Kalba to Dubai via Hatta

Route overview

Experienced distance riders comfortable with 214 km in a day; the 1,265 m of climbing is spread gently, so endurance matters more than climbing legs.

A 214 km point-to-point across the Hajar Mountains from Kalba to Dubai, with 1,265 m of climbing and two crossings in and out of Oman.

The route leaves Kalba through Al Wa'ab and Sikhēbar and turns inland past Sha'biyyat Milāḩ and Al Qor, where the first climb begins at km 13.6: 3.1 km at 2.6% average, 4.3% at its steepest, topping out at 410 m. Beyond it the road runs beneath the 508 m summit at km 18.3 and past Jabal Mudayrah (472 m) and Jabal Laim (420 m), reaching restaurants at km 29.5. The middle section threads a string of mountain villages — As Simsimānīyah, Huwaylat, Fashrah, Rāfāq, Al Naslah and Um al Ghaf — passing Jabal Naselah (178 m) and, at km 79.2, Jabal Al Miqsha (400 m). The second climb starts at km 92.9, 3.6 km at 2.3% to 439 m, with a viewpoint at km 96.9 just before the high point of 484 m at km 97.3. From there the profile tilts down. Jabal Ash Shahayrah (532 m) and Jabal Al Hinnah (637 m) stand off the road before Milehah at km 120.8 and Qatah at km 146.6. The last 60 km run through Dubai's suburbs — Al Ttay, Ras Al Khor, Business Bay, Al Safa — to the low point of 41 m at km 200.6 and the finish at Nakhlat Jumeira.

Highlights

• High point of 484 m at km 97.3, with a viewpoint just before
• Past Jabal Al Hinnah (637 m) and Jabal Ash Shahayrah (532 m)
• Two graded climbs, at km 13.6 and km 92.9
• Finish at The View at The Palm, Nakhlat Jumeira

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

3–4½ hours riding

Know before you go

• Route crosses in and out of Oman twice — carry documents
• No food or water listed between km 29.5 and the café at km 120.1
• 27°C recorded in April; heat is a factor on the mountain section

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