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Around Dubai via Mugatrah (105 km)

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRoad

105 km
Distance
132 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Around Dubai via Mugatrah (105 km)

Elevation profile

Total ascent
132 m
Distance
105 km
0255075100125m0 km255075105 km118 m · highest, at 28.9 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Cyclists looking for a mostly flat 105 km route with moderate elevation gain.

A 105 km loop cycling route around Dubai with 132 m elevation gain and mostly cycle paths.

The route starts and finishes in Dubai and follows a loop of 105 km with a total elevation gain of 132 m. The highest point is 117 m at 28.5 km and the lowest point is 42 m at 103.6 km. The profile is mostly flat with 98% of the route on flat terrain, and very little climbing or descending. Almost the entire route (102.2 km) is on cycle paths, primarily along Al Qudra Cycle Path Routes 1, 2 and 4, with only 0.5 km each on quiet streets and main roads. The surface is 100% paved. The longest descent is 1.1 km long, starting at 57.6 km and descending 16 m. There are no cafes, shops, or water sources for the first 85.5 km, but near this point are facilities including a restaurant, convenience stores, drinking water, toilets, bike rental, and petrol stations all within about 100 to 200 m off route. Places along the route include Mugatrah at 71.1 km and Al Yalayis 3 at 99.8 km. The route has recorded temperatures between 10°C and 29°C in January, February, March, and August.

Highlights

  • Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1 for 46.8 km
  • Highest point 117 m at 28.5 km
  • Mugatrah at 71.1 km
  • Al Yalayis 3 at 99.8 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Mugatrah 71.1 km
  2. Al Yalayis 3 99.8 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
98% cycle path · 0% quiet street · 0% main road
Cycle paths
102.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1 (47 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 (35 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 2 (20 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
0% 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: 86 km, from 0 km to 86 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 85.5 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 160 m off route
  2. 85.5 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 70 m off route
  3. 85.6 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · 120 m off route
  4. 85.8 kmDrinking water · 120 m off route
  5. 85.8 kmToilets · 120 m off route
  6. 85.8 kmTrek · bike rental · 120 m off route
  7. 85.9 kmADNOC · petrol station · 190 m off route
  8. 101.2 kmZoom · convenience store · 50 m off route
  9. 101.2 kmEnoc · petrol station · 60 m off route

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
3–4 hours riding
Season
January, February, March, August
Best months
Dec to Feb — daily highs of 25–27 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 85.5 km without cafe, shop or water
  • 0.5 km on main roads without cycle lane

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

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