Cycling in Khor Fakkan
6 cycling routes from Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 75 to 113 km, 581 km mapped in all, with up to 2,270 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (16 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 64% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 5 named climbs; the high point is 636 m on Khor Fakkan Hills 75. Best months to ride: Nov to Mar.
At a glance
- Routes
- 6
- Lengths
- 75–113 km
- Biggest day
- 2,270 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Named climbs
- 5
- Best months
- Nov to Mar
- Longest gap
- 47 km
- GPX
- Every route
- Khor Fakkan Hills 7575 km1,330 m ↑Moderate·One-way·Oct 2023GPX
- Khor Fakkan Loop via Madha and Nahwa84 km1,257 m ↑Hard·Loop·Mar 2025GPX
- Shees Hills Loop from Khor Fakkan87 km1,264 m ↑Hard·Loop·Dec 2025GPX
- Khor Fakkan – Fujairah Coast109 km1,373 m ↑Moderate·Loop·Nov 2022GPX
- Around Khor Fakkan via Al Ghamarah112 km2,270 m ↑Hard·Loop·Oct 2023GPX
- Around Khor Fakkan113 km1,907 m ↑Hard·Loop·Dec 2020GPX
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 64% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 636 m on Khor Fakkan Hills 75.
- Day trips
- 2 routes head for bigger hills elsewhere — up to 644 m on Khor Fakkan – Fujairah Coast (kept out of the other facts here).
- Climbs
- 5 named climbs · 2 ascents of 500 m or more.
- No services
- 47 km on Around Khor Fakkan.
- Ridden
- Mar, Oct to Dec, 21–32 °C recorded.
Cycling guide to Khor Fakkan
Cyclists riding from Khor Fakkan in the Hajar Mountains can explore multiple routes ranging from 75 to 109 km. These rides mainly form loops or point-to-point routes passing through numerous local places such as Ar Rufaysah, Al Yarmouk, and Daftah. Routes include the Khor Fakkan – Fujairah coast loop (109.3 km with 106 m elevation gain), Khor Fakkan hills 75 (75.3 km, 268 m gain), Khor Fakkan hills loop 85 (84.1 km, 1045 m gain), and Shees hills loop (86.5 km, 1229 m gain). Riders reach heights from 455 m to 644 m, with the biggest climbs varying between 254 m and 517 m gain on slopes up to 13.5%.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
February, March, October, and November with temperatures from 21°C to 32°C.
Terrain
The terrain includes predominantly paved roads with almost no gravel, featuring rolling to moderate climbs. Typical gradients range from 4% to 5.2% average, with some sections reaching up to 13.5% maximum. The highest points reached are around 640 m to 644 m.