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Sevens and Camel Track Loop

74 km road cycling loop101 m climbing2–3 hoursGPX

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Road

A flat 74 km road cycling loop from Bottom of the Stick through Al Lisaili, Al Lesaily and Al Yalayis 3, with 101 m of climbing. There is a 26 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 8–35).

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Last ridden Saturday 2nd May 2026

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
74 km
Loop
Elevation gain
101 m
1 m per km
Riding time
2–3 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
98% paved · 2% unpaved
Traffic
Some main roads
23.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 22.4 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 22.6 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Longest gap 26 km
3 cafés and restaurants · 5 shops · 1 water point · 3 petrol stations · 1 public toilet · 2 bike shops
Best months
Dec to Feb
Dubai climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Bottom of the Stick

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
101 m
Distance
74 km
0255075100125150m0 km20406074 km123 m · highest, at 35.5 kmStartFinish · back at the start

What it was like to ride

Route description

  1. Bottom of the Stick
  2. Al Lisailikm 37
  3. Al Lesailykm 40
  4. Al Yalayis 3km 69
  5. Bottom of the Stickkm 74

This route starts in Dubai and forms a loop covering 74 km with a total elevation gain of 101 m. The profile is predominantly flat, with the lowest point at 42 m at the start and the highest at 122 m around 35 km. Most climbing occurs in the first half of the ride, which accounts for 85% of the total gain. The gradient is very gentle, with only 0.1 km exceeding 10% gradient.

The surface is 98% paved with just 2% gravel or unpaved. The ride includes 22.6 km on cycle paths including the Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4, 18.7 km on main roads, and smaller amounts on minor roads, quiet streets, a major road, and a short path segment. However, 23.3 km on main roads have no cycle lane and 22.4 km are on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or higher, including 18 km on Saih Al Salam Street.

The route passes through or near places such as Al Lisaili at 37.1 km, Al Lesaily at 40.3 km, and Al Yalayis 3 at 68.6 km. Food and drink options include a café (Amber) at 36.4 km and a restaurant (Spicy Village Restaurant) at 54.1 km slightly off route. Shops and petrol stations are available mostly near the start and towards 54 km. There is a long stretch of 26.1 km without café, shop or water between km 8.4 and 34.5. A toilet, drinking water, and bike rental are available near 54 km.

Highlights

  • Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4
  • Al Lisaili at 37.1 km
  • Highest point at 122 m near 35 km
  • Spicy Village Restaurant at 54.1 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Al Lisaili 37.1 km
  2. Al Lesaily 40.3 km
  3. Al Yalayis 3 68.6 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (23.3 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
31% cycle path · 27% minor road · 26% main road · 8% quiet street · 8% other roads and tracks
Main roads
23.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
22.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
22.6 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 (22 km), Saih Al Salam Street (18 km), Jebel Ali - Lahbab Road (5 km)
Surface
Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
3% climbing · 2% descending · 96% flat

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.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 26 km, from km 8 to 35. Along the route: 3 cafés and restaurants, 5 shops, 1 water point, 3 petrol stations, 1 public toilet and 2 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 3.3 kmZoom · convenience store · 70 m off route
  2. 3.3 kmEnoc · petrol station · 50 m off route
  3. 8.4 kmConvenience store · 70 m off route
  4. 8.4 kmADNOC · petrol station · 80 m off route
  5. 34.5 kmSupermarket · 300 m off route
  6. 34.5 kmSwat Line Pharmacy · pharmacy · 580 m off route
  7. 36.4 kmAmber · café · 40 m off route
  8. 54.1 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 150 m off route
  9. 54.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 70 m off route
  10. 54.3 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · 70 m off route
  11. 54.3 kmDrinking water · on the route
  12. 54.3 kmToilets · on the route
  13. 54.3 kmTrek · bike rental · on the route
  14. 54.4 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 160 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 25.9 km — Εntrance of the Camel Race Track (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 26 km stretch without café, shop or water (km 8.4 to 34.5)
  • 23 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 22 km on roads with 80 km/h or higher speed limits
  • 0.1 km with over 10% gradient

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

6 photographs from the road

About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Dates ridden
to · 13 recordings
Route line
Built from 13 GPS recordings 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.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Dubai (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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