Road · United Arab Emirates
The Greens to Dubai Design District City
A flat 106 km road cycling loop from The Greens through Al Sufouh 1, Umm Suqeim 1 and Jumeirah 2, with 53 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 106.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 53 m
- Riding time
- 3–4½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 18 km
- Best months
- Dec to Feb
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- The Greens
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 53 m
- 106 km
Route description
- The Greens
- Al Sufouh 1
- Umm Suqeim 1
- Jumeirah 2
- Burj Khalifa
- Nadd Al Sheba 2
- Al Safa 1
- Al Sufouh 2
- Emirates Hills
- The Greens
Starting from The Greens in Dubai, the 106 km loop passes through Al Thanyah 1, Al Sufouh 1, and several Umm Suqeim districts before reaching Al Safa and Jumeirah areas. It continues via Al Wasl to Business Bay and near Burj Khalifa at 19.7 km. The route then heads through Ghadeer Al Tair, Nadd Al Sheba 1 and 2, and further onto Bukadra and MBR- Al Merkad. Afterward, it returns through Al Safa 1, Jumeirah Island 2, and more Umm Suqeim districts, progressing through Al Sufouh 2 and Al Thanyah areas before cycling past Emirates Hills and The Springs and back to The Greens.
The ride is entirely flat with elevation between 0 m and 25 m and includes 41% of climbing in the first half. Surfaces are mostly paved (89%) with no gravel or unpaved sections, though 11% remains unmapped. The route uses a mix of cycle paths (26 km), main roads (22.6 km), minor roads (18.9 km), quiet streets (15.8 km), and paths (14.9 km), with 1.6 km on a motorway. However, the cycle lane coverage on main roads is limited with 24.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes.
Facilities available include cafés such as Boon Coffee Roasters and Espressini, supermarkets including Spinneys near 29.4 km, and drinking water points around 12.2 km and 66.6 km. There is a long stretch without cafés, shops, or water of 17.8 km between 29.4 km and 47.2 km. Bailout points include Dubai Internet City at 3.1 km and Business Bay ferry station at 64.2 km.
Highlights
- Burj Khalifa at 19.7 km
- DXBike cycle track for 5.7 km
- Longest stretch without café or shop 17.8 km
- Cycle path sections total 26 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (24.2 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 26% cycle path · 22% main road · 19% minor road · 16% quiet street · 18% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 24.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 26 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Nad Al Sheba Cycling Track (6 km), Nadd Al Sheba Road (5 km), Abdullah Omran Taryam Street (4 km), Al Asayel Street (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
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 18 km, from km 29 to 47. Along the route: 313 cafés and restaurants, 55 shops, 3 water points, 9 petrol stations, 21 public toilets and 15 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.9 kmBluemart Supermarket · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 6.9 kmToilets · 120 m off route
- 10.4 kmAl Gazal Alajabali Grocery · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 11.4 kmFilli Cafe Kite Beach · café · 50 m off route
- 12.2 kmDrinking water · 70 m off route
- 17.9 kmCareem Bike · bike rental · on the route
- 23.2 kmToilets · 260 m off route
- 29.4 kmADNOC · petrol station · 30 m off route
- 52.2 kmBike On · bike rental · 60 m off route
- 64.6 kmFuze Caffe · café · 110 m off route
- 66.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 70.5 kmWater tap · on the route
- 74.5 kmToiletten · toilets · 60 m off route
- 78.9 kmDubai College 2 · bike rental · 350 m off route
- 81.5 kmAl Maya · supermarket · on the route
- 87.3 kmVentum House - Cafe | Bikes | Services · bike shop · 210 m off route
- 89 kmMedicina Pharmacy - Meadows · pharmacy · 170 m off route
- 98 kmLe Pain Quotidien · café · 80 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 3.1 km — Dubai Internet City (station), 490 m off route
- 17.3 km — Jumeirah Marine Transport Station (ferry), 100 m off route
- 64.2 km — Business Bay MTS (ferry), 140 m off route
- 81 km — Palm Gateway (station), 1.3 km off route
Worth a stop
- 3.1 km — ARN Arabian Radio Network (viewpoint)
- 7.3 km — Golden Horses (monument)
- 14.8 km — Jumeirah Beach (attraction)
- 69.7 km — medwin medical jumera (attraction)
- 73.1 km — Umm Suqeim Night Swimming Beach (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Caribou (660 m), 25- Degrees North (940 m), Nando's (790 m)
- Shops
- Asswaq (80 m), Bluemart Supermarket (940 m)
Know before you go
- 24.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 17.8 km longest stretch without café, shop, or water from km 29.4 to 47.2
- 1.6 km on motorway
- Steepest 500m section briefly at 37.6 km with 1% gradient
