Cycling in Fujairah
10 cycling routes from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, 48 to 105 km, 719 km mapped in all, with up to 1,528 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (12 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 90% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 3 named climbs; the high point is 530 m on Fujairah Loop via Fayyad and Minazif. Best months to ride: Dec to Mar.
At a glance
- Routes
- 10
- Lengths
- 48–105 km
- Biggest day
- 1,528 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Named climbs
- 3
- Best months
- Dec to Mar
- Longest gap
- 76 km
- GPX
- Every route
- Fujairah to Shinas48 km559 m ↑Moderate·Out and back·Aug 2021GPX
- Fujairah Loop via Fayyad and Minazif52 km992 m ↑Moderate·Loop·Dec 2025GPX
- Fujairah to Hatta via Al Qor56 km530 m ↑Moderate·One-way·Oct 2020GPX
- Fujairah to Dibba Al-Fujairah63 km165 m ↑Moderate·One-way·Nov 2020GPX
- Fujairah – Shinas via Fashrah74 km598 m ↑Moderate·Loop·Apr 2026GPX
- Fujairah Loop via Al Ejili and Hatta74 km787 m ↑Hard·Loop·May 2022GPX
- Fujairah – Al Dhaid76 km1,199 m ↑Hard·Loop·Sep 2022GPX
- Fujairah Loop via Al Ejili and Hayl84 km866 m ↑Hard·Loop·Nov 2020GPX
- Around Fujairah via Munay87 km1,253 m ↑Hard·Loop·Jun 2026GPX
- Fujairah Loop via Wahala and Al Ghayl Fort105 km1,528 m ↑Hard·Loop·Apr 2026GPX
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout — 13 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 90% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 530 m on Fujairah Loop via Fayyad and Minazif.
- Climbs
- 3 named climbs.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 76 km on Fujairah – Al Dhaid.
- Ridden
- Apr to Jun, Aug to Jan, 18–38 °C recorded.
Cycling guide to Fujairah
Al Fujayrah, located in the Hajar Mountains of the United Arab Emirates, serves as the start for cycling routes such as the 63.3 km ride to Dibba Al-Fujairah. This route passes through numerous places including Al Saaf, Kalba, Khor Fakkan, and Al Aqqah. The route is predominantly paved (97%) and mainly on main roads, with 55.7 km lacking dedicated cycle lanes. Riders encounter a longest stretch without services of 9.4 km and one railway station near the route. The ride includes minor climbs and mostly low elevations.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
November with temperatures around 27°C is recorded for this route.
Terrain
The terrain is generally flat with some rolling sections. The biggest climb is 1.9 km long starting at 36.9 km, gaining 58 m at an average gradient of 3%, peaking at 73 m elevation. Maximum gradient on this climb is 5%.