Khor Fakkan hills 75

Route overview

Suits riders comfortable with 75 km when the 268 m of climbing is concentrated in one 4.9 km ascent early on.

A 75.3 km point-to-point across the Hajar Mountains from Ghadf through Madha to Khor Fakkan, with 268 m of climbing.

The ride starts at Ghadf, with Al Ghamarah just off the road, and drops to its low point of 384 m at km 1.2 before the only sustained climb of the day. From Daftah at km 2.2 the road rises for 4.9 km at 3.9%, gaining 188 m with a maximum of 6.2% and topping out at 579 m; a viewpoint comes at km 3.8 and the high point of 586 m follows at km 7. Jabal Daftah (878 m) and an unnamed 925 m summit stand beside the road at km 8.7, where two restaurants sit at Shis, reached at km 10.7. The middle section runs beneath a line of peaks around 848-870 m, passes Ar Rufaysah at km 22.9 and reaches Madha at km 33.8, with the lower summits of Jabal al Qitayliyah (323 m), Jabal al Ḩabillih (196 m) and Jabal ar Rābī (201 m) close by. Al Nahwa Old Hamlet comes at km 41.2 and Jabal Half (569 m) at km 47.7. Sa‘d at km 52.1 is followed by a viewpoint, a café near Mirbah at km 58.6, and the Khor Fakkan suburbs from km 65.8. The route continues past a reservoir observation deck at km 70.4 to finish at 75.3 km. All the climbing is in the first half.

Highlights

• 4.9 km climb at 3.9% from Daftah to 579 m
• High point of 586 m at km 7
• Jabal Daftah (878 m) and a 925 m summit at km 8.7
• Reservoir observation deck at km 70.4

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

2½–3½ hours riding

Season

Recorded in October and November at 21-32 °C, which suits the cooler half of the year.

Know before you go

• No café or restaurant listed between km 22.2 and km 57.9
• Recorded temperatures up to 32 °C
• Maximum gradient of 6.2% on the early climb

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