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Marmelete

Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Marmelete

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Bike touring routes & trails
Portugal
Algarve
Marmelete

Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Marmelete

Hard

19

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Marmelete

04:21

60.4km

1,310m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.3 km for 81 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

26.6 km

Serra de Monchique Scenic Route

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the EM 501 quiet, paved road

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33.1 km

Höhle

Cave Entrance

3

35.7 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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4

36.0 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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5

36.0 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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6

38.7 km

Fonte das Bicas Drinking Water Fountain

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Refreshing drinking water fountain when driving up to Pico da Fóia

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7

43.9 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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8

44.2 km

9

52.9 km

Descent to Casais

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B

60.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.3 km

15.7 km

243 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

2.26 km

186 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 3 July

34°C

22°C

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