Road · United Arab Emirates
Al Sufouh to Deira via Burj Khalifa
A flat 46 km road cycling route from Al Sufouh to Deira via Burj Khalifa through Al Sufouh 2, Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah 2, with 11 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 46.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Riding time
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Dec to Feb
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Al Sufouh → Deira via Burj Khalifa
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 11 m
- 46 km
Route description
- Al Sufouh
- Al Sufouh 2
- Umm Suqeim
- Jumeirah 2
- Za'abeel 2
- Trade Centre 1
- Dubai Maritime City
- Al Souq Al Kabeer
- Al Corniche
- Deira via Burj Khalifa
This 46.2 km point-to-point route starts in Al Thanyah 3 and heads through Dubai's varied districts including Al Sufouh, Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, and Business Bay, finishing near Deira and Al Corniche. It is a flat ride with an elevation gain of 45 m and maximum height of 10 m at 26 km. The route has no climbs and is entirely flat.
The surfaces are 88% paved and 12% unmapped with no gravel sections. The road types include 23% minor roads, 21% quiet streets, 17% paths, 16% cycle paths, 16% main roads, 4% pedestrian areas, and 3% others. Main roads without cycle lanes account for 7.1 km, and cycle paths or lanes cover 7.3 km. Jumeira Street is the longest named road ridden at 3.4 km.
Facilities along the route include cafés such as Boon Coffee Roasters near the start at 2 km and Vanilla at 34.9 km, as well as several supermarkets. There is a 5.3 km stretch from 23.6 to 28.9 km with no café, shop, or water. Bailout points include Dubai Internet City station at 2.1 km and Al Ghubaiba ferry at 43.4 km.
Highlights
- Boon Coffee Roasters café at 2 km
- Jumeira Street ridden for 3.4 km
- Maximum elevation 10 m at 26 km
- Al Madina supermarket near finish
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 7.1 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 23% minor road · 21% quiet street · 17% path · 16% cycle path · 23% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 7.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 7.3 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Jumeira Street (3 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: 576 cafés and restaurants, 129 shops, 8 water points, 11 petrol stations, 35 public toilets and 25 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.3 kmAl Maya · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 3.3 kmDubai College 2 · bike rental · 390 m off route
- 8.3 kmArtisan Bakers · café · 30 m off route
- 9.5 kmAl Gazal Alajabali Grocery · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 12.1 kmEmarat · petrol station · on the route
- 14.1 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 17.1 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · on the route
- 20.6 kmSpinneys · supermarket · 70 m off route
- 21.8 kmToilets · on the route
- 23.1 kmDish Dash · café · 50 m off route
- 28.9 kmCaffè Nero · café · 50 m off route
- 34.3 kmToilets · 220 m off route
- 34.9 kmVanilla · café · on the route
- 36 kmQuality Supermarket · supermarket · on the route
- 39.9 kmToilets · 170 m off route
- 43.3 kmtalabat refill station · drinking water · 130 m off route
- 43.6 kmEmarat · petrol station · 170 m off route
- 44.1 kmBike rental · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 2.1 km — Dubai Internet City (station), 500 m off route
- 16.5 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), 100 m off route
- 23.3 km — Al Wajeha Al Maeyah MTS (ferry), 760 m off route
- 30.6 km — Emirates Towers (station), 230 m off route
- 43.4 km — Al Ghubaiba (ferry), 40 m off route
Worth a stop
- 2.1 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
- 6.3 km — Golden Horses (monument)
- 10.2 km — Umm Suqeim Night Swimming Beach (attraction)
- 14 km — Jumeirah Beach (attraction)
- 22.3 km — Fountain Watching Hill (viewpoint)
- 35.1 km — Boat Model (monument)
Stay after this ride
- Ibis Styles Dubai Deira · hotel · 210 m from the finish
- Golden Star Hotel · hotel · 530 m from the finish
- Juba Hotel · hotel · 400 m from the finish
- Wyndham Dubai Deira · hotel · 400 m from the finish
- Grand Hotel · hotel · 430 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Caribou (340 m), Nando's (460 m), 25- Degrees North (700 m)
- Shops
- Asswaq (270 m), Bluemart Supermarket (700 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- DFC (380 m), Sharda Vegetarian Restaurant (310 m), Al Kahf Cafeteria (400 m)
- Shops
- Al Madina (60 m), Nareez jewellery (380 m)
Know before you go
- 5.3 km without café, shop or water between km 23.6 and 28.9
- 7.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes