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Foia Summit – Fóia Summit Monument loop from Monchique

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Portugal

Algarve

Monchique

Foia Summit – Fóia Summit Monument loop from Monchique

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Foia Summit – Fóia Summit Monument loop from Monchique

01:55

6.23km

230m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Monchique

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Start point

Parking

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144 m

The Planalto Snack Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Opening hours:
SaturdayClosed
Open Sunday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m

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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 and, on clear days, the view reaches the Atlantic. Up here, the wind blows freely and the view is simply unforgettable.

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3.97 km

View of Monchique

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.99 km

Serra de Monchique Viewpoint

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Viewpoint positioned next to a car park. It provides views of the mountain vegetation, as well as (on days when the weather is more favorable) the Algarve coast.

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5.94 km

Fóia Military Area

Highlight • Monument

6.00 km

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Highlight • Summit

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 the Algarve in 2020, 2022 and 2024. He won Olympic gold in Paris in 2024 and is regarded as the best time trialist of his generation. What foresight!

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6.01 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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6.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.56 km

1.15 km

506 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

950 m

852 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

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Thursday 25 June

22°C

16°C

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Foia Summit – Fóia Summit Monument loop from Monchique

The Planalto Snack Bar

Foia Summit

View of Monchique

Serra de Monchique Viewpoint

Fóia Military Area

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Fóia Summit Monument

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