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Aussicht vom Gipfel des Fóia – Die berühmten Korkeichen 🌳 Runde von Monchique

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Aussicht vom Gipfel des Fóia – Die berühmten Korkeichen 🌳 Runde von Monchique

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July 8, 2021

Aussicht vom Gipfel des Fóia – Die berühmten Korkeichen 🌳 Runde von Monchique

Moderate

03:51

11.8km

3.1km/h

540m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Bus stop

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107 m

Monchique's Everyday People Sculptures

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In some places you can find artistic figures.

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140 m

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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288 m

Monchique Parish Church

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Definitely worth seeing.

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6.84 km

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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Convent of Nossa Senhora do Desterro

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Founded in 1631 by Pêro (or Pedro) da Silva, nicknamed "Mole," who later became Viceroy of India, the Convent of Our Lady of Exile now rests in ruins, shrouded in …

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Cork oak grove in Monchique

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The cork oak in Portugal was voted Tree of the Year in 2018. It is a true Portuguese cultural identity and gives the forest workers jobs and salaries every year.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

3.84 km

1.78 km

1.67 km

153 m

113 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

2.44 km

1.42 km

1.13 km

609 m

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Aussicht vom Gipfel des Fóia – Die berühmten Korkeichen 🌳 Runde von Monchique

Monchique's Everyday People Sculptures

Monchique Town Center

Monchique Parish Church

Foia Summit

Convent of Nossa Senhora do Desterro

Cork oak grove in Monchique

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