Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from ruina

Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from ruina

Moderate

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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from ruina

02:00

34.5km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.54 km

White Chapel of Monchique

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You can find it directly after the climb. You can visit its interior. Besides being unusual, it's super cool inside. It's a pleasure on hot days.

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6.30 km

Cafe Velochique

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Very nice Café!

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6.38 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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6.43 km

Outdoor café in Monchique

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On the main square you will find some restaurants and cafés before the next climb.

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14.0 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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14.2 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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15.9 km

Foia Summit

Highlight • Summit

17.4 km

View from the Foia climb

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If you pedal up the Estrada da Fóia towards Monchique, you will not reach the summit, but at the highest point of the road at an altitude of 715 meters, you deserve a little break with a great view.

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34.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

15.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.4 km