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Al Qudra Loop and Solar Park

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMixed

Route contributed by Marcus · Last ridden Saturday 1st November 2025

61 km
Distance
68 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Mixed
Surface
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On the road: Al Qudra Loop and Solar Park

Elevation profile

Total ascent
68 m
Distance
61 km
0255075100125m0 km204061 km118 m · highest, at 43.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable on a 60 km mostly flat route with some moderate traffic and mixed surfaces.

61 km loop ride from Dubai on mostly paved cycle paths and minor roads with 68 m climbing.

The route starts and finishes in Dubai, passing Mugatrah at 15.3 km. The ride is a loop covering 61.3 km mostly on paved surfaces (88%), with some gravel or unpaved sections (6%) and a small portion unmapped (5%). It follows mostly cycle paths and minor roads, including 33.7 km on cycle paths and 16.1 km on minor roads. There is a stretch of 3.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 4.6 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The highest point is at 118 m around 43.5 km, and the lowest at 63 m near 17.4 km. The profile is mainly flat with 98% flat sections and only 1% climbing and descending each.

Highlights

  • Loop route starting from Dubai
  • Mugatrah at km 15.3
  • Cycle paths including Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1
  • Highest point at 118 m around 43.5 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Mugatrah 15.3 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
56% cycle path · 27% minor road · 5% main road · 4% track · 5% unmapped
Main roads
3.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
4.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
33.7 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1 (17 km), Saih Al Dahal Street (15 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Link 1 (11 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 3 (5 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
1% climbing · 1% descending · 98% 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.

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 59 km, from 1 km to 60 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0.9 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 130 m off route
  2. 0.9 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · on the route
  3. 46.2 kmToilets · 160 m off route
  4. 59.5 kmGeant at ADNOC · convenience store · 70 m off route
  5. 59.5 kmADNOC · petrol station · 50 m off route
  6. 59.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
  7. 59.6 kmToilets · on the route
  8. 59.6 kmTrek · bike rental · 30 m off route
  9. 59.7 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 110 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 45.9 km — Sustainability & Innovation Centre (attraction)

At the start and finish

  • Zad Foodstores · convenience store · 370 m
  • Geant at ADNOC · convenience store · 270 m
  • Trek · bike rental · 340 m
  • Careem · bike rental · 400 m
  • Spicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 280 m

Practical information

Surface
Mixed
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
1½–2½ hours riding
Season
Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov
Best months
Dec to Feb — daily highs of 25–27 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 58.6 km (from 0.9 to 59.5 km)
  • 3.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 4.6 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • 6% gravel or unpaved surface

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

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