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Al Aqah to Nazwa

Al Aqah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesMixed

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Sunday 9th January 2022

156 km
Distance
1,117 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Mixed
Surface
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On the road: Al Aqah to Nazwa

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,117 m
Distance
156 km
0100200300400500m0 km50100156 km484 m · highest, at 100.1 kmStartFinish

Route overview

Suitable for experienced cyclists able to manage 945 m climbing over 156 km.

155.7 km point-to-point ride from Al Aqah in UAE's Hajar Mountains with 945 m climbing.

Starting at Al Aqqah, the route passes through many places including Sharm (2.7 km), Haqil (5.5 km), Khor Fakkan (16.6 km), Kalba (53.5 km), and Musseili (112.9 km) before reaching Al Dafain at 140.6 km. It features climbing concentrated mostly in the second half with four main climbs: one 4.7 km at 5.2% average gradient, another 3.4 km at 3.1%, a 2.5 km at 3%, and a longer climb of 5.4 km at 2.8%, peaking near 480 m at 98.5 km. The route is mostly flat (73%) with climbs (14%) and descents (13%).

Highlights

  • Peak at 483 m at 98.5 km
  • Longest climb 4.7 km at 5.2%
  • Passing Khor Fakkan at 16.6 km
  • Along Sharjah - Kalba Road for 43 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Sharm 2.7 km
  2. Haqil 5.5 km
  3. Nehay 5.5 km
  4. Al Badīyah 6.6 km
  5. Zubarah 10 km
  6. Lulayyah 11.2 km
  7. Al Mudaifi 14.9 km
  8. Al Rifa'a 16.3 km
  9. Al Hayawah 16.3 km
  10. Khor Fakkan 16.6 km
  11. Al Hutain 16.9 km
  12. Al Yarmouk 17.5 km
  13. Al Burdi 17.5 km
  14. Al Musalla 18.7 km
  15. Al Qadsia 18.7 km
  16. Madha 24.1 km
  17. Mirbah 25.7 km
  18. Sha'biyyāt Qirat 26 km
  19. Qurayyah 27.5 km
  20. Ishwais 38.5 km
  21. Al Hilal 39.8 km
  22. Sakamkam 39.8 km
  23. Al Sharia 1 40.4 km
  24. Al Sharia 41 km
  25. Al Faseel 42.8 km
  26. Al Mahatta 43.3 km
  27. Safad 43.5 km
  28. Owaid 43.8 km
  29. Ghalala 45.1 km
  30. Merashid 46.2 km
  31. Al Gurfaa 46.5 km
  32. Rughaylat 47.1 km
  33. Sour Kalba 48.9 km
  34. Suhaila 49.9 km
  35. Al Husen 50.2 km
  36. Darweshia 50.5 km
  37. Al Bhaies 50.8 km
  38. A'quola 50.8 km
  39. Al Mughaider 51.2 km
  40. Dhyatt 51.8 km
  41. Al Khuwair 52.1 km
  42. Hitteen 52.5 km
  43. Al Sidrah 53.1 km
  44. Al Bateen 53.1 km
  45. Al Qadesia 53.1 km
  46. Kalba 53.5 km
  47. Al Bardi 53.8 km
  48. Al Aoud 53.8 km
  49. Al Nighala 54.4 km
  50. Al Mafraq 54.8 km
  51. Khawr Kalba 55.1 km
  52. Al Quala'a 55.4 km
  53. Al Maqt'a 58.1 km
  54. Al Saaf 59 km
  55. Al Ghail 59.3 km
  56. Minazif 79.5 km
  57. Al Qilē'ī 80.5 km
  58. Munay 86.7 km
  59. Musseili 112.9 km
  60. Filli 123 km
  61. Sha'biyyat Bahayis 133.6 km
  62. Al Dafain 140.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
Jabal Al Khasfah62.1 km4.7 km247 m5.2 %17.8 %260 m
—74.2 km3.4 km107 m3.1 %6.6 %268 m
—79.5 km2.5 km74 m3 %4.9 %305 m
Kalba climb92.5 km5.4 km153 m2.8 %8.1 %480 m

High point 483 m at 98.5 km; low point 2 m. Passes beneath Jabal al MInab, Jabal al Habil, Jabal al Balush.

Jabal Al Khasfah · starts at 62.1 km

4.5 km at 5.9% · 266 m
50100150200250m5.6%13%0 km1234.2 km282 msteepest 12.6%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Kalba climb · starts at 92.5 km

5.2 km at 2.9% · 151 m
350400450m1.9%2.1%4.1%4.5%0 km123455.9 km484 msteepest 4.5%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
28% motorway · 28% major road · 27% main road · 12% minor road
Main roads
126.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
63.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Sharjah - Kalba Road (43 km), Kalba Beach Road (5 km), Omar Bin Al Khattab Street (5 km), Qidfa Bypass Road (5 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
14% climbing · 13% descending · 73% flat
Steep sections
4.6 km over 5% · 1.1 km over 8% · 0.5 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 11.4% at 73.9 km
Longest descent
3.9 km from 100.1 km, dropping 106 m

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.

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 57 km, from 66 km to 123 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 6.4 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  2. 6.7 kmIce Palace · restaurant · on the route
  3. 11.5 kmCafé · 50 m off route
  4. 13.7 kmADNOC · petrol station · 70 m off route
  5. 15.2 kmBin Moosa Medical Pharmacy · pharmacy · 120 m off route
  6. 18.4 kmin minde cafe · café · on the route
  7. 21.8 kmAl Madha Petrol · petrol station · 160 m off route
  8. 43.3 kmThumbay Hospital Fujairah · hospital · 610 m off route
  9. 44.5 kmLe Royal Cafe · café · 30 m off route
  10. 45.9 kmBike rental · 290 m off route
  11. 50 kmTamm Cafe · café · 90 m off route
  12. 50 kmADNOC · petrol station · 70 m off route
  13. 57.8 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 220 m off route
  14. 60.6 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  15. 66.3 kmHabib Beirut · restaurant · 160 m off route
  16. 93.6 kmToilets · 110 m off route
  17. 106.8 kmShowka Bicycles · bike shop · 440 m off route
  18. 126.6 kmAl Majal · supermarket · 70 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 39.5 km — Fujairah Station (station), 600 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 0 km — Snoopy Island (attraction)
  • 6.4 km — Al Badiyah Fort (castle)
  • 14.9 km — Khorfakkan Beach (picnic site)
  • 19.9 km — Resistance Monument (monument)
  • 46.6 km — Bull fighting (Bullring) (attraction)
  • 50.3 km — Kalba Fort (castle)

Practical information

Surface
Mixed
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
6–8 hours riding
Season
January with temperatures around 20°C.
Best months
Dec to Mar — daily highs of 24–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop, or water 56.5 km from 66.3 to 122.8 km
  • 126.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 63.8 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • 1% gravel or unpaved surface

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

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