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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Luzianes-Gare

Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Luzianes-Gare

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Luzianes-Gare

05:07

102km

1,660m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.7 km for 76 m

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Start point

Parking

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40.4 km

12% climb in Monchique

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nice ramp on this quiet and shady side route - but easy to drive

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43.7 km

Cafe Velochique

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Very nice Café!

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51.3 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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51.6 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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53.2 km

Foia Summit

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54.7 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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59.7 km

Outdoor café in Monchique

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On the main square you will find some restaurants and cafés before the next climb.

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59.8 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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102 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.1 km

20.2 km

774 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

472 m

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Foia Summit – Monchique Town Center loop from Luzianes-Gare

12% climb in Monchique

Cafe Velochique

Foia Summit and Cyclist Sculpture

Foia Summit

Foia Summit

View from the Foia climb

Outdoor café in Monchique

Monchique Town Center

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