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Around Fujairah via Wahala (98 km)

Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

98 km
Distance
1,226 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Around Fujairah via Wahala (98 km)

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,226 m
Distance
98 km
0100200300400m0 km2040608098 km364 m · highest, at 97.0 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

This ride suits cyclists prepared for a long 98 km distance with moderate climbing totaling 1226 m.

98 km loop around Al Fujayrah in the Hajar Mountains with 1226 m climbing and varied gradients.

The ride starts in Al Fujayrah and heads through Yaif at 2.1 km, then Sha'biyyat Milāḩ at 6.7 km. It continues past Al Wa'ab (12.6 km), Munay (15.3 km), and Minazif (24.1 km), progressing towards Al Uqdah (40.4 km) and the combined point of Al Saaf and Al Ghail at 47 km. The route then passes Wahala at 63.9 km and Al Qilē'ī at 83 km before returning to Al Fujayrah. The route features a total elevation gain of 1226 m with multiple climbs, including gradients up to 21.4% for a 500 m section at the start. Climbing sections vary from gentle gradients around 2.5-3.8% to steeper pitches up to 13.8%, with notable climbs between km 12.4 and 33.1 as well as km 74.5 to 83. The highest point is at 363 m near km 96.3. Road surfaces are almost entirely paved (99%) with a small 1% gravel section. The route mainly uses motorways (49%) and main roads (41%), with 90 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 43 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. Facilities such as cafés, shops, toilets, and petrol stations are mostly located after 48.3 km, with a Starbucks café at 50 km and an ADNOC petrol station nearby. There is a longest stretch of 48.3 km without café, shop or water from the start to 48.3 km.

Highlights

  • Peak Jabal Al Miqsha at 400 m near km 21.9
  • Longest descent is 10.7 km dropping 256 m from km 36.9
  • Café and toilets near km 50
  • Wahla Fort near km 63.7

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Yaif 2.1 km
  2. Sha'biyyat Milāḩ 6.7 km
  3. Al Wa'ab 12.6 km
  4. Munay 15.3 km
  5. Minazif 24.1 km
  6. Al Uqdah 40.4 km
  7. Al Saaf 47 km
  8. Al Ghail 47 km
  9. Wahala 63.9 km
  10. Al Qilē'ī 83 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—12.4 km1.5 km44 m2.9 %6.1 %278 m
—18.7 km2 km48 m2.5 %4.1 %305 m
—23.5 km1.6 km76 m4.8 %13.7 %315 m
—28.3 km1.8 km94 m5.3 %12.2 %265 m
—33.1 km3.2 km86 m2.7 %6.5 %269 m
—53.8 km1.5 km57 m3.8 %7.7 %95 m
—68.9 km1.9 km47 m2.5 %3.7 %186 m
—74.5 km1.4 km89 m6.5 %13.8 %267 m
—76.9 km1.9 km63 m3.3 %6.4 %231 m
—79.2 km1.6 km88 m5.4 %10.6 %304 m
—83 km1.9 km64 m3.4 %5.3 %307 m
—94.5 km1.9 km52 m2.8 %4.1 %363 m

High point 363 m at 96.3 km; low point 2 m. Passes beneath Jabal Al Miqsha.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
49% motorway · 41% main road · 6% minor road · 3% major road
Main roads
90 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
43 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Sharjah - Kalba Road (36 km), Al Watan Road (4 km), Al Rabet Street (4 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
24% climbing · 26% descending · 50% flat
Steep sections
5.5 km over 5% · 1.6 km over 8% · 1.2 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 21.4% at 0 km
Longest descent
10.7 km from 36.9 km, dropping 256 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: 48 km, from 0 km to 48 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 46.5 kmKalba Health Center · clinic · 160 m off route
  2. 49.5 kmADNOC · petrol station · 70 m off route
  3. 50 kmStarbucks · café · on the route
  4. 50 kmToilets · on the route
  5. 51.9 kmKiosk · 80 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 52.1 km — Wildlife observation (viewpoint)
  • 63.7 km — Wahla Fort (castle)

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
3½–5 hours riding
Season
May
Best months
Dec to Mar — daily highs of 25–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 48.3 km after start
  • 90 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 43 km on roads with speed limit 80 km/h or more
  • Steepest 500 m section at start with 21.4% gradient

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

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