Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar - Lagoa

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Portugal

Algarve

Estômbar

Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar - Lagoa

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Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Foia Summit loop from Estômbar - Lagoa

04:56

76.8km

1,100m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.77 km

Old bridge over the Arade River

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The Arade River is a river formed by the junction of the waters of the Odelouca and Silves rivers, which flow down from the Caldeirão mountain range. It is the highest river in the Algarve, after the Guadiana.

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5.53 km

waterfront promenade

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The waterfront promenade stretches on endlessly. Here you can book many tours to various highlights such as dolphin tours or the Benagil cave.

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24.8 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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31.0 km

Cafe Velochique

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Very nice Café!

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38.6 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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38.6 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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38.9 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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39.5 km

Foia Cycling Sculpture Viewpoint

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66.7 km

Antigo Porto de Vau

Ruins

76.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

29.5 km

5.60 km

2.74 km

2.63 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.7 km

9.41 km

2.91 km

727 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

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Weather

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Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

May 13, 2023,Alto da Foia (Algarve, Portugal) 🇵🇹

Alto da Foia, the highest mountain peak in the Algarve, the second highest in all of Portugal. The first place is namely the Sierra Estrella, which, however, is much further north. The monument to the cyclist dedicated to Remco Evenepoel, who cycled on this road not so long ago, is interesting and well done. Monument built on a stone plinth …

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