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Al Aqah to Kalba

Al Aqah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesMixed

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Saturday 11th March 2023

124 km
Distance
275 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Mixed
Surface
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On the road: Al Aqah to Kalba

Elevation profile

Total ascent
275 m
Distance
124 km
020406080m0 km255075100124 km65 m · highest, at 99.9 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a flat to gently undulating 124 km distance with mild climbing.

124 km loop ride from Al Aqah to Kalba and back in the Hajar Mountains, UAE, with 234 m climbing.

This 124.2 km loop starts and finishes in Al Aqah and travels through the Hajar Mountains region of the United Arab Emirates. The route heads through a series of places including Sharm, Khor Fakkan at 18.8 km, and Kalba at 53.3 km before returning by a different path. The profile is mostly flat, with 93% of the road flat, 4% climbing and 3% descending. The highest elevation is 70 m at 98.7 km, reached just after a short climb starting at 96.4 km with 2.1 km length, gaining 55 m at an average gradient of 2.6% and a max of 5%. The longest descent is 1.6 km long dropping 22 m.

Highlights

  • Al Aqah start and finish
  • Kalba at 53 km
  • Dibba-Khor Fakkan Road for 13.8 km
  • Peak near Jabal al Habil at 6.7 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Sharm 5.3 km
  2. Nehay 8 km
  3. Al Badīyah 8.9 km
  4. Al Mudaifi 17.3 km
  5. Al Rifa'a 18.5 km
  6. Al Hayawah 18.8 km
  7. Khor Fakkan 18.8 km
  8. Al Hutain 19.2 km
  9. Al Yarmouk 19.9 km
  10. Al Musalla 21.1 km
  11. Al Qadsia 21.1 km
  12. Madha 26.7 km
  13. Sha'biyyāt Qirat 28.4 km
  14. Ishwais 39.5 km
  15. Al Hilal 40.7 km
  16. Sakamkam 40.7 km
  17. Al Sharia 1 41.2 km
  18. Al Sharia 41.7 km
  19. Al Faseel 42.9 km
  20. Owaid 44.2 km
  21. Ghalala 44.9 km
  22. Safad 44.9 km
  23. Merashid 45.2 km
  24. Al Gurfaa 46.3 km
  25. Rughaylat 47 km
  26. Sour Kalba 48.8 km
  27. Suhaila 49.6 km
  28. Al Husen 50 km
  29. Darweshia 50.2 km
  30. Al Bhaies 50.7 km
  31. A'quola 50.7 km
  32. Al Mahatta 50.9 km
  33. Al Mughaider 51.2 km
  34. Dhyatt 51.6 km
  35. Hitteen 52.2 km
  36. Al Khuwair 52.2 km
  37. Al Sidrah 52.9 km
  38. Al Bateen 52.9 km
  39. Al Qadesia 52.9 km
  40. Kalba 53.3 km
  41. Al Bardi 53.6 km
  42. Al Aoud 53.6 km
  43. Al Nighala 54.3 km
  44. Al Mafraq 54.5 km
  45. Khawr Kalba 54.9 km
  46. Al Quala'a 55.2 km
  47. Al Maqt'a 57.7 km
  48. Al Saaf 58.9 km
  49. Al Ghail 58.9 km
  50. Qurayyah 90.8 km
  51. Mirbah 92.5 km
  52. Al oqeer 93.7 km
  53. Al Burdi 100.5 km
  54. Al Khaledya 102 km
  55. Lulayyah 108.8 km
  56. Zubarah 110 km
  57. Haqil 114.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—96.4 km2.1 km55 m2.6 %5 %67 m

High point 70 m at 98.7 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath Jabal al MInab, Jabal al Habil, Jabal al Balush.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
64% major road · 22% minor road · 9% quiet street · 3% path
Main roads
79.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
34.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Dibba-Khor Fakkan Road (14 km), Port Road (9 km), Omar Bin Al Khattab Street (9 km), Corniche Road (7 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
4% climbing · 3% descending · 93% flat

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0.1 kmADNOC · petrol station · 40 m off route
  2. 8.7 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  3. 16.3 kmKFC · fast food · on the route
  4. 19.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · on the route
  5. 21.8 kmDiscount Market · supermarket · 50 m off route
  6. 24.3 kmAl Madha Petrol · petrol station · 90 m off route
  7. 44.2 kmLe Royal Cafe · café · on the route
  8. 45.2 kmZam zam supermarket · supermarket · 70 m off route
  9. 60.1 kmWALFA CAFE · café · 70 m off route
  10. 71 kmTamm Cafe · café · 50 m off route
  11. 75.2 kmBike rental · 30 m off route
  12. 79.2 kmHealth First · pharmacy · 490 m off route
  13. 79.7 kmZOOM · convenience store · 40 m off route
  14. 79.7 kmENOC · petrol station · 60 m off route
  15. 92.8 kmAdil Cafetria · café · 110 m off route
  16. 97.7 kmToilets · on the route
  17. 108.6 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 170 m off route
  18. 121.2 kmToilets · 260 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 40.2 km — Fujairah Station (station), 510 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 8.7 km — Al Badiyah Fort (castle)
  • 17.4 km — Khorfakkan Beach (picnic site)
  • 22.3 km — Resistance Monument (monument)
  • 46.3 km — Bull fighting (Bullring) (attraction)
  • 50.1 km — Kalba Fort (castle)
  • 95.5 km — Qidfaʻ 1 (archaeological site)

At the start and finish

  • estacoza seafood · restaurant · 220 m
  • Subway · fast food · 170 m
  • Sapore · restaurant · 530 m

Practical information

Surface
Mixed
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
4–6 hours riding
Season
March with temperatures around 27°C.
Best months
Dec to Mar — daily highs of 24–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 79.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 34.7 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • Longest no café, shop or water stretch is 14.8 km from 24.3 km to 39.1 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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