of the mountain vegetation, as well as (on days when the weather is more favorable) the Algarve coast.

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13.1 km

Ancient Chestnut Trees of Monchique

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Some chestnut trees in Monchique are hundreds of years old, with enormous trunks and a majestic appearance. They are often living testaments to the region's traditional agricultural landscape.

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.23 km

6.78 km

931 m

757 m

512 m

111 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

5.57 km

1.66 km

871 m

757 m

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Rota da Geologie - Rundweg in Monchique

Foia Summit

Fóia agricultural terraces

Serra de Monchique Viewpoint

Ancient Chestnut Trees of Monchique

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