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Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Ferragudo

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Road cycling routes
Portugal
Algarve
Parchal

Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Ferragudo

Hard

4.5

(4)

240

riders

Monchique Town Center – Foia Summit loop from Ferragudo

04:04

80.1km

1,360m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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After 78.1 km for 237 m

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Train Station

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1.29 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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23.3 km

Scenic road in Monchique

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3

24.5 km

View of Monchique Reservoir

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4

38.3 km

Monchique Town Center

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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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45.8 km

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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46.1 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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47.7 km

Foia Summit

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49.2 km

View from the Foia climb

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If you pedal up the Estrada da Fóia towards Monchique, you will not reach the summit, but at the highest point of the road at an altitude of 715 meters, you deserve a little break with a great view.

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80.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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41.2 km

38.1 km

789 m

Surfaces

79.7 km

256 m

197 m

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