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Around Dubai via Mugatrah (64 km)

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRoad

64 km
Distance
60 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Around Dubai via Mugatrah (64 km)
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Elevation profile

Total ascent
60 m
Distance
64 km
0255075100125m0 km204064 km110 m · highest, at 7.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a flat, low-climbing 64 km loop ride.

64 km loop ride around Dubai on paved cycle paths, minimal climbing and flat profile.

This 64 km loop begins and ends in Dubai, following mainly cycle paths throughout. The route reaches its highest point at 110 m around 8 km in and descends to its lowest at 62 m near 41 km. Overall, it offers mostly flat riding with just 1% of climbing and descending combined. The entire ride is on paved surfaces, almost entirely cycle paths including the Al Qudra Cycle Path Routes 1, 3 and Link 1. The road climbs gently in the first half, gaining 40% of the total ascent early on and then remains flat. There is a place called Mugatrah at about 49 km on the route. Along the whole route there is no café, shop or water point, so riders must prepare accordingly. At the start and finish in Dubai there are convenient amenities such as convenience stores, bike rental services, a restaurant, a clinic and a petrol station.

Highlights

  • Al Qudra Cycle Path Routes 1, 3 and Link 1
  • Top height 110 m at 7.8 km
  • Loop ride starting and finishing in Dubai
  • Mugatrah at 49.4 km along route

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Mugatrah 49.4 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
99% cycle path
Cycle paths
63.5 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 1 (26 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Route 3 (26 km), Al Qudra Cycle Path Link 1 (11 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: 64 km, from 0 km to 64 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  2. 0 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  3. 0 kmTrek · bike rental · 70 m off route
  4. 63.8 kmAlqudra Ambulance Medical Centre · clinic · 70 m off route
  5. 64 kmSpicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 110 m off route
  6. 64 kmZad Foodstores · convenience store · on the route
  7. 64 kmADNOC · petrol station · 70 m off route

At the start and finish

  • Zad Foodstores · convenience store · 20 m
  • Trek · bike rental · 70 m
  • Careem · bike rental · 40 m
  • Geant at ADNOC · convenience store · 100 m
  • Spicy Village Restaurant · restaurant · 130 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
2–2½ hours riding
Season
Jun
Best months
Dec to Feb — daily highs of 25–27 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 64 km with no café, shop or water available

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

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