Road · United Arab Emirates
Dubai Ride 2025 Course
A flat 60 km road cycling loop from The Greens through Al Sufouh 1, Umm Suqeim 2 and Al Safa, with 0 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 60.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 0 m
- Riding time
- 2½–4 hours
- Difficulty
- Leisure
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Some 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
- 60 km
What it was like to ride
Route description
- The Greens
- Al Sufouh 1
- Umm Suqeim 2
- Al Safa
- Jumeirah Island 2
- Trade Centre 1
- Al Safa 1
- Trade Centre 2
- Jumeirah
- The Greens
The Dubai Ride 2025 course is a 60.4 km loop starting at Al Thanyah 3 and passing through numerous districts including Al Sufouh 1, Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah Island 2, and Business Bay. The ride is entirely flat, with elevation ranging from 1 m to 9 m, and the highest point at 53.9 km. About 44 m of climbing is spread evenly, with 48% elevation gain in the first half.
The surface is mostly paved (89%) with some parts unmapped (11%) and no gravel or unpaved sections. The route uses a mix of road types: 34% motorway, 23% cycle path, and smaller proportions of paths, quiet streets, main roads, and minor roads. There are nearly 26 km on main roads without a cycle lane, and 18.6 km are on roads with posted speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest named roads ridden include the Sheikh Zayed Road south (9.4 km) and north (8.8 km).
Along the route there are cafés, shops, water taps, toilets, and bike rentals scattered throughout, with the longest stretch without a café, shop, or water being 3 km between km 52.6 and 55.6. Bailout points are available with stations and ferries within 2 km at five locations. The ride is suitable for riders preferring a flat urban route with facilities nearby throughout.
Why ride this route?
- The flattest of the 32 rides from Dubai.
Highlights
- Dubai districts from Al Thanyah 3 to Jumeirah
- Flat route with elevation between 1 m and 9 m
- Long stretches on Sheikh Zayed Road
- Cycle paths total 13.4 km on the route
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (25.9 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 34% motorway · 23% cycle path · 13% path · 10% quiet street · 20% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 25.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 18.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 13.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Sheikh Zayed Road (south) (9 km), Sheikh Zayed Road (north) (9 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (4 km), Canal Walk (3 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 89% of the route is mapped as paved and 11% 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: 420 cafés and restaurants, 74 shops, 2 water points, 8 petrol stations, 18 public toilets and 22 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.9 kmBoon Coffee Roasters · café · 50 m off route
- 2.3 kmAswaaq · supermarket · 30 m off route
- 8.2 kmArtisan Bakers · café · on the route
- 9.4 kmAl Gazal Alajabali Grocery · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 11.1 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
- 13 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 18.6 kmCosta Coffee · café · 40 m off route
- 21.6 kmLife Pharmacy · pharmacy · 110 m off route
- 25.5 kmCaribou Coffee · café · 70 m off route
- 31.8 kmCafe Premiere · café · 80 m off route
- 37.3 kmLife Pharmacy · pharmacy · 60 m off route
- 38.5 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · 70 m off route
- 41.6 kmCosta · café · 40 m off route
- 43.6 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · on the route
- 46.6 kmWater tap · 70 m off route
- 50.4 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 50.7 kmMedicine Pharmacy · pharmacy · on the route
- 55.6 kmEmirates Cooperative · supermarket · 50 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 2 km — Dubai Internet City (station), 470 m off route
- 16.5 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), on the route
- 23.6 km — World Trade Centre (station), 250 m off route
- 35 km — Emirates Towers (station), 40 m off route
- 41.9 km — Jumeirah One Fishing Harbour (ferry), 1.4 km off route
- 57.2 km — Palm Gateway (station), 1.2 km off route
Worth a stop
- 2 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
- 6.3 km — Golden Horses (monument)
- 13.6 km — medwin medical jumera (attraction)
- 20.9 km — Sky Views Dubai (viewpoint)
- 42.1 km — Jumeirah Archaeological Site (archaeological site)
- 45.4 km — Jumeirah Beach (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Caribou (310 m), Nando's (440 m), 25- Degrees North (610 m)
- Shops
- Asswaq (270 m), Bluemart Supermarket (610 m)
Know before you go
- 25.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 18.6 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
- Longest stretch without café/shop/water is 3 km between 52.6 km and 55.6 km
