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Monchique – Fóia loop from Lagos

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Monchique – Fóia loop from Lagos

Ger Post and Emiel planned a bike ride

January 11, 2025

Monchique – Fóia loop from Lagos

Hard

06:47

95.6km

14.1km/h

1,660m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Monchique

Ria de Alvor

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20.9 km

Vale de Água

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A better name would be Valley of Toil and Torment: very steep ascent on rough scree. One is navigated via this "road" in bike mode on Komoot to the Fóia …

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46.7 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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46.7 km

Velochique Café, Monchique Main Square

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Fantastic cycling cafe

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51.6 km

Fonte das Bicas Drinking Water Fountain

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Refreshing drinking water fountain when driving up to Pico da Fóia

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54.3 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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