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Foia Summit – View from the Foia climb loop from Ferragudo

Foia Summit – View from the Foia climb loop from Ferragudo

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4.9

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416

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Foia Summit – View from the Foia climb loop from Ferragudo

03:45

74.8km

1,160m

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 16, 2026

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After 72.9 km for 237 m

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Start point

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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18.2 km

Montes de Cima–Casais Scenic Road

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Quiet, scenic route with a pleasant gradient.

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24.4 km

Casais Village

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The roads there are little traveled and in good condition

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32.2 km

White Chapel of Monchique

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You can find it directly after the climb. You can visit its interior. Besides being unusual, it's super cool inside. It's a pleasure on hot days.

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40.8 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 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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41.1 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 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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42.5 km

Foia Summit

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44.0 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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74.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.7 km

31.7 km

494 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.5 km

4.06 km

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

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Friday 10 July

23°C

17°C

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Foia Summit – View from the Foia climb loop from Ferragudo

Old bridge over the Arade River

Montes de Cima–Casais Scenic Road

Casais Village

White Chapel of Monchique

Foia Summit

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Foia Summit

View from the Foia climb

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