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Khor Fakkan – Fujairah Coast

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesMixed

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Saturday 12th November 2022

109 km
Distance
1,373 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Mixed
Surface
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On the road: Khor Fakkan – Fujairah Coast

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,373 m
Distance
109 km
0200400600800m0 km255075109 km644 m · highest, at 3.5 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders ready for a long 109 km route with mild to moderate climbing totalling 106 m.

109 km loop from Khor Fakkan through the Hajar Mountains with 106 m climbing on mostly paved roads in the UAE.

Starting in Khor Fakkan at 18.7 km, the route includes a climb beginning at 1.9 km lasting 1.4 km with an average gradient of 3.5%, reaching 607 m. It descends before a second climb starts at 22.2 km with 53 m gained over 1.8 km. From 31.1 km there's a longer ascent over 7.1 km with a 195 m gain. Another climb begins at 44.1 km, then a more significant climb starts at 68.8 km covering 4.6 km with a 241 m gain and max gradient 13.1%. Near the end, from 90.4 km and 95.9 km there are two climbs totaling nearly 9 km and almost 334 m gained, including max gradients up to 10.4%.

Highlights

  • Climb to 607 m at 3.5% gradient
  • Long 7.1 km climb gaining 195 m
  • Climb with 13.1% max gradient over 4.6 km
  • Mountains near route: Jabal Daftah, 878 m

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Ar Rufaysah 14.2 km
  2. Al Yarmouk 16.8 km
  3. Al Hutain 17 km
  4. Al Burdi 17.4 km
  5. Al Rifa'a 18.7 km
  6. Al Hayawah 18.7 km
  7. Khor Fakkan 18.7 km
  8. Al Mudaifi 18.9 km
  9. Al Khaledya 20.2 km
  10. Al Qadsia 22.8 km
  11. Al Musalla 23 km
  12. Madha 30 km
  13. Sa‘d 35.8 km
  14. Al Nahwa Old Hamlet 38.9 km
  15. Nahwa 39.2 km
  16. Mirbah 55.8 km
  17. Sha'biyyāt Qirat 56 km
  18. Qurayyah 57.3 km
  19. Ishwais 68.5 km
  20. Al Hilal 69.3 km
  21. Al Sharia 1 69.4 km
  22. Sakamkam 69.9 km
  23. Yabsa 75.9 km
  24. Al Farfar 81.1 km
  25. Sa'if 86.6 km
  26. Al Bithnah 86.9 km
  27. Murrah 88 km
  28. Ghura 91.1 km
  29. Bulaidha 92 km
  30. Al Rimmani 92.4 km
  31. Daftah 97.7 km
  32. Ghadf 99 km
  33. Shis 106.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—1.9 km1.4 km50 m3.5 %11.1 %607 m
—22.2 km1.8 km53 m2.9 %5.4 %68 m
Madha climb31.1 km7.1 km195 m2.8 %5.8 %258 m
—44.1 km2.7 km56 m2.1 %3.3 %161 m
Ishwais climb68.8 km4.6 km241 m5.3 %13.1 %248 m
—90.4 km1.8 km41 m2.3 %2.7 %269 m
Daftah climb95.9 km7.3 km293 m4 %10.4 %610 m

High point 644 m at 3.5 km; low point 1 m. Passes beneath ‘Iqāb Shawābiq, Jabal al Ḩabillih, Jabal Abu Ziba.

Madha climb · starts at 31.1 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 68.8 km

4.5 km at 5.3% · 240 m
50100150200m3.6%5.7%11%0 km12344.6 km243 msteepest 10.5%

Daftah climb · starts at 95.9 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
63% major road · 18% minor road · 14% main road · 5% quiet street
Main roads
81.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
58 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 (15 km), Yabsa Bypass Road (9 km), Madha Road (9 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
28% climbing · 28% descending · 44% flat
Steep sections
5.7 km over 5% · 1.9 km over 8% · 0.8 km over 10%
Longest descent
9.8 km from 8.3 km, dropping 456 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 57 km to 93 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 12.6 kmSharjah Coop · supermarket · 50 m off route
  2. 13.4 kmWishi · restaurant · 80 m off route
  3. 17.2 kmAl Enwan medical center · hospital · on the route
  4. 18.3 kmJoint training est · supermarket · 130 m off route
  5. 18.9 kmBaskinRobbins · ice cream · 90 m off route
  6. 24.9 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  7. 26.7 kmAl Madha Petrol · petrol station · 50 m off route
  8. 43.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
  9. 53.9 kmCafé · 70 m off route
  10. 57.4 kmEmarat · petrol station · 80 m off route
  11. 92.6 kmAl Safa Supermarket · supermarket · on the route
  12. 98 kmDrinking water · 80 m off route
  13. 105.2 kmEmarat · petrol station · 80 m off route
  14. 105.4 kmMohamed Al Yoha Supermarket · supermarket · 40 m off route
  15. 106.7 kmGerard · café · 70 m off route
  16. 106.7 kmDrinking water · on the route
  17. 106.7 kmToilets · 40 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 69.3 km — Fujairah Station (station), 620 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 12.8 km — Reservoir. Observation deck (viewpoint)
  • 42.2 km — Wadi Madha Picnic Point (picnic site)

At the start and finish

  • Gerard · café · 160 m
  • Mohamed Al Yoha Supermarket · supermarket · 770 m
  • Hadeeqt Shees Vegetable & Fruits Trading · greengrocer · 600 m
  • Al Fanoos Al Akhdhar Vegetable & Fruits · greengrocer · 610 m
  • Alsad Ice Cream - Branch 2 · ice cream · 750 m

Practical information

Surface
Mixed
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
4–6 hours riding
Season
November with temperatures around 26°C.
Best months
Nov to Mar — daily highs of 22–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 35.2 km from 57.4 to 92.6 km
  • 81.9 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 58 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits

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

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