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The Greens, Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Loop

64 km road cycling loop11 m climbing2½–3 hoursGPX

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Road

A flat 64 km road cycling loop from The Greens through Al Thanyah 3, The Springs and Dubai Marina, with 11 m of climbing.

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Sunday 15th June 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
63.7 km
Loop
Elevation gain
11 m
Riding time
2½–3 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
81% paved · 0% unpaved · 19% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
18.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 7.9 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
334 cafés and restaurants · 60 shops · 3 water points · 8 petrol stations · 15 public toilets · 10 bike shops
Best months
Dec to Feb
Dubai climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
The Greens

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
11 m
Distance
64 km
020m0 km204064 km15 m · highest, at 14.8 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. The Greens
  2. Al Thanyah 3km 1
  3. The Springskm 17
  4. Emirates Hillskm 18
  5. Dubai Marinakm 29
  6. Umm Suqeim 3km 40
  7. Umm Suqeim 1km 44
  8. Jumeirah 3km 46
  9. Jumeirah Island 2km 49
  10. The Greenskm 64

The route starts near Al Thanyah 1 and immediately passes through the Al Thanyah districts 3 and 2 within the first few kilometres. Riding mainly on paved roads (81%) it continues through The Springs and Emirates Hills before reaching Dubai Marina at 28.9 km. The highest point is 14 m at 14.7 km, while the lowest is 2 m at 41.8 km. The profile is flat with no sustained climbs, with 64% of the climbing happening in the first half.

The ride uses a mix of 30% main roads, 25% minor roads, 20% paths, 13% cycle paths, and 12% quiet streets. A combined 18.8 km on main roads has no cycle lane, though 7.9 km are cycle paths or lanes. Named roads include Al Worood 3 Street and Abdullah Omran Taryam Street ridden for over 5 km each. The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 6.9 km from 20.7 km to 27.6 km, but facilities including cafés and shops are plentiful at start, finish, and intervals.

Cafés like Caribou at the start and BW Cafe at 44.3 km, supermarkets such as Waitrose near 18.9 km and Al Maya near 61.6 km, petrol stations, and bike shops appear throughout. Toilets are available multiple times, with a maximum of 16 bailout points along the route. The entire ride occurs in June with temperatures recorded at 33 °C.

Highlights

  • Dubai Marina at 28.9 km
  • Highest point 14 m at 14.7 km
  • Longest no café/shop/water 6.9 km
  • Several supermarkets along route

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Al Thanyah 2 2.4 km
  2. The Springs 17 km
  3. Al Thanyah 4 17.2 km
  4. Emirates Hills 18.1 km
  5. Al Thanyah 5 27.9 km
  6. Dubai Marina 28.9 km
  7. Al Sufouh 2 33.2 km
  8. Al Sufouh 1 36.5 km
  9. Umm Suqeim 3 39.7 km
  10. Umm Suqeim 42 km
  11. Umm Suqeim 1 43.9 km
  12. Al Safa 44.6 km
  13. Jumeirah 3 45.9 km
  14. Jumeirah 2 47.7 km
  15. Jumeirah Island 2 48.6 km
  16. Umm Suqeim 2 53.9 km
  17. Umm Al Sheif 57.2 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (18.8 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
30% main road · 25% minor road · 20% path · 13% cycle path · 12% other roads and tracks
Main roads
18.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
7.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Al Worood 3 Street (6 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (6 km), Al Sohool Street (5 km), First Al Khail Street (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 81% of the route is mapped as paved and 19% has no surface data.
Gradient
0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% 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: 334 cafés and restaurants, 60 shops, 3 water points, 8 petrol stations, 15 public toilets and 10 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.1 kmCaribou · café · 70 m off route
  2. 0.8 kmAsswaq · supermarket · 40 m off route
  3. 5.9 kmENOC · petrol station · 50 m off route
  4. 16.7 kmMedicina Pharmacy - Meadows · pharmacy · 140 m off route
  5. 18.6 kmVentum House - Cafe | Bikes | Services · bike shop · on the route
  6. 27.6 kmCafé Isan · café · 220 m off route
  7. 31.2 kmR105m · drinking water · on the route
  8. 31.8 kmBake Mart Plus · supermarket · 70 m off route
  9. 40.1 kmBake Mart · bakery · 60 m off route
  10. 40.4 kmToiletten · toilets · 40 m off route
  11. 44.3 kmBW Cafe · café · on the route
  12. 45.6 kmCarrefour Market · supermarket · 200 m off route
  13. 47.4 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · 90 m off route
  14. 50.7 kmToilets · on the route
  15. 52 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
  16. 55.1 kmCat Café · café · 30 m off route
  17. 59.6 kmMarina Pharmacy · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  18. 61.6 kmHive Board Game Café · café · 80 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 31.2 km — Al Fardan Exchange (station), 450 m off route
  • 47.4 km — Dubai Canal (ferry), 410 m off route
  • 57.1 km — Mall of the Emirates (station), 1.3 km off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 28.2 km — OnStage International (viewpoint)
  • 33.9 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
  • 38.1 km — Golden Horses (monument)
  • 41.8 km — Umm Suqeim Night Swimming Beach (attraction)
  • 45.6 km — Jumeirah Beach (attraction)

Start and access

Starts and finishes at The Greens. Mapped within a short walk of the start, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start and finish

Food and coffee
Caribou (150 m), Nando's (140 m), Hive Board Game Café (520 m)
Shops
Bluemart Supermarket (270 m), Al Maya (460 m)

Know before you go

  • 18.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • Longest no café, shop or water stretch 6.9 km from 20.7 km to 27.6 km
  • Temperature recorded at 33 °C in June

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

About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
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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