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Khor Fakkan – Fujairah via Al Nahwa Old Hamlet

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

110 km
Distance
1,363 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Khor Fakkan – Fujairah via Al Nahwa Old Hamlet

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,363 m
Distance
110 km
0200400600800m0 km255075110 km602 m · highest, at 107.8 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Cyclists suited to a long loop with moderate climbing of 1363 m over 110 km.

109.8 km loop cycle route in the Hajar Mountains, UAE, starting and finishing at Khawr Fakkan with 1363 m climbing.

This 109.8 km loop begins at Khawr Fakkan in the Hajar Mountains and passes through many small communities including Ar Rufaysah at 14.3 km, Mirbah at 55.7 km, and Al Theeb at 60.4 km. The route features seven climbs including two in the first 4 km with maximum gradients of 12.4%, a longer 7.1 km climb starting at 31.3 km, and a significant 7.4 km climb beginning at 96.2 km which reaches 615 m height. The road surface is 98% paved with no gravel or unpaved sections. Road types are mainly major roads (62%) followed by minor roads (17%) and main roads (15%) with 4% on quiet streets. There are 82.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 57.3 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. Key named roads include Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (18.3 km) and Khorfakkan Road (16 km). Amenities include restaurants and cafés near the start and at 54.3 km and 106.9 km, several supermarkets and greengrocers early and late in the route, and petrol stations at 27 km, 57.5 km, and 105.3 km. There is a longest stretch without café, shop or water of 35.2 km from 57.5 km to 92.7 km. Toilets are available at 0 km, 25.2 km, and 106.9 km. There is one bailout point with a station at 69.5 km.

Highlights

  • Climbs with max gradients up to 12.6%
  • Passing Mirbah at 55.7 km
  • Route beneath Jabal Abu Ziba and Jabal Salhal
  • Longest descent of 10.2 km starting at 8.3 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Ar Rufaysah 14.3 km
  2. Al Yarmouk 17.1 km
  3. Al Hutain 17.3 km
  4. Al Burdi 17.9 km
  5. Khor Fakkan 18.9 km
  6. Al Rifa'a 19.2 km
  7. Al Hayawah 19.2 km
  8. Al Khaledya 20.5 km
  9. Al Musalla 23.3 km
  10. Qidfa 27.5 km
  11. Madha 30.4 km
  12. Nahwa 37.8 km
  13. Al Nahwa Old Hamlet 38.1 km
  14. Sa‘d 41.1 km
  15. Mirbah 55.7 km
  16. Sha'biyyāt Qirat 56.2 km
  17. Qurayyah 57.5 km
  18. Al Theeb 60.4 km
  19. Assawda 63.1 km
  20. Ishwais 68.9 km
  21. Al Hilal 69.5 km
  22. Sakamkam 70 km
  23. Yabsa 76 km
  24. Al Farfar 78.3 km
  25. Al Bithnah 87.1 km
  26. Ghura 91.4 km
  27. Bulaidha 92.2 km
  28. Al Rimmani 92.7 km
  29. Daftah 98 km
  30. Shis 106.9 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—0 km0.9 km43 m4.6 %6.7 %541 m
—2.3 km1.2 km78 m6.6 %12.4 %606 m
—22.1 km1.9 km57 m3 %5.4 %70 m
Madha climb31.3 km7.1 km196 m2.8 %5.8 %258 m
—44.4 km2.6 km56 m2.2 %3.2 %161 m
Ishwais climb69.2 km4.4 km238 m5.4 %12.6 %248 m
Daftah climb96.2 km7.4 km298 m4 %10.9 %615 m

High point 636 m at 3.6 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath Jabal al Qitayliyah, ‘Iqāb Shawābiq, Jabal al Ḩabillih.

Madha climb · starts at 31.3 km

7.1 km at 2.8% · 196 m
100150200250m1.8%3.7%3.2%2.0%4.9%0 km1234566.9 km256 msteepest 4.9%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Ishwais climb · starts at 69.1 km

4.4 km at 5.4% · 238 m
50100150200m5.2%4.9%8.5%0 km1234.1 km248 msteepest 8.5%

Daftah climb · starts at 96.1 km

7.4 km at 4% · 298 m
350400450500550600m4.3%3.4%4.7%7.4%7.5%0 km1234567.3 km615 msteepest 7.5%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
62% major road · 17% minor road · 15% main road · 4% quiet street · 1% unmapped
Main roads
82.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
57.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Road (18 km), Khorfakkan Road (16 km), Madha Road (10 km), Yabsa Bypass Road (10 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
28% climbing · 27% descending · 45% flat
Steep sections
4.5 km over 5% · 1.4 km over 8% · 0.7 km over 10%
Longest descent
10.2 km from 8.3 km, dropping 461 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: 35 km, from 58 km to 93 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  2. 0.8 kmWadi Al Noor Vegetable & Fruits · greengrocer · 60 m off route
  3. 12.8 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 50 m off route
  4. 13.7 kmWishi · restaurant · 90 m off route
  5. 17.6 kmAl Enwan medical center · hospital · 30 m off route
  6. 18.8 kmJoint training est · supermarket · 120 m off route
  7. 19.3 kmThai gate Khorfakkan · restaurant · 90 m off route
  8. 25.2 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  9. 27 kmAl Madha Petrol · petrol station · 50 m off route
  10. 43.7 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
  11. 54.3 kmCafé · 100 m off route
  12. 57.5 kmEmarat · petrol station · 80 m off route
  13. 92.7 kmAl Safa Supermarket · supermarket · 70 m off route
  14. 98.2 kmDrinking water · 90 m off route
  15. 105.3 kmEmarat · petrol station · 50 m off route
  16. 105.5 kmMohamed Al Yoha Supermarket · supermarket · 100 m off route
  17. 106.9 kmGerard · café · 60 m off route
  18. 106.9 kmDrinking water · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 69.5 km — Fujairah Station (station), 610 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 13 km — Reservoir. Observation deck (viewpoint)

At the start and finish

  • Gerard · café · 60 m
  • Al Fanoos Al Akhdhar Vegetable & Fruits · greengrocer · 700 m
  • Hadeeqt Shees Vegetable & Fruits Trading · greengrocer · 690 m
  • Mohamed Al Yoha Supermarket · supermarket · 850 m
  • Mathaq Alananas Juices · fast food · 790 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
4½–6 hours riding
Season
Nov
Best months
Nov to Mar — daily highs of 22–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 35.2 km without café, shop or water from 57.5 km to 92.7 km
  • 82.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 57.3 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
  • Maximum gradient up to 12.6% for 4.4 km

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

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