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Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Monchique Town Center loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

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Mountain biking trails

Portugal

Algarve

Estômbar

Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Monchique Town Center loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

Hard

4.5

(2)

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Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Monchique Town Center loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

04:54

76.2km

1,090m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.55 km

waterfront promenade

Highlight • Structure

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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24.9 km

Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths

Highlight • Settlement

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

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice Café!

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31.1 km

Monchique Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

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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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

Highlight • Summit

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

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38.7 km

Marshy trailhead at the summit of Fóia

Highlight • Trail

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

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39.1 km

Foia Cycling Sculpture Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

76.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

28.2 km

6.15 km

2.99 km

2.52 km

562 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.0 km

8.70 km

3.63 km

675 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

26°C

18°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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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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Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths – Monchique Town Center loop from Estômbar-Lagoa

waterfront promenade

Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths

Cafe Velochique

Monchique Town Center

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Fóia Summit Monument

Marshy trailhead at the summit of Fóia

Foia Cycling Sculpture Viewpoint

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