Cycling in Al Manzafah

Cycling from Al Manzafah offers a 93 km loop through the Hajar Mountains with varied climbs and mostly paved roads.

93 km
Distance: 0 m
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The ride from Al Manzafah

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Road · United Arab Emirates
Around Al Fujayrah via Saham
Al Manzafah, United Arab Emirates
93 km883 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Jan 2026 · Added Aug 2026

Riding in Al Manzafah in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Day trips out: 1 route heads for bigger hills elsewhere — up to 370 m on Around Al Fujayrah via Saham (not counted in the numbers above)

Cycling guide to Al Manzafah

Al Manzafah in the Hajar Mountains serves as the start for a 93 km loop route passing through many towns including Fujairah and Saham. This route offers an elevation gain of 883 m and includes a significant climb with an average gradient of 5.5% over 4.2 km. Riders pass through numerous places such as Madouk, Kalba, and Al Sidrah, with a railway station near the route at 48 km. The route is mostly on paved roads, with 97% surface paved and 60 km on main roads without cycle lanes. There is a longest stretch of 26.1 km without services. This route can be ridden in January when temperatures are around 23 °C. The highest point on the route is 370 m, and the biggest climb peaks at 247 m. The loop shape means riders return to Al Manzafah after circling several towns and the mountains, passing through diverse terrain and elevations.

Best time to ride

January with temperatures around 23 °C.

Terrain

The route features rolling to mountainous terrain with a biggest climb of 4.2 km gaining 234 m at an average gradient of 5.5%, and a maximum gradient of 13.3%. The highest elevation reached is 370 m, with varied profiles that include both ascents and descents.