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View of the Monchique Mountains – Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths loop from Caldas de Monchique

Mountain biking trails

View of the Monchique Mountains – Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths loop from Caldas de Monchique

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View of the Monchique Mountains – Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths loop from Caldas de Monchique

02:59

30.8km

960m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 11.7 km for 307 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

10.6 km

Foia Cycling Sculpture Viewpoint

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2

11.0 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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3

11.1 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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11.1 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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13.3 km

View of the Monchique Mountains

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From here you have a great view.

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14.1 km

View of the Algarve

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7

15.3 km

Monchique Trail

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8

30.0 km

Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths

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Pretty, small thermal bath surrounded by lush wooded valley slopes. Old villas, shady places, small parks and babbling brooks. Restaurant and cafe in the center. Buses depart for Monchique or Portimao (Frota Azul) every 2 hours.

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30.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

8.52 km

7.98 km

2.46 km

1.57 km

Surfaces

16.5 km

5.23 km

4.25 km

2.00 km

1.54 km

991 m

349 m

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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