Road · United Arab Emirates
Al Qudra Stick to Mosque
A flat 61 km road cycling out-and-back route from Dubai through Al Yalayis 3, with 66 m of climbing. 81% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane. There is a 20 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 19–39).
At a glance
- Best for
- Steady riding away from traffic
- Distance
- 61.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Riding time
- 2–2½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Longest gap 20 km
- Best months
- Dec to Feb
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Dubai
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 66 m
- 61 km
What it was like to ride
Route description
- Dubai
- Al Yalayis 3
- Dubai
This ride follows the Al Qudra Cycle Path and starts at the Bottom of the Stick car park.
The entire 61.2 km ride is paved and all on cycle paths. The highest point of 88 m is reached at 18.9 km and the lowest is 42 m near the end at 60.1 km. Facilities are concentrated around 18-19 km and 42 km, including a restaurant, convenience stores, a petrol station, drinking water, toilets, and bike rental shops. There is a longest stretch of 23.1 km without café, shops, or water from 19 km to 42.1 km, so prepare accordingly.
Why ride this route?
- 81% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 for 36 km
- High point at 88 m at 18.9 km
- Al Yalayis 3 at 4.7 km
- Longest 23 km stretch without shops or water
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 81% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 73% cycle path · 13% main road · 5% quiet street · 2% path · 2% other roads and tracks · 5% unmapped
- Main roads
- 9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 4.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 49.7 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 (28 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1 (21 km), Al Qudra Street (5 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 93% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved and 5% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 1% descending · 99% flat
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 20 km, from km 19 to 39. Along the route: 2 cafés and restaurants, 3 shops, 1 water point, 2 petrol stations, 1 public toilet and 2 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 18.5 kmDrinking water · 120 m off route
- 18.5 kmToilets · 110 m off route
- 18.5 kmTrek · bike rental · 110 m off route
- 18.8 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · 100 m off route
- 18.8 kmADNOC · petrol station · 180 m off route
- 39.2 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 160 m off route
- 39.2 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 80 m off route
- 54.9 kmEnoc · petrol station · 70 m off route
- 55 kmZoom · convenience store · 60 m off route
- 62.3 kmLIFE Pharmacy · pharmacy · 540 m off route
- 65.5 kmThe Irish Village · pub · 310 m off route
Know before you go
- 23.1 km stretch without café, shop or water between 19 and 42 km
- 1 km on main roads without cycle lane
