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Fujairah to Hatta via Al Qor

56 km road cycling route530 m climbing2–2½ hoursGPX

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates · Road

A hilly 56 km road cycling route from Fujairah to Hatta via Al Qor through Yaif, Al Qor (new village) and Hatta, with 530 m of climbing. Most of it (53.6 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 28.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more. The first 26 km has no café, shop or water.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
56.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
530 m
9 m per km
Riding time
2–2½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
53.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 28.7 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Longest gap 26 km
10 cafés and restaurants · 3 shops · 4 petrol stations · 2 public toilets
Best months
Dec to Mar
Fujairah climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Fujairah → Hatta via Al Qor

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
530 m
Distance
56 km
0100200300400500m0 km204056 km454 m · highest, at 18.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Fujairah
  2. Yaifkm 7
  3. Al Qor (new village)km 13
  4. Hattakm 28
  5. Sufayrikm 29
  6. Huwaylatkm 40
  7. Al Wa'abkm 46
  8. Munaykm 48
  9. Hatta via Al Qorkm 56

Starting at Al Fujayrah, the route heads to Yaif at 7.2 km, climbing steadily early on with gradients around 2.9% averaging 52 m gain over 1.8 km. It continues through Al Qor (new village) by 13.4 km with further climbs reaching up to 81 m gain over 3.2 km. The profile peaks at 456 m elevation around 18.6 km after several gentle climbs and then descends towards Hatta near 28 km.

Beyond Hatta, the route moves through Sufayri and Huwaylat, where there are supermarkets, petrol stations, and a restaurant nearby for refuelling. It then cycles past Al Wa'ab and Munay before finishing at Al Qilē'ī at 56 km. Most surfaces are paved (97%), with 2% gravel and 1% unmapped. The ride mainly follows motorways (49%), main roads (33%), and major roads (13%), including 53.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 28.7 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more.

Why ride this route?

  • Tops out at 456 m, 18.6 km in.
  • A 5.6 km descent dropping 184 m.

Highlights

  • Climb to 456 m at 18.6 km
  • Passes beneath Jabal Mudayrah (472 m)
  • Tannor Lahm restaurant near 28 km
  • 25.6 km longest stretch without café or shop after start

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Yaif 7.2 km
  2. Al Qor (new village) 13.4 km
  3. Hatta 28.1 km
  4. Sufayri 28.6 km
  5. Huwaylat 40.1 km
  6. Al Wa'ab 45.5 km
  7. Munay 48.3 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb2.2 km1.8 km · 52 m · 2.9 % · max 4.3 %363 m
Unnamed climb11.1 km1.2 km · 41 m · 3.4 % · max 5.5 %318 m
Unnamed climb13.4 km3.2 km · 81 m · 2.6 % · max 3.4 %400 m
Unnamed climb16.8 km1.8 km · 52 m · 2.8 % · max 4.1 %456 m
Unnamed climb30 km2.1 km · 82 m · 3.9 % · max 5.7 %386 m
Unnamed climb32.7 km1.1 km · 55 m · 4.9 % · max 7.5 %408 m
Unnamed climb45.5 km1.2 km · 44 m · 3.7 % · max 6.1 %278 m
Unnamed climb51.7 km1.8 km · 49 m · 2.7 % · max 4 %305 m

High point 456 m at 18.6 km; low point 208 m. Passes beneath Jabal Mudayrah, Jabal Laim, Jabal Al Miqsha.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 95% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 28.7 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
49% motorway · 33% main road · 13% major road · 2% track · 3% other roads and tracks
Main roads
53.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
28.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Al Watan Road (14 km), Sharjah - Kalba Road (7 km), E44 (7 km), Al Rabet Street (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
28% climbing · 26% descending · 46% flat
Steep sections
1.7 km over 5% · 0.3 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 19.7% at 0 km
Longest descent
5.6 km from 34 km, dropping 184 m

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.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 26 km, from the start. Along the route: 10 cafés and restaurants, 3 shops, 4 petrol stations and 2 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 25.6 kmENOC · petrol station · 90 m off route
  2. 28 kmTannor Lahm · restaurant · 70 m off route
  3. 28.3 kmZOOM · convenience store · 90 m off route
  4. 29 kmToilets · 200 m off route
  5. 29.1 kmHatta Pharmacy LLC. · pharmacy · 110 m off route
  6. 40.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 50 m off route
  7. 40.4 kmnaseem al howailat · supermarket · on the route

Know before you go

  • 25.6 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from start
  • 53.6 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 28.7 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • 2% gravel or unpaved surface

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

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About this route

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 Fujairah (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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