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Ghantoot Loop

73 km road cycling loop27 m climbing2–3 hoursGPX

Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Road

A flat 73 km road cycling loop from Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi through Gantout, with 27 m of climbing. There is a 62 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 11–72).

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
72.9 km
Loop
Elevation gain
27 m
Riding time
2–3 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
99% paved · 1% unpaved
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
Food & water
Longest gap 62 km
3 cafés and restaurants · 1 public toilet
Best months
Dec to Mar
Ghantoot climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Ghantoot

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
27 m
Distance
73 km
02040m0 km20406073 km18 m · highest, at 32.0 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Ghantoot
  2. Gantoutkm 36
  3. Ghantootkm 73

This 72.9 km circular route starts and finishes in Dubai, passing through the places of Ghantoot at 33.5 km and Gantout at 36.3 km. The route remains almost completely flat, with a maximum elevation of 18 m reached at 31.8 km and a minimum of 2 m at 52.7 km. The first half of the route accounts for just under half of the total elevation gain of 27 m.

The route predominantly follows minor roads for 66.3 km (92%), with a smaller portion on quiet streets (5.3 km) and a track (0.5 km) making up the remainder. Almost the entire route (99%) is paved. A notable feature is the longest stretch without any café, shop or water supply spanning 61.8 km between km 10.6 and 72.4. Facilities include a bar called Bounty Bar near 10.6 km, toilets at 9.4 km, and the iSki Water Ski Club attraction near 11.3 km, all slightly off-route.

Highlights

  • Passing through Ghantoot at 33.5 km
  • Route reaches 18 m elevation at 31.8 km
  • iSki Water Ski Club attraction near 11.3 km
  • Longest dry stretch 61.8 km with no shops or water

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Ghantoot 33.5 km
  2. Gantout 36.3 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.

Roads
92% minor road · 7% quiet street · 1% track
Surface
Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved.
Gradient
0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat

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 62 km, from km 11 to 72. Along the route: 3 cafés and restaurants and 1 public toilet.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 9.4 kmToilets · 140 m off route
  2. 10.6 kmBounty Bar · bar · 280 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 11.3 km — iSki Water Ski Club (attraction)

Know before you go

  • 61.8 km stretch from 10.6 km without café, shop or water
  • 25.2 km steepest 500m section only 0.8% gradient

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

About this route

Dates ridden
to · 3 recordings
Route line
Built from 3 GPS recordings 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 Ghantoot (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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