Around Al Fujayrah via Wahala (105 km)

Al Fujayrah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

105 km
Distance: 1,528 m
Elevation gain: Hard
Difficulty: Paved
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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 1,528 m
Distance: 105 km

Route overview

Suitable for riders prepared for over 1500 m climbing across 100 km distance.

104.5 km loop ride around Al Fujayrah in the Hajar Mountains, UAE, with 1528 m climbing.

The route starts and finishes in Al Fujayrah, heading through Munay (8.1 km) and Al Uqdah (39.4 km) before reaching Wahala at 54.3 km. It continues to Minazif (87.9 km) and Al Qilē'ī (88.9 km) before returning to Al Fujayrah. The first half contains 45% of the total climbing, with multiple short climbs ranging from 2.8% to 5.9% average gradient, including steeper sections up to 12.9%. The highest point is 363 m near the start, and the lowest at 2 m around 66.7 km. Most of the terrain is paved road surface (99%), with just 1 km of gravel or unpaved track.

Highlights

Climbs with max gradients up to 12.9%
Peaks Jabal Al Miqsha and Jabal Al Khasfah nearby
Longest descent of 3.3 km with 231 m drop
Hanging Garden Kalba and forts near route

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Munay 8.1 km
Al Uqdah 39.4 km
Wahala 54.3 km
Minazif 87.9 km
Al Qilē'ī 88.9 km

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
—	9.9 km	1.8 km	49 m	2.8 %	3.8 %	305 m
—	14.7 km	1.6 km	76 m	4.7 %	12.9 %	314 m
—	19.5 km	1.6 km	86 m	5.4 %	12 %	260 m
—	25.4 km	2.2 km	61 m	2.8 %	4.1 %	260 m
—	34.8 km	5.6 km	124 m	2.2 %	3.1 %	167 m
—	40.9 km	2.4 km	96 m	4 %	8.1 %	268 m
Jabal Al Khasfah	70 km	4.5 km	266 m	5.9 %	12 %	282 m
—	80.3 km	1.4 km	88 m	6.1 %	12.4 %	268 m
—	82.8 km	1.9 km	70 m	3.7 %	6.3 %	233 m
—	84.9 km	1.8 km	73 m	4.1 %	9.9 %	301 m
—	88.7 km	2.2 km	64 m	3 %	5.3 %	308 m
—	100.3 km	1.6 km	41 m	2.6 %	4.4 %	352 m

High point 363 m at 1 km; low point 2 m. Passes beneath Jabal Al Miqsha, Jabal Al Khasfah.

Jabal Al Khasfah · starts at 69.9 km

4.5 km at 5.9% · 266 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 58% motorway · 34% main road · 4% major road · 3% minor road
Main roads: 98.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 43.9 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used: Sharjah - Kalba Road (53 km), Al Rabet Street (7 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 29% climbing · 30% descending · 42% flat
Steep sections: 6.7 km over 5% · 3.8 km over 8% · 1.7 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 24% at 0 km
Longest descent: 3.3 km from 28.5 km, dropping 231 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: 38 km, from 29 km to 66 km.

Food, water and shops

28.7 kmHabib Beirut · restaurant · 90 m off route
34.1 kmKalba Health Center · clinic · 770 m off route
66.2 kmKiosk · 90 m off route
68.1 kmStarbucks · café · on the route
68.1 kmToilets · 40 m off route
68.1 kmADNOC · petrol station · 170 m off route
74.3 kmLa Brasseria · restaurant · 50 m off route

Worth a stop

28.7 km — Hanging Garden Kalba (attraction)
32.2 km — Al Ghayl Fort (castle)
54.3 km — Wahla Fort (castle)
66 km — Wildlife observation (viewpoint)

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Loop
Riding time: 3½–4½ hours riding
Season: January, April, October, December with temperatures from 23 to 31°C.
Best months: Dec to Mar — daily highs of 25–28 °C in those months