Road · United Arab Emirates
Dibba Al-Fujairah to Dibba Al-Hisn
A flat 44 km road cycling out-and-back route from Al Aqqah, Fujairah through Al Ghurfa, Al Doob and Dibba Al Hisn, with 116 m of climbing. Most of it (32.9 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 17.4 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
- 43.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 116 m
- Riding time
- 1½–2½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Nov to Mar
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Al Aqqah
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 116 m
- 44 km
Route description
- Al Aqqah
- Al Ghurfa
- Al Doob
- Dibba Al Hisn
- Al Mohalab
- Sambraid
- Dibba Al Fujairah
- Al Ras
- Al Fiqait
- Al Aqqah
The route starts at Dibba Al-Fujairah near Al Aqqah and heads towards Dibba Al-Hisn passing through Al Ghurfa, Al Doob, and the Northern District. The highest point is 28 m at 9.8 km, with the lowest at 2 m at 21.5 km near Dibba Al-Hisn. The route is mostly flat with 6% climbing and 6% descending. The first half features nearly half the total climbing.
The surface is 98% paved with no gravel sections. Road types include 62% major roads, 15% quiet streets, 14% main roads, 7% minor roads, and 1% paths. The Dibba-Khor Fakkan Road is followed for 26.3 km. Most of the route, 33 km, is on main roads without cycle lanes, including 17 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h. Cafés, shops and fast food are mostly before 28 km with the longest stretch without amenities 14.6 km from 28 km to 42.6 km. Petrol stations and restaurants are available near the start and finish.
Highlights
- Jabal Dadna at 1.8 km, 102 m high
- Aqabat al Hadid at 29.7 km, 171 m high
- Dibba-Khor Fakkan Road for 26.3 km
- Out-and-back route 43.6 km long
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 75% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 17.4 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 62% major road · 15% quiet street · 14% main road · 7% minor road · 2% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 32.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 17.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Main roads used
- Dibba-Khor Fakkan Road (26 km), Al Corniche Street (6 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved.
- Gradient
- 6% climbing · 6% descending · 88% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 18 cafés and restaurants, 5 shops, 5 petrol stations and 3 public toilets.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmToilets · 110 m off route
- 0.4 kmestacoza seafood · restaurant · 60 m off route
- 3 kmADNOC · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 10.5 kmCafé · 40 m off route
- 15.1 kmChicken Hut · fast food · on the route
- 15.1 kmZOOM · convenience store · 80 m off route
- 15.1 kmENOC · petrol station · 80 m off route
- 23 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 240 m off route
- 28 kmKFC · fast food · on the route
- 28 kmFreshplus · convenience store · on the route
- 28 kmEmarat · petrol station · on the route
- 42.6 kmSubway · fast food · 40 m off route
- 42.6 kmADNOC · petrol station · on the route
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Sapore (110 m), estacoza seafood (330 m), Subway (400 m)
Know before you go
- 33 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 17.4 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water 14.6 km from km 28 to 42.6