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Around Dubai (77 km)

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRoad

77 km
Distance
120 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Around Dubai (77 km)

Elevation profile

Total ascent
120 m
Distance
77 km
020406080100m0 km20406076 km89 m · highest, at 32.3 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a medium-distance mostly flat ride with little climbing.

76.5 km loop around Dubai on mostly cycle paths with 120 m climbing.

This 76.5 km loop starts and finishes in Dubai, passing through Wadi Al Safa 7 at 8.2 km, Al Yalayis 3 at 46.2 km, and Madinat Hind 4 at 54.4 km. The route is predominantly flat, with only 2 km combined over 5% gradient including a brief steep section of 2.4% at the start. Elevation varies from 24 m near the finish to a high point of 88 m around 31.7 km. The surface is fully paved, with 76% of the route on cycle paths, 21% on minor roads, and small sections on a motorway and quiet streets. About 1.4 km is on main roads without dedicated cycle lanes. The longest named section is the Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4, ridden for 33.2 km. There are shops, cafés, and restaurants accessible off-route with the longest dry stretch between 31.8 km and 51.5 km where there is no café, shop, or water for 19.7 km. Support facilities include supermarkets at 8.2 km and 63.2 km, convenience stores at 16 km, 31.7 km, and 51.5 km, drinking water and toilets close to 31.8 km, two petrol stations near 31.8 km and 51.5 km, bike rental at 31.8 km, and a bailout ferry station at 75.2 km. The route is best ridden in January when temperatures average 21°C.

Highlights

  • Loop route around Dubai
  • High point at 88 m at 31.7 km
  • Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 for 33.2 km
  • Longest dry stretch without facilities 19.7 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Wadi Al Safa 7 8.2 km
  2. Al Yalayis 3 46.2 km
  3. Madinat Hind 4 54.4 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
76% cycle path · 21% minor road · 1% motorway · 1% quiet street
Main roads
1.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
57.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 4 (33 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: 20 km, from 32 km to 52 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 8.2 kmWest Zone Supermarket · supermarket · 330 m off route
  2. 8.7 kmFood To Go · café · 380 m off route
  3. 16 kmZoom · convenience store · 40 m off route
  4. 16 kmEnoc · petrol station · 50 m off route
  5. 31.7 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 130 m off route
  6. 31.7 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · on the route
  7. 31.7 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 120 m off route
  8. 31.8 kmDrinking water · on the route
  9. 31.8 kmToilets · on the route
  10. 31.8 kmTrek · bike rental · 40 m off route
  11. 31.8 kmADNOC · petrol station · 90 m off route
  12. 51.5 kmConvenience store · 70 m off route
  13. 51.5 kmADNOC · petrol station · 90 m off route
  14. 63.2 kmSpinneys · supermarket · 250 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 75.2 km — Abra Station (ferry), 1.1 km off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
2½–4 hours riding
Season
Jan
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: 19.7 km from 31.8 km to 51.5 km
  • 1.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 1 km on motorway

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

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