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Dubai – Sharjah via Warsan

64 km road cycling loop74 m climbing2½–3½ hoursGPX

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Road

A flat 64 km road cycling loop from Dubai through Wadi Al Safa 4, Warsan and Al Warqa, with 74 m of climbing.

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
64.3 km
Loop
Elevation gain
74 m
1 m per km
Riding time
2½–3½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
92% paved · 3% unpaved · 5% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
6.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 4.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 25.2 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
97 cafés and restaurants · 28 shops · 4 petrol stations · 16 public toilets · 2 bike shops
Best months
Dec to Feb
Dubai climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Dubai

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
74 m
Distance
64 km
0204060m0 km204064 km51 m · highest, at 30.5 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Dubai
  2. Wadi Al Safa 4km 3
  3. Warsankm 19
  4. Al Warqakm 25
  5. Mushrifkm 29
  6. Warsan 1km 42
  7. Nadd Hessakm 47
  8. The Villakm 53
  9. Wadi Al Safakm 54
  10. Dubaikm 64

This 64.3 km loop starts and ends in Dubai, passing through Wadi Al Safa 4 and Warsan early on. The route continues via Al Warqa and Mushrif where the highest point at 50 m occurs around 29 km. From there it heads past Warsan 1, Nadd Hessa, The Villa, and Wadi Al Safa before returning to Dubai.

The ride is mostly flat with just 74 m of climbing, 98% on flat terrain. The road surface is 92% paved with 3% gravel and 5% unmapped. The route includes 25 km of cycle path, 14 km of minor roads and quiet streets, plus 3.4 km each on motorway and main roads. There is 6.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 4.2 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or higher.

Cafés, shops, toilets, and bail-out points are plentiful, although there is an 8.1 km stretch without café, shop, or water early in the ride between 2 and 10 km. Several cafés and supermarkets lie close to the route, such as La Brioche at 12 km and Lulu Supermarket at 12.1 km. There are also bike rentals around 22.6 km and 31.2 km, plus petrol stations at 25.7 km, 52.7 km, and 59.5 km.

Highlights

  • Loop route starting and finishing in Dubai
  • High point of 50 m near Mushrif at 29 km
  • 25 km on cycle paths
  • Cafés and shops close by the route

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Wadi Al Safa 4 3.2 km
  2. Warsan 18.5 km
  3. Al Warqa 24.7 km
  4. Mushrif 28.5 km
  5. Warsan 1 41.6 km
  6. Nadd Hessa 47.2 km
  7. The Villa 52.6 km
  8. Wadi Al Safa 54.2 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 6.9 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
41% cycle path · 22% minor road · 13% quiet street · 7% path · 17% other roads and tracks
Main roads
6.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
4.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
25.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
82 Street (3 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 92% is mapped as paved, 3% as unpaved or gravel and 5% has no surface data.
Gradient
2% climbing · 1% descending · 98% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 97 cafés and restaurants, 28 shops, 4 petrol stations, 16 public toilets and 2 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 1.6 kmCoterra Coffee Roasters · café · 250 m off route
  2. 1.6 kmSri Lanka & Bangladesh Pavilion · market · 320 m off route
  3. 1.6 kmMen · toilets · 280 m off route
  4. 12.3 kmLa Brioche · café · 160 m off route
  5. 12.3 kmToilets · 120 m off route
  6. 17.6 kmAl Faraj Pharmacy · pharmacy · 80 m off route
  7. 19.7 kmArabian Supermarket- S03 · supermarket · 230 m off route
  8. 22.6 kmBike rental · 220 m off route
  9. 26.7 kmWhite Oryx · café · 120 m off route
  10. 29.4 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  11. 31.2 kmCafe Peloton · café · 80 m off route
  12. 40.8 kmOnyx Parmacy · pharmacy · on the route
  13. 41.6 kmLight Food Cafeteria · café · 50 m off route
  14. 46.1 kmKulfi Chai · café · 60 m off route
  15. 48.6 kmToilets · 120 m off route
  16. 48.8 kmMedicina Pharmacy · pharmacy · 100 m off route
  17. 52.7 kmADNOC · petrol station · 160 m off route
  18. 59.5 kmMcDonald's · fast food · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 14.1 km — Station, 90 m off route
  • 21.3 km — Station, 80 m off route
  • 44.7 km — Station, 140 m off route
  • 60 km — Abra Station (ferry), 500 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 7.1 km — FalconCity central roundabout (viewpoint)
  • 47.8 km — DSO Water Wall (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 8.1 km without café, shop or water from km 2 to 10.1
  • 6.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 4.2 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or higher
  • 3% gravel surface

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

About this route

Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Dubai (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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