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Portugal
Algarve
Monchique

Fóia Summit Monument – Cork oak grove in Monchique loop from Monchique

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Portugal
Algarve
Monchique

Fóia Summit Monument – Cork oak grove in Monchique loop from Monchique

Hard

5.0

(3)

37

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Fóia Summit Monument – Cork oak grove in Monchique loop from Monchique

03:59

34.1km

1,150m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53 m for 76 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

108 m

Cafe Velochique

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Very nice Café!

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2

7.00 km

View of the Algarve

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3

8.27 km

Monchique Trail

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4

28.5 km

Foia Cycling Sculpture Viewpoint

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5

28.9 km

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Highlight • Summit

Tribute monument to cyclists. The winning moment at the end of the climb. This is a very special places for cycling in Portugal. The only other spot to compare is Alto da Torre at Serra da Estrela.

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6

28.9 km

Fóia Summit Monument

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He was a point of reference for us in the thick fog; that had something very special about him.

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7

28.9 km

Marshy trailhead at the summit of Fóia

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After rains, the ponds on either side can overflow and make the trailhead hard to get through with dry feet

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8

33.0 km

Cork oak grove in Monchique

Highlight • Forest

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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34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

9.46 km

3.42 km

2.44 km

2.35 km

Surfaces

11.7 km

10.8 km

4.83 km

4.15 km

1.28 km

915 m

463 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Saturday 16 May

17°C

8°C

2 %

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