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Fujairah – Shinas via Um al Ghaf

88 km road cycling loop919 m climbing3–4 hoursGPX

Munay, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Road

A hilly 88 km road cycling loop from Munay, Ras Al Khaimah through Al Wa'ab, Sha'biyyat Milāḩ and Al Qor (new village), with 919 m of climbing over Showka climb (484 m). Most of it (63.4 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 20.6 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more. There is a 46 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 41–87).

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At a glance

Best for
Hilly days out for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
88.2 km
Loop
Elevation gain
919 m
10 m per km
Riding time
3–4 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
92% paved · 2% unpaved · 6% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
63.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 20.6 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Longest gap 46 km
10 cafés and restaurants · 4 shops · 1 water point · 4 petrol stations · 1 public toilet
Best months
Dec to Feb
Munay climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Munay

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Fujairah – Shinas via Um al Ghaf, Munay

Elevation profile

Total ascent
919 m
Distance
88 km
0100200300400500m0 km20406088 km463 m · highest, at 72.9 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Munay
  2. Al Wa'abkm 3
  3. Sha'biyyat Milāḩkm 9
  4. Al Qor (new village)km 15
  5. Sufayrikm 30
  6. Fashrahkm 46
  7. Al Naslahkm 53
  8. Showka climb (484 m)km 67
  9. Fayyadkm 78
  10. Munaykm 88

The ride starts and finishes at Munay, passing through Al Wa'ab and Sha'biyyat Milāḩ before reaching Al Qor around 11.5 km. From Al Qor, there are a series of climbs including a 3.4 km climb gaining 96 m and a 1.5 km climb gaining 42 m, both gentle and averaging around 3% gradient. The route continues towards Hatta at 29.2 km, then passes Sufayri and Huwaylat before a second climbing section near 31 km with steeper gradients up to 7.5% lasting about 3.4 km in two parts. After a long descent from about km 35.5, the second half has more rolling climbs including a notable 3.6 km climb with an average of 7.7% and a maximum of 11.8% near km 66.6.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Showka climb (484 m) (3.6 km at 7.7 %).
  • Tops out at 484 m, 70.4 km in.
  • A 5.5 km descent dropping 180 m.

Highlights

  • Peak Jabal Mudayrah at 472 m near 22 km
  • Peak Jabal Laim at 420 m near 23.5 km
  • Peak Jabal Naselah near 56 km
  • Peak Jabal Al Miqsha at 400 m near 81 km

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Al Wa'ab 2.9 km
  2. Sha'biyyat Milāḩ 9 km
  3. Al Qor 11.5 km
  4. Al Qor (new village) 14.6 km
  5. Hatta 29.2 km
  6. Sufayri 29.7 km
  7. Huwaylat 41.9 km
  8. Fashrah 46.3 km
  9. Rāfāq 50.7 km
  10. Al Naslah 52.7 km
  11. Um al Ghaf 55.4 km
  12. Fayyad 77.5 km
  13. Al Qilē'ī 79.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Unnamed climb14.8 km3.4 km · 96 m · 2.9 % · max 4.6 %—419 m
Unnamed climb18.5 km1.5 km · 42 m · 2.8 % · max 4.1 %—455 m
Unnamed climb31.1 km2.3 km · 84 m · 3.7 % · max 5.7 %—386 m
Unnamed climb33.9 km1.1 km · 51 m · 4.6 % · max 7.5 %—406 m
Unnamed climb64.3 km1.7 km · 46 m · 2.7 % · max 3.7 %—186 m
Showka climb (484 m)66.6 km3.6 km · 277 m · 7.7 % · max 11.8 %3.6 km · 277 m · 7.7 %458 m
Unnamed climb79.6 km2 km · 68 m · 3.5 % · max 5 %—308 m

High point 484 m at 70.4 km; low point 87 m. Passes beneath Jabal Mudayrah, Jabal Laim, Jabal Naselah.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Showka climb (484 m) · full ascent, starts at 66.6 km

3.6 km at 7.7% · 277 m
200250300350400450m10%13%0 km1233.8 km484 msteepest 12.6%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 72% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 20.6 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
48% main road · 18% minor road · 17% motorway · 8% major road · 9% other roads and tracks
Main roads
63.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
20.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Sharjah - Kalba Road (7 km), E44 (7 km), Al Watan Road (6 km)
Surface
Paved: 92% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved and 6% has no surface data.
Gradient
20% climbing · 22% descending · 58% flat
Steep sections
4 km over 5% · 2.4 km over 8% · 1.2 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 17.1% at 0 km
Longest descent
5.5 km from 35.5 km, dropping 180 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 46 km, from km 41 to 87. Along the route: 10 cafés and restaurants, 4 shops, 1 water point, 4 petrol stations and 1 public toilet.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 11.3 kmConvenience store · 150 m off route
  2. 11.3 kmDrinking water · 180 m off route
  3. 29.2 kmJust Burger · fast food · 40 m off route
  4. 29.6 kmZOOM · convenience store · 90 m off route
  5. 29.6 kmENOC · petrol station · 100 m off route
  6. 30.2 kmToilets · 190 m off route
  7. 30.2 kmHatta Pharmacy LLC. · pharmacy · 130 m off route
  8. 41.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 110 m off route
  9. 41.4 kmnaseem al howailat · supermarket · on the route

Worth a stop

  • 56.1 km — Jabal Naselah (peak, 178 m)

Know before you go

  • 45.9 km longest stretch without café, shop or water (41.4–87.3 km)
  • 63.4 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 20.6 km fast roads with posted limit 80 km/h or more
  • 2 km gravel or unpaved sections

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

About this route

Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Munay (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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