Around Ar Ruways

13 km gravel loop120 m climbingAbout 1 hoursGPX

Ar Ruways, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Gravel

A hilly 13 km gravel loop from Ar Ruways, Abu Dhabi, with 120 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 47% is mapped as paved and 40% as gravel or unpaved and 12% has no surface data.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Saturday 26th November 2022

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At a glance

Best for: Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance: 13.2 km; Loop
Elevation gain: 120 m; 9 m per km
Riding time: About 1 hours; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Easy
Bike: Gravel bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Mixed, much unpaved; 47% paved · 40% unpaved · 12% no data
Traffic: Mostly minor roads
Food & water: None mapped
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Start and finish: Ar Ruways

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 120 m
Distance: 13 km

Route description

Ar Ruways
Ar Ruwayskm 13

This 13.2 km loop starts and finishes in Ar Ruways in the United Arab Emirates. The route includes a 3.3 km climb beginning at 2.4 km, gaining 93 m at an average gradient of 2.8%, reaching the highest point at 123 m at 5.8 km. After the climb, a 4.2 km descent follows, dropping 95 m to 12.4 km, near the lowest point of 2 m. The remaining sections of the ride are mostly flat.

The surface is approximately 47% paved, 40% gravel or unpaved, and 12% unmapped. The road types are about 48% minor roads and 41% tracks, with 1.6 km of unmapped surface. There are no named roads reported.

No facilities such as cafés, shops, water points, toilets, or bike shops are available along the route, so riders should come prepared for the entire 13.2 km. The ride has a simple profile with moderate gradients, with no steep sections over 5%.

Highlights

3.3 km climb with 93 m gain from km 2.4
Highest point at 123 m near km 5.8
Longest descent of 4.2 km dropping 95 m
Route is a 13.2 km loop around Ar Ruways

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Top on this ride
Unnamed climb	2.4 km	3.3 km · 93 m · 2.8 % · max 4.3 %	123 m

High point 123 m at 5.8 km; low point 2 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.

Roads: 48% minor road · 41% track · 12% unmapped
Surface: Mixed surface: 47% is mapped as paved and 40% as gravel or unpaved and 12% has no surface data.
Gradient: 29% climbing · 31% descending · 40% flat
Longest descent: 4.2 km from 5.8 km, dropping 95 m

Food, water and services

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

No café, shop or water point is mapped along the route - carry everything you need.

Know before you go

No café, shop or water for entire 13.2 km loop
40% of route on gravel or unpaved surfaces

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

4 photographs from the road

About this route

Ridden by: Richard Chapman
Date ridden: Saturday 26th November 2022
Route line: Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Thursday 17th September 2026
Page last updated: Thursday 17th September 2026

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