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Al Sufouh to Jumeirah Mosque via Jumeira Street

43 km road cycling loop0 m climbing1½–2½ hoursGPX

Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Road

A flat 43 km road cycling loop from Dubai through Al Sufouh 1, Jumeirah and Al Sufouh, with 0 m of climbing. Most of it (22.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
43.1 km
Loop
Elevation gain
0 m
Riding time
1½–2½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
90% paved · 0% unpaved · 10% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
22.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 2.2 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
364 cafés and restaurants · 55 shops · 3 water points · 9 petrol stations · 22 public toilets · 5 bike shops
Best months
Dec to Feb
Dubai climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Dubai

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Al Sufouh to Jumeirah Mosque via Jumeira Street, Dubai

Elevation profile

Total ascent
0 m
Distance
43 km
020m0 km10203043 km9 m · highest, at 38.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Dubai
  2. Al Sufouh 1km 5
  3. Umm Al Sheifkm 8
  4. Umm Suqeim 2km 11
  5. Umm Suqeimkm 11
  6. Jumeirah 3km 15
  7. Jumeirahkm 18
  8. Jumeirah 1km 20
  9. Al Sufouhkm 40
  10. Dubaikm 43

Starting from Dubai near Al Thanyah 1, the route heads south passing through Al Sufouh 1 and then Umm Al Sheif at 8.2 km. It continues through the various districts of Umm Suqeim between 8.2 and 13 km before reaching the Jumeirah areas from 14.9 to 20.2 km. After Jumeirah, it moves through Al Bada'a at 21.2 km, then loops back north towards Al Sufouh and Al Sufouh 2 before returning to the start point near Dubai. The profile is entirely flat, with elevation ranging between 2 m and 9 m.

The surface is mainly paved, covering 90% of the 43.1 km, with no gravel or unpaved roads and some unmapped sections making up 10%. Road types include 22.7 km on main roads, 8.2 km on quiet streets, 5.1 km on paths, 4.5 km on minor roads, and 2.2 km on cycle paths. However, all 22.8 km of the main roads lack cycle lanes. The longest named roads ridden are Jumeira Street for 13.1 km and Abdullah Omran Taryam Street for 5 km.

Along the route there are cafés, supermarkets, and toilets, with no stretch longer than 3.7 km without a café, shop, or water, except between 37.8 km and 41.5 km. Notable cafés include Boon Coffee Roasters at 1.6 km and Costa Coffee at 21.6 km. Shops like Al Maya supermarket appear early at 0.9 km and later at 21.6 km. Water taps are at 12.6 km and drinking water at 33.5 km. Bike shops and rentals are near the route around 15.1 km, 28.8 km, and 40.1 km. Bail-out points with stations and ferries are present at 3.2 km, 16.8 km, and 26.8 km.

Why ride this route?

  • The flattest of the 32 rides from Dubai.

Highlights

  • Loop through Umm Al Sheif and Jumeirah districts
  • Flat route with max elevation 9 m
  • Rides along Jumeira Street for 13.1 km
  • Cafés and shops available every few kilometres

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Al Sufouh 1 5.4 km
  2. Umm Al Sheif 8.2 km
  3. Umm Suqeim 3 8.2 km
  4. Umm Suqeim 2 10.9 km
  5. Umm Suqeim 11.3 km
  6. Umm Suqeim 1 13 km
  7. Jumeirah 3 14.9 km
  8. Jumeirah 2 17.7 km
  9. Jumeirah 18.4 km
  10. Jumeirah 1 20.2 km
  11. Al Bada'a 21.2 km
  12. Al Sufouh 39.8 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 53% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
53% main road · 19% quiet street · 12% path · 11% minor road · 5% other roads and tracks
Main roads
22.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
2.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Jumeira Street (13 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (5 km)
Surface
Paved: 90% of the route is mapped as paved and 10% 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: 364 cafés and restaurants, 55 shops, 3 water points, 9 petrol stations, 22 public toilets and 5 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.9 kmAl Maya · supermarket · 30 m off route
  2. 1.1 kmDubai Media City Clinic · clinic · 180 m off route
  3. 6.1 kmToilets · 190 m off route
  4. 9.6 kmLa Grove Café · café · 40 m off route
  5. 12.1 kmAhmad Bin Ali Supermarket · supermarket · on the route
  6. 12.6 kmWater tap · 220 m off route
  7. 15.1 kmENOC · petrol station · 60 m off route
  8. 19.6 kmToilets · 110 m off route
  9. 21.6 kmCosta coffee · café · on the route
  10. 22.7 kmENOC · petrol station · 210 m off route
  11. 24.6 kmToilets · 230 m off route
  12. 28.8 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · on the route
  13. 30.3 kmToilets · 80 m off route
  14. 33.5 kmDrinking water · on the route
  15. 35.3 kmThe Surf Café & The Sushi Bar · café · on the route
  16. 35.4 kmToilets · 80 m off route
  17. 36 kmConvenience store · 40 m off route
  18. 42.4 kmBlue Mart · convenience store · 40 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 3.2 km — Dubai Internet City (station), 450 m off route
  • 16.8 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), 560 m off route
  • 26.8 km — Jumeirah One Fishing Harbour (ferry), 290 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 1.7 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
  • 17.3 km — Jumeirah Archaeological Site (archaeological site)
  • 21.9 km — Jumeirah Mosque (attraction)
  • 30.7 km — medwin medical jumera (attraction)
  • 34.1 km — Umm Suqeim Night Swimming Beach (attraction)
  • 37.7 km — Golden Horses (monument)

Start and access

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

At the start and finish

Food and coffee
La Gaufrette (220 m), 25- Degrees North (210 m), Vue Beef Noodles (150 m)
Shops
Green Plus Supermarket (30 m), Bluemart Supermarket (200 m), Carrefour Market (300 m)

Know before you go

  • 3.7 km stretch without café, shop, or water between 37.8 km and 41.5 km
  • 22.8 km on main roads without cycle lane

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

About this route

Dates ridden
to · 2 recordings
Route line
Built from 2 GPS recordings 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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