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Fujairah – Shinas via Fashrah

Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

74 km
Distance
598 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Fujairah – Shinas via Fashrah

Elevation profile

Total ascent
598 m
Distance
74 km
0100200300400500m0 km20406074 km454 m · highest, at 58.2 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with moderate climbing over 74 km and some busy main road sections.

74 km loop in UAE's Hajar Mountains from Al Fujayrah with 598 m climbing.

Starting at Al Fujayrah, the route passes Yaif at 2 km, Sha'biyyat Milāḩ at 6.6 km, and Huwaylat at 15 km, where a supermarket lies 27 m off route. The road surface is 96% paved with 4% gravel or unpaved, mostly main roads and motorways covering 74% of the ride. Climbing begins gently, reaching the first notable climb from 36.1 to 42 km, gaining 188 m at an average of 3.2%, max 9.1%, peaking at 407 m. Beyond km 47.7 at Hatta, with food at Just Burger 66 m off route, the route approaches Jabal Laim and Jabal Mudayrah near 54 km. A shorter climb of 2.7 km with 77 m gain follows, topping at 456 m around km 57.2. The route then descends for 3.8 km and loops back through Al Qor and Al Qor new village before returning to Al Fujayrah. There are stretches of busy roads without cycle lanes, including 24.8 km on fast roads with 80 km/h or more speed limits. There is no café, shop, or water for 22.6 km between 50.3 and 72.9 km.

Highlights

  • Jabal Mudayrah near 55 km
  • 5.9 km climb starting at 36 km
  • Hatta at 48 km with food
  • Longest descent of 3.8 km from 60 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Sha'biyyat Milāḩ 6.6 km
  2. Huwaylat 15 km
  3. Fashrah 19.4 km
  4. Rāfāq 23.8 km
  5. Al Naslah 25 km
  6. Sufayri 47.3 km
  7. Hatta 47.7 km
  8. Al Qor (new village) 62.5 km
  9. Al Qor 66.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
As Simsimānīyah climb36.1 km5.9 km188 m3.2 %9.1 %407 m
—54.5 km2.7 km77 m2.8 %3.9 %456 m

High point 456 m at 57.2 km; low point 123 m. Passes beneath Jabal Laim, Jabal Mudayrah.

As Simsimānīyah climb · starts at 36.1 km

5.9 km at 3.2% · 189 m
250300350400m2.1%2.4%3.5%7.0%0 km123455.9 km405 msteepest 7.0%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
42% main road · 32% motorway · 9% minor road · 9% major road
Main roads
60.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
24.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Al Watan Road (19 km), E44 (6 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
19% climbing · 20% descending · 61% flat
Steep sections
1.5 km over 5% · 0.4 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 21.4% at 0 km
Longest descent
3.8 km from 59.9 km, dropping 108 m

Along the way

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

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 23 km, from 50 km to 73 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 14.5 kmnaseem al howailat · supermarket · on the route
  2. 35.7 kmADNOC · petrol station · 80 m off route
  3. 46.9 kmToilets · 220 m off route
  4. 46.9 kmHatta Pharmacy LLC. · pharmacy · 190 m off route
  5. 47.5 kmZOOM · convenience store · 70 m off route
  6. 47.5 kmENOC · petrol station · 70 m off route
  7. 47.7 kmJust Burger · fast food · 70 m off route

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
3–4½ hours riding
Season
April with temperatures around 29°C.
Best months
Dec to Mar — daily highs of 25–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 22.6 km with no café, shop or water from 50.3 km
  • 60.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 24.8 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • 4% of route on gravel or unpaved tracks

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

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