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Rota da Geologia — circular route in Monchique

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Portugal

Algarve

Monchique

Rota da Geologia — circular route in Monchique

Moderate

4.6

(14)

hikers

Rota da Geologia — circular route in Monchique

04:47

16.3km

460m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2024

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Monchique

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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57 m

Foia Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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3.80 km

Fóia agricultural terraces

Highlight • Structure

The dirt track winds through a serene valley, where ancient terraces still shape the hillside and the sound of pasture echoes between stone walls.

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9.32 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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13.1 km

Ancient Chestnut Trees of Monchique

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Some chestnut trees in Monchique are hundreds of years old, with enormous trunks and a majestic appearance. They are often living testaments to the region's traditional agricultural landscape.

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.19 km

6.72 km

979 m

766 m

517 m

141 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

5.35 km

1.83 km

1.42 km

873 m

766 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

14°C

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Rota da Geologia — circular route in Monchique

Foia Summit

Fóia agricultural terraces

Serra de Monchique Viewpoint

Ancient Chestnut Trees of Monchique

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