Khasab to Dibba coast road and the zip-line climb

Route overview

Riders comfortable with 92.8 km and 856 m of climbing in a day, on a route where the gradients stay short but reach double figures.

A 92.8 km out-and-back along the Musandam coast from Khasab towards Dibba, with 856 m of climbing over three short headland climbs.

The ride starts at sea level near Al Jeer and Ra'alat Ad Darah and runs south along the coast, passing Tibat at 4.3 km, Ghamḑā’ and Fadgha, then the town of Bukha at 13.7 km and Al Jādī at 17 km. The first 25 km stay low, with the route's lowest point of 4 m at the start. The climbing begins at 25.1 km: 2.7 km at 6.3% with a maximum of 12%, topping out at 196 m above al Harf, beneath Jabal Mustah (223 m). A shorter rise follows at 32.2 km, 1.1 km at 4% but pitching to 12.3%, near Ţaff ar Rakham and Jabal al Harf (404 m). The road then drops through Wa‘ab Mubārak, Qada, Wa`ab Salim and Sharqi, past Jabal Haragah (266 m), to a cluster of restaurants between 45 and 47.3 km. The return covers the same ground: Mūkhī at 53.6 km and Ḩannā at 56.9 km mark the start of the third climb, 3 km at 5.7% with a maximum of 10.1%, leading to the route's high point of 199 m at 60.1 km. A water tap at 65.3 km comes before Al Jari, Hil and Ḩill al Gharbīyah and the run back along the coast.

Highlights

• Coastal run through Bukha at 13.7 km
• 2.7 km climb at 6.3% from 25.1 km, topping out at 196 m
• High point of 199 m at 60.1 km
• Views beneath Jabal al Harf (404 m)

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Out & back

Riding time

3½–5 hours riding

Know before you go

• No water or restaurants listed in the first 45 km
• 29 °C recorded in March
• Pitches to 12.3% on the short climb at 32.2 km

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