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Monchique

Foia Summit – Sea view from Monchique loop from Fóia

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Portugal

Algarve

Monchique

Foia Summit – Sea view from Monchique loop from Fóia

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Foia Summit – Sea view from Monchique loop from Fóia

06:48

22.0km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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2.18 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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3.08 km

Scenic trail in the Monchique Mountains

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This path offers us beautiful views over the extensive landscape of the Monchique mountains.

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3.35 km

Former terraced settlement in Monchique

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4.83 km

Rural road in Monchique

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Half of the ride is on asphalt... Not very interesting

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6.05 km

View of the Alentejo from Monchique

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great views inland

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7.05 km

Sea view from Monchique

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15.8 km

Viewpoint

16.5 km

Fóia agricultural terraces

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The dirt track winds through a serene valley, where ancient terraces still shape the hillside and the sound of pasture echoes between stone walls.

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19.5 km

Monchique Waterfall

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Hidden and difficult path, but beautiful, with bench

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22.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

7.92 km

3.48 km

Surfaces

6.46 km

5.73 km

5.65 km

3.85 km

275 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Friday 15 May

20°C

8°C

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Foia Summit – Sea view from Monchique loop from Fóia

Foia Summit

Scenic trail in the Monchique Mountains

Former terraced settlement in Monchique

Rural road in Monchique

View of the Alentejo from Monchique

Sea view from Monchique

Fóia agricultural terraces

Monchique Waterfall

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