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

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

Manja Klaus planned a hike

May 24, 2022

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

Moderate

04:11

13.0km

3.1km/h

560m

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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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166 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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744 m

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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787 m

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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965 m

View of the Monchique Mountains

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4.36 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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4.49 km