Cycling in Khasab

Cycling from Khasab offers long routes to UAE with mixed terrain, steep climbs, and elevations up to 265m.

2
Routes: 239 km
In total: 147 km
Longest ride: 1,040 m
Most climbing

Rides in Khasab

Road · Oman
Khasab to Dibba Coast Road and the Zip-Line Climb
Khasab, Oman
93 km1,040 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Mar 2025 · Added Aug 2026
Road · Oman
Musandam Grand Loop from Khasab
Khasab, Oman
147 km979 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Dec 2024 · Added Aug 2026

Riding in Khasab in numbers

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

Surface: Paved almost throughout
Roads: 88% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
Bail-outs: A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes
Longest stretch without services: 32 km on Musandam Grand Loop from Khasab
Ridden: Mar, Dec to Jan, 25–29 °C recorded

When to ride in Khasab

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Dec to Mar. The routes here were ridden Mar, Dec to Jan.

23°18°J4

25°19°F2

27°22°M2

32°26°A1

36°30°M0

39°33°J0

39°34°J0

39°34°A0

37°32°S0

34°28°O1

29°24°N2

25°20°D2

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 12 km/h from the S

Cycling guide to Khasab

Khasab in Oman provides cyclists with routes of 93 km and 147 km connecting to several towns including Al Jeer, Ra'alat Ad Darah, Tibat, and Bukha. The routes cross international borders between Oman and the UAE and include up to 856 m of climbing. The longer Musandam grand loop includes 768 m of elevation gain and passes many coastal and inland settlements around the region. Both routes have sections of main roads without cycle lanes and stretches of over 30 km without services. Rail stations are accessible near some parts of the rides. These routes are primarily paved with only small gravel areas on the shorter Khasab to Dibba coast road and the zip-line climb, offering a variety of road conditions and country crossings.

Best time to ride

Temperatures recorded in January, December, and March range from 25°C to 29°C, making winter and early spring months suitable for riding in the region.

Terrain

The terrain is mostly rolling with a few steep climbs such as a 2.1 km long climb averaging 12.2% gradient at a high point of 265 m, and a 3.4 km climb averaging 5.2% reaching 190 m. The highest elevation reached on these routes is 265 m, with gradients ranging up to 21.6% on the steepest climb. The routes stay mostly below 300 m elevation, showing some moderate elevation changes.