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Around Fujairah via Al Heel

Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

111 km
Distance
1,331 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Around Fujairah via Al Heel

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,331 m
Distance
111 km
0100200300400m0 km255075111 km311 m · highest, at 101.4 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for experienced riders comfortable with 111 km distance and 1331 m climbing on fast, main roads.

111 km loop ride in United Arab Emirates' Hajar Mountains with 1331 m climbing starting and finishing at Al Fujayrah.

Starting at Al Fujayrah the route heads through local places including Al Maqt'a (30.1 km), then on to Kalba (34.9 km) and Fujairah (43.1 km), continuing via Al Heel (64.7 km) before looping back through Minazif (100.9 km) and Munay (109.5 km). The route follows 111 km on mostly paved roads (99%) with 37% motorway, 30% major roads, and 16% main roads. However, 91.2 km are on main roads without cycle lanes, and 53.2 km have speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest named roads ridden include Sharjah - Kalba Road (39.5 km) and Yabsa Bypass Road (12.7 km).

Highlights

  • Peak at 315 m near km 9.6
  • Kalba at 34.9 km
  • Fujairah at 43.1 km
  • Al Heel at 64.7 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Al Maqt'a 30.1 km
  2. Al Quala'a 33.1 km
  3. Khawr Kalba 33.1 km
  4. Al Mafraq 33.5 km
  5. Al Nighala 33.8 km
  6. Al Bardi 34.4 km
  7. Al Aoud 34.4 km
  8. Kalba 34.9 km
  9. Al Qadesia 35.1 km
  10. Al Sidrah 35.3 km
  11. Al Bateen 35.3 km
  12. Hitteen 36 km
  13. Al Musalla 36 km
  14. Al Khuwair 36 km
  15. Al Mughaider 37.1 km
  16. Al Mahatta 37.1 km
  17. Al Bhaies 37.3 km
  18. A'quola 37.3 km
  19. Darweshia 37.8 km
  20. Al Husen 38 km
  21. Suhaila 38.5 km
  22. Sour Kalba 39.4 km
  23. Rughaylat 40.9 km
  24. Al Gurfaa 41.8 km
  25. Fujairah 43.1 km
  26. Ghalala 43.1 km
  27. Owaid 44.2 km
  28. Al Faseel 45 km
  29. Al Sharia 46.4 km
  30. Al Sharia 1 46.9 km
  31. Al Hilal 47.4 km
  32. Ishwais 48.8 km
  33. Sakamkam 49.7 km
  34. Yabsa 55.8 km
  35. Al Farfar 57.9 km
  36. Al Heel 64.7 km
  37. Tarif Kalba 73.8 km
  38. Al Uqdah 84.7 km
  39. Minazif 100.9 km
  40. Al Qilē'ī 102 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—3.3 km1.7 km49 m2.9 %3.9 %305 m
—7.9 km1.7 km76 m4.6 %12.9 %315 m
—12.8 km1.7 km90 m5.3 %12 %262 m
—18.7 km2.1 km56 m2.6 %3.4 %254 m
Ishwais climb49.3 km4.4 km236 m5.3 %12.1 %247 m
—80 km5.4 km121 m2.2 %3.2 %165 m
—85.9 km2.5 km96 m3.9 %8 %267 m
—93.1 km1.8 km61 m3.3 %12.7 %264 m
—95.9 km1.8 km63 m3.5 %6.5 %227 m
—97.9 km1.9 km76 m4 %10.2 %306 m
—101.8 km2.1 km65 m3.1 %5.1 %308 m

High point 315 m at 9.6 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath Jabal Al Miqsha.

Ishwais climb · starts at 49.2 km

4.5 km at 5.3% · 240 m
50100150200m3.6%5.7%11%0 km12344.6 km243 msteepest 10.5%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
37% motorway · 30% major road · 16% main road · 11% minor road
Main roads
91.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
53.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Sharjah - Kalba Road (40 km), Yabsa Bypass Road (13 km), Kalba Beach Road (6 km), Corniche Road (4 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
24% climbing · 21% descending · 56% flat
Steep sections
6.3 km over 5% · 2.3 km over 8% · 1.5 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 17.9% at 0 km
Longest descent
6.2 km from 54.6 km, dropping 160 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: 43 km, from 66 km to 110 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 21.9 kmHabib Beirut · restaurant · 70 m off route
  2. 27.7 kmStarbucks · café · 60 m off route
  3. 27.7 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  4. 27.7 kmADNOC · petrol station · 120 m off route
  5. 30.9 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 200 m off route
  6. 36.9 kmAl Zaytoon · pharmacy · 50 m off route
  7. 38.5 kmTamm Cafe · café · 40 m off route
  8. 40.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 60 m off route
  9. 40.9 kmAkbar Supermarket · convenience store · 320 m off route
  10. 41.6 kmToilets · 70 m off route
  11. 42.6 kmBike rental · 40 m off route
  12. 44.2 kmSingle Origin · café · 80 m off route
  13. 45 kmAl Sharq Pharmacy · pharmacy · 90 m off route
  14. 47.2 kmZOOM · convenience store · on the route
  15. 47.2 kmENOC · petrol station · on the route
  16. 60.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 180 m off route
  17. 66.1 kmADNOC · petrol station · 80 m off route
  18. 79.4 kmKalba Health Center · clinic · 790 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 48.6 km — Fujairah Station (station), 130 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 21.9 km — Hanging Garden Kalba (attraction)
  • 30.5 km — Visit Center of Khor Kalba Mangrove Reserve (attraction)
  • 38 km — Kalba Fort (castle)
  • 41.8 km — Bull fighting (Bullring) (attraction)

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
4–5½ hours riding
Season
February with temperatures around 24°C.
Best months
Dec to Mar — daily highs of 25–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 91.2 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 53.2 km on roads with 80 km/h or more speed limits
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 43.4 km from km 66.1 to 109.5

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

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