Road · Oman
Muscat – Wadi Dayqah
- 140 km
- 1,407 m
- Hard
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 1,407 m
- 140 km
Route overview
Riders comfortable with a medium distance and moderate climbing of 1457 m over 139.6 km.
139.6 km loop from Muscat with 1457 m climbing featuring several short climbs, mainly paved roads, and a longest descent of 7.3 km.
Starting near the towns of Fuad al Hadu and Saadi, the route heads through several small towns including Madam, Dīm, and ‘Arqī. The terrain includes multiple climbs: a 4.9 km climb from 20.2 km gaining 118 m at 2.4% average gradient, and other shorter climbs with max gradients up to 9.7%. The highest point is at 384 m around 25.6 km. The longest descent of 7.3 km commences at 45.3 km, dropping 224 m in elevation. The route is mostly paved (99%) with 63.2 km on main roads and 35.8 km on major roads, including 34.1 km on the Muscat - Qurayyat - Sur Road and 34.1 km on Al Mazari Road. There are 99 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Facilities include a café, supermarket, and drinking water near 1.7 km, petrol stations at 53.4 km and beyond, and toilets around 70.3 km. The Wadi Dayqah Dam Overlook viewpoint lies 381 m off route at 70 km. The route passes beneath Jabal Akhbar at 77.8 km and returns to Muscat near medical facilities including Al Masarra Hospital.
Highlights
- Wadi Dayqah Dam Overlook viewpoint at 70 km
- Longest descent: 7.3 km dropping 224 m from 45.3 km
- Climb at 20.2 km; 4.9 km at 2.4% gradient
- Passes beneath Jabal Akhbar at 77.8 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | Length | Gain | Average | Max | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 20.2 km | 4.9 km | 118 m | 2.4 % | 3.3 % | 372 m |
| — | 37.9 km | 2.2 km | 52 m | 2.4 % | 4.4 % | 198 m |
| — | 41 km | 2.5 km | 75 m | 3.1 % | 8 % | 267 m |
| — | 53.5 km | 1.9 km | 61 m | 3.3 % | 8.2 % | 114 m |
| — | 60.6 km | 1.9 km | 79 m | 4.1 % | 9.5 % | 150 m |
| — | 70.7 km | 1.3 km | 44 m | 3.4 % | 7.1 % | 197 m |
| Wadi Dayqah | 89.1 km | 4.2 km | 213 m | 5.1 % | 9.7 % | 251 m |
Wadi Dayqah · starts at 89.1 km
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What this ride is like
- Roads
- 47% main road · 26% major road · 24% minor road · 2% quiet street
- Main roads
- 99 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Main roads used
- Muscat - Qurayyat - Sur Road (34 km), Al Mazari Road (34 km)
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Gradient
- 19% climbing · 23% descending · 58% flat
- Steep sections
- 5.2 km over 5% · 1.8 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 13.9% at 0 km
- Longest descent
- 7.3 km from 45.3 km, dropping 224 m
Along the way
Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 51 km, from 2 km to 53 km.
Food, water and shops
- 1.7 kmCafé · 120 m off route
- 1.7 kmSupermarket · 100 m off route
- 1.7 kmDrinking water · 110 m off route
- 53.4 kmShell · petrol station · 80 m off route
- 70.3 kmToilets · 60 m off route
- 90.3 kmمطعم زهرة قريات · restaurant · 100 m off route
- 90.3 kmOmanoil · petrol station · 70 m off route
- 104.3 kmCafé · 30 m off route
- 104.3 kmConvenience store · 110 m off route
- 107.6 kmShell · petrol station · 90 m off route
- 114.6 kmOmanoil · petrol station · 120 m off route
- 133.9 kmRestaurant · 340 m off route
- 135.7 kmمستشفى المسرة · clinic · 240 m off route
Worth a stop
- 70 km — Wadi Dayqah Dam Overlook (viewpoint)
Practical information
- Paved
- Loop
- 5–7 hours riding
- January with recorded temperatures around 24°C.
- Dec to Feb — daily highs of 25–26 °C in those months
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 51.4 km from 2 km to 53.4 km
- 99 km on main roads without cycle lanes
