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Intermediate
Fóia
Monchique · Faro · Portugal
Mountain
S
SW
W
Best season: September – June
- Take-off altitude
- 900 m
- Landing altitude
- 250 m
- Usable vertical drop
- 650 m
- Suitable wind directions
- S / SW / W
- Recommended level
- Intermediate
- School
- No
- Club
- Clube de Voo Livre do Algarve
About the site
Highest point in the Algarve, with flights over the Monchique hills and sea views. Flyable almost all year round, especially in winter and spring with a southerly flow.
Directions and access
Tarred road to the top of Fóia; landing in open fields south of Monchique.
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Safety
Antennas on summit — keep clear of structures at take-off.
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Location
Monchique · Faro · Portugal
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37.31530, -8.59310
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