Al Fujayrah – Shinas via Um al Ghaf
- 88 km
- 919 m
- Hard
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 919 m
- 88 km
Route overview
This long 88 km ride with 919 m climbing suits cyclists capable of sustained effort on mixed terrain.
88 km loop ride in the Hajar Mountains, UAE, starting and finishing at Munay with 919 m climbing.
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.
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
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | Length | Gain | Average | Max | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 14.8 km | 3.4 km | 96 m | 2.9 % | 4.6 % | 419 m |
| — | 18.5 km | 1.5 km | 42 m | 2.8 % | 4.1 % | 455 m |
| — | 31.1 km | 2.3 km | 84 m | 3.7 % | 5.7 % | 386 m |
| — | 33.9 km | 1.1 km | 51 m | 4.6 % | 7.5 % | 406 m |
| — | 64.3 km | 1.7 km | 46 m | 2.7 % | 3.7 % | 186 m |
| Showka climb | 66.6 km | 3.6 km | 277 m | 7.7 % | 11.8 % | 458 m |
| — | 79.6 km | 2 km | 68 m | 3.5 % | 5 % | 308 m |
Showka climb · starts at 66.6 km
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 48% main road · 18% minor road · 17% motorway · 8% major road
- 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 throughout
- 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
Along the way
Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 46 km, from 41 km to 87 km.
Food, water and shops
- 11.3 kmConvenience store · 150 m off route
- 11.3 kmDrinking water · 180 m off route
- 29.2 kmJust Burger · fast food · 40 m off route
- 29.6 kmZOOM · convenience store · 90 m off route
- 29.6 kmENOC · petrol station · 100 m off route
- 30.2 kmToilets · 190 m off route
- 30.2 kmHatta Pharmacy LLC. · pharmacy · 130 m off route
- 41.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 110 m off route
- 41.4 kmnaseem al howailat · supermarket · on the route
Worth a stop
- 56.1 km — Jabal Naselah (peak, 178 m)
Practical information
- Paved
- Loop
- 3–4 hours riding
- April with recorded temperature around 30°C.
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