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Portugal
Algarve
Portimão

Monchique Town Center – Monchique Historic Centre loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

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Mountain biking trails
Portugal
Algarve
Portimão

Monchique Town Center – Monchique Historic Centre loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

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Monchique Town Center – Monchique Historic Centre loop from Mexilhoeira Grande

04:06

55.7km

790m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.5 km for 84 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

11 m

Marshy trailhead at the summit of Fóia

Highlight • Trail

After rains, the ponds on either side can overflow and make the trailhead hard to get through with dry feet

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2

1.26 km

Igreja de São Sebastião

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful little church, it's worth the short drive uphill to get here.

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3

25.2 km

Rural road between Nave and Monchique

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Narrow paved road from Nave to Monchique roundabout, good alternative to N266.

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4

28.1 km

Cafe Velochique

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice Café!

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5

28.1 km

Monchique Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

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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6

28.4 km

Monchique Historic Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

The center of Monchique is a charming, small village with narrow streets, colorful houses, and a traditional Portuguese atmosphere. You'll find local shops, cafés, and restaurants, often clustered around the …

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7

32.2 km

Municipal gravel path in the Vale da Ribeira das Canas, Nave

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect gravel alternative to the busy EN266 main asphalt road most cyclists take to get to Monchique from the coast

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8

47.0 km

Megalithic Ruins of Alcalar

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alcalar necropolis is the most significant Neolithic site in the Algarve and a National Monument. It is located in the N. of Mexilhoeira Grande, in the municipality of Portimão. …

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55.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

12.6 km

8.45 km

2.84 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

15.3 km

9.19 km

6.69 km

2.64 km

232 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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