Road · United Arab Emirates
Ride Ajman
A flat 103 km road cycling loop from Ajman through Free Zone, Ajman Port and Al Rumailah, with 33 m of climbing. Most of it (69.9 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 41.5 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 103.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Riding time
- 2½–3½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Ajman
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 33 m
- 103 km
Route description
- Ajman
- Free Zone
- Ajman Port
- Al Rumailah
- Al Nakhil
- Meshairef
- Al Jerf
- Jazirat as Safiyah
- Al Rashidiya
- Ajman
The Ride Ajman is a 103.3 km loop starting and finishing in Ajman. The route passes through places including Free Zone at 13 km, Ajman Port at 14.5 km, Al Rumailah at 21 km, Al Nakhil at 22.7 km, Al Bustan at 25 km, Meshairef at 29.7 km, Al Jerf at 44.5 km, Jazirat as Safiyah at 65 km, Al Rashidiya at 78.1 km, and Al Zawarah at 99.9 km. The profile is completely flat with just 33 m of elevation gain and a maximum height of 19 m reached around 40 km. The road surface is 97% paved with no gravel or unpaved sections. The ride includes 39.6 km on major roads, 30.2 km on main roads, 21.1 km on minor roads, 8 km on quiet streets, and 3.1 km on paths. However, there are 69.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 41.5 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. Food and drink options are available at several cafés including Salt Ajman at 5.4 km, Al Khor Cafe at 11.3 km, Nova at 22.3 km, Magic Light Cafeteria at 26.4 km, and others clustered around mid and late route points. The longest stretch without café, shop, or water is 13.1 km from 30 km to 43.1 km. Shops, supermarkets, petrol stations, and toilets are scattered along the course. No significant climbs or steep sections exist, and the route generally follows named roads such as Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (18.2 km), Al Ittihad Road (15.7 km), and others.
Highlights
- Ajman Port at 14.5 km
- Maximum height 19 m at 40 km
- Longest no café/shop/water 13.1 km
- Named road: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road 18.2 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 68% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 41.5 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 39% major road · 30% main road · 21% minor road · 8% quiet street · 3% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 69.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 41.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Main roads used
- Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (18 km), Al Ittihad Road (16 km), Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street (13 km), Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Street (10 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved and 3% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 272 cafés and restaurants, 96 shops, 6 petrol stations and 9 public toilets.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 5.4 kmSalt ajman · café · on the route
- 6.8 kmSpinneys · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 9.1 kmToilets · 270 m off route
- 10.6 kmAl Zahra · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 13.3 kmMabrook · convenience store · 30 m off route
- 17.2 kmQdemk Ndemk Cafe · café · 40 m off route
- 23.8 kmADNOC · petrol station · on the route
- 25 kmAl Urooj Supermarket · supermarket · on the route
- 26.4 kmMagic Light Cafeteria · café · on the route
- 51 kmZero One · café · 110 m off route
- 60.6 kmToilets · 160 m off route
- 63.7 kmfish markat ajman · bakery · on the route
- 66.4 kmNaeema · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 70.9 kmFM · café · 60 m off route
- 78.8 kmazzan · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 79.2 kmOasis Bakery · bakery · on the route
- 84.9 kmAjman Coop - Al Jurf Branch · supermarket · 150 m off route
- 85.4 kmADNOC · petrol station · 100 m off route
Worth a stop
- 2.4 km — Al Zorah Natural Reserve (attraction)
- 50.8 km — UAE Pygmy Zoo (attraction)
- 70.4 km — Ajman Cornich (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Zero One (360 m), The View (410 m), Saj Express (310 m)
Know before you go
- 69.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 41.5 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
- Longest café/shop/water gap 13.1 km from 30 km to 43.1 km