Cycling in Muscat

Muscat offers long loop rides up to 242 km with significant climbs reaching 384 m elevation, mostly on paved roads without cycle lanes.

3
Routes: 535 km
In total: 242 km
Longest ride: 2,010 m
Most climbing

Rides in Muscat

Road · Oman
Muscat to Ibra
Muscat, Oman
242 km2,010 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Jan 2024 · Added Aug 2026
Road · Oman
Around Muscat
Muscat, Oman
154 km1,620 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Jan 2024 · Added Aug 2026
Road · Oman
Muscat – Wadi Dayqah
Muscat, Oman
140 km1,407 m ↑HardGPX
Ridden Jan 2026 · Added Aug 2026

Riding in Muscat in numbers

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

Surface: Paved almost throughout
Roads: 75% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
High point: 384 m on Around Muscat
Climbs: 1 named climb
Longest stretch without services: 51 km on Muscat – Wadi Dayqah
Ridden: Jan, 21–27 °C recorded

When to ride in Muscat

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

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

25°17°J3

26°19°F1

30°22°M2

34°26°A1

38°30°M1

39°31°J0

38°31°J1

37°29°A0

36°28°S0

34°25°O1

30°22°N1

26°19°D2

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 18 km/h from the E

Cycling guide to Muscat

Cyclists riding from Muscat can choose between two main loop routes, ranging from about 140 km to nearly 242 km in distance. These rides pass through multiple towns and villages such as Fuad al Hadu, Saadi, Madam, and al Mazari, offering substantial elevation gains up to nearly 1900 m over the longer 242 km loop. Both routes are mostly paved with very little gravel, but feature extensive sections on main roads lacking cycle lanes—178 km on the longer route and 99 km on the shorter one. Services may be sparse at times, with the longest stretches without any services exceeding 51 km on both rides.

Best time to ride

January is the recorded month for cycling here, with temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C on the longer route and around 24 °C on the shorter loop, offering mild conditions for riding.

Terrain

The terrain around Muscat is moderately mountainous with the highest point on the routes around 384 m. Climbs are sustained, with the largest climbs around 4 km long, averaging gradients of about 5% and maximums up to nearly 20% on the steeper sections. The routes involve rolling profiles with consistent elevation gains rather than flat or very steep terrain.