Road · United Arab Emirates
Dubai City Loop via DXBike
A flat 112 km road cycling loop from The Greens through Al Thanyah 3, The Springs and Al Sufouh 2, with 41 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 112.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Riding time
- 4–5½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 19 km
- Best months
- Dec to Feb
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- The Greens
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 41 m
- 112 km
Route description
- The Greens
- Al Thanyah 3
- The Springs
- Al Sufouh 2
- Umm Suqeim 1
- Jumeirah Island 2
- Al Wasl
- Ghadeer Al Tair
- Umm Suqeim 2
- The Greens
This 112.3 km loop starts at Al Thanyah 1 and passes through areas including Al Thanyah 3, The Springs, Emirates Hills, Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, Business Bay, and Ghadeer Al Tair before returning to Dubai. The route is flat, with the highest point at 14 m around 28.9 km and a low point at -1 m near 88.8 km. Climbing is concentrated in the first half, comprising 60% of the total gain of 83 m.
The surface is mostly paved (79%) with no gravel sections, but 21% is unmapped. The ride includes 26 km on cycle paths, 23.7 km on minor roads, 23.5 km on paths, and 18.5 km on quiet streets. However, there are 14.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 1 km on a road with speed limits of 80 km/h or more, including 0.8 km on a motorway.
Food and drink options are available close to the route at various kilometres, such as cafés near 0.4 km, 43.5 km, 54.9 km and shops or supermarkets near 1 km, 43.5 km, and 52.9 km. There is a longest stretch of 18.5 km without a café, shop, or water between 8.3 km and 26.8 km. Several bailout points are located nearby, including ferry stations at 26.6 km, 59.6 km, and 88.9 km.
Highlights
- Loop through Dubai districts including Emirates Hills and Jumeirah
- Flat profile with elevation ranging from -1 m to 14 m
- 26 km of cycle paths including DXBike cycle track
- Coffee stops at The Springs and Jumeirah areas
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 14.9 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 24% cycle path · 22% minor road · 22% path · 17% quiet street · 15% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 14.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 26 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Nad Al Sheba Cycling Track (10 km), Al Worood 3 Street (10 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (4 km), Al Sohool Street (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 79% of the route is mapped as paved and 21% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 19 km, from km 8 to 27. Along the route: 354 cafés and restaurants, 64 shops, 4 water points, 7 petrol stations, 21 public toilets and 18 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.4 kmCaribou · café · 50 m off route
- 5.2 kmMediclinic Meadows · clinic · 90 m off route
- 38.2 kmMedicina Pharmacy - Meadows · pharmacy · 160 m off route
- 40.1 kmENOC · petrol station · 60 m off route
- 43.5 kmNAYAS Restaurant & Cafe · café · on the route
- 51.5 kmMed Art Clinic Day Surgery Centre · clinic · 30 m off route
- 52.9 kmAl Gazal Alajabali Grocery · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 55.4 kmEmarat · petrol station · 30 m off route
- 59 kmIl Café di Roma · café · 60 m off route
- 63.3 kmSupermash · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 68.7 kmTriathlon Hub · bike shop · 250 m off route
- 77 kmBike On · bike rental · 110 m off route
- 89.5 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · on the route
- 90.8 kmKabab Al Bastakiah · café · 100 m off route
- 92.5 kmEternal Poly Clinic · clinic · 40 m off route
- 95.8 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 98.8 kmEmarat · petrol station · 190 m off route
- 100.8 kmToilets · 100 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 13.5 km — National Paints (station), 1.5 km off route
- 20.3 km — DMCC (station), 950 m off route
- 26.6 km — Dubai Marina (ferry), 1.4 km off route
- 43.1 km — Al Fardan Exchange (station), 470 m off route
- 59.6 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), 110 m off route
- 88.9 km — Business Bay MTS (ferry), 140 m off route
- 102.1 km — Mall of the Emirates (station), 1.4 km off route
Worth a stop
- 19.8 km — OnStage International (viewpoint)
- 45.8 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
- 49.7 km — Golden Horses (monument)
- 53.6 km — Umm Suqeim Night Swimming Beach (attraction)
- 57.3 km — Jumeirah Beach (attraction)
- 94.6 km — medwin medical jumera (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Caribou (160 m), Hive Board Game Café (510 m), 25- Degrees North (260 m)
- Shops
- Bluemart Supermarket (270 m), Al Maya (450 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 18.5 km between 8.3 km and 26.8 km
- 14.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 1 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
- 0.8 km on motorway
