Road · United Arab Emirates
Dubai City and Sharjah Corniche
A flat 83 km road cycling loop from The Greens through Al Sufouh 1, Al Safa and Al Hudaiba, with 0 m of climbing. Most of it (42 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 7.3 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 83 km
- Elevation gain
- 0 m
- Riding time
- 3–4½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Dec to Feb
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- The Greens
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 0 m
- 83 km
Route description
- The Greens
- Al Sufouh 1
- Al Safa
- Al Hudaiba
- Abu Hail
- Al Corniche
- Al Hamriya
- Umm Hurair
- Al Mankhool
- The Greens
Starting in Dubai, the 83 km loop passes through numerous neighbourhoods including Al Thanyah 1, Al Sufouh 1, Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, Al Baraha, and Al Ras before returning to Dubai. The route is flat with an elevation ranging from 1 m to 9 m.
Nearly half the ride (38.6 km) is on main roads, alongside 13.4 km on quiet streets and 6.9 km on cycle paths. The surface is mostly paved (88%), with 12% unmapped. There is no gravel or unpaved section. About 42 km of main roads are without a cycle lane, and 7.3 km are fast roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more.
There are many facilities along the way including cafés such as Boon Coffee Roasters at 2 km and The Surf Café & The Sushi Bar at 8.8 km. Shops and supermarkets like Al Basher Grocery at 9.2 km and Spinneys at 20.2 km are available. Drinking water points and toilets are evenly spread, for example water at 10.6 km and toilets at 25.2 km. The longest stretch without café, shop or water is 4 km from 73.4 km to 77.4 km. There are bail-out points including Dubai Internet City station at 2.1 km and Al Ras station at 43.1 km.
Why ride this route?
- The flattest of the 32 rides from Dubai.
Highlights
- Jumeira Street, 13.9 km
- Al Khaleej Street, 7.6 km
- Jumeirah Mosque near 20.6 km
- Sandy Mamzar Beach near 35.3 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 51% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 7.3 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 48% main road · 17% quiet street · 14% path · 9% cycle path · 12% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 42 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 7.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 6.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Jumeira Street (14 km), Al Khaleej Street (8 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (5 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 88% of the route is mapped as paved and 12% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 845 cafés and restaurants, 328 shops, 9 water points, 18 petrol stations, 57 public toilets and 11 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 2 kmBoon Coffee Roasters · café · 50 m off route
- 8.8 kmThe Surf Café & The Sushi Bar · café · 30 m off route
- 9.2 kmAl Basher Grocery · supermarket · on the route
- 13.7 kmGiant · bike shop · 80 m off route
- 14.4 kmAl Nabib Grocery · supermarket · 30 m off route
- 20.2 kmSpinneys · supermarket · on the route
- 23.9 kmDrinking water · 70 m off route
- 27.4 kmCareem · bike rental · 30 m off route
- 36 kmUnion Coop - Al Mamzar · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 43.7 kmShaker New Cafeteria · café · 30 m off route
- 45 kmCreek Line Pharmacy · pharmacy · on the route
- 50.9 kmDrinking water · 220 m off route
- 52.6 kmUnwind Specialty Boardgame Cafe · café · on the route
- 54.4 kmDrinking water · 210 m off route
- 59.4 kmComptoir 102 - Healthy Cafe and Concept Store · café · 50 m off route
- 67.1 kmBW Cafe · café · on the route
- 68.5 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
- 71.5 kmToiletten · toilets · 30 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 2.1 km — Dubai Internet City (station), 500 m off route
- 15.3 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), 580 m off route
- 27 km — Gold Souq (station), 210 m off route
- 43.1 km — Al Ras (station), on the route
- 52.9 km — max (station), on the route
- 63.6 km — Dubai Canal (ferry), 160 m off route
- 78.9 km — Palm Gateway (station), 1.2 km off route
Worth a stop
- 2.1 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
- 13.3 km — medwin medical jumera (attraction)
- 20.6 km — Jumeirah Mosque (attraction)
- 35.3 km — Sandy Mamzar Beach (viewpoint)
- 40.7 km — Old Souq (attraction)
- 44.1 km — Creek view from top of parking garage (viewpoint)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Caribou (310 m), Pitfire Pizza Greens (620 m), Nando's (440 m)
- Shops
- Bluemart Supermarket (570 m), Asswaq (290 m)
Know before you go
- 42 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 7.3 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
- No café, shop or water for 4 km between 73.4 km and 77.4 km
