Nazwa flat 73

Route overview

Suits riders of any level looking for distance without climbing, and anyone building steady endurance on 73 km of near-flat road.

A flat 73 km loop from Nazwa in the Hajar Mountains region of the UAE, with just 125 m of climbing and nothing steeper than gentle rises.

The loop sets out from Nazwa and runs across open, almost level ground, reaching the village of Mahafiz at 18.4 km. Shortly after, at 22.4 km, the route touches its lowest point of 124 m, so the first third is effectively a long, flat run with barely any change in height. From there the road works gradually onward to Al Fayah at 40.4 km and then the town of Al Dafain at 50.1 km. The climbing is spread so evenly that neither half dominates: roughly 51% of the 125 m total comes in the first half, with the rest arriving in a slow drift upward through the closing 20 km. The high point of the loop, 176 m, comes late at 60.7 km, right beside the 2 December Cafeteria at 59.9 km - the only refreshment stop noted on the route and a useful marker before the run home. The final kilometres pass beneath Qarn Nazwa, a 200 m peak at 72.4 km, before the road returns to Nazwa.

Highlights

• Almost flat: 125 m of gain across 73 km
• Mahafiz, Al Fayah and Al Dafain strung along the loop
• High point of 176 m at km 60.7
• Qarn Nazwa (200 m) beside the road near the finish

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Loop

Riding time

2½–3½ hours riding

Season

The single January recording showed 15°C, suggesting the cooler winter months are the most comfortable time to ride here.

Know before you go

• Only one café listed, at 59.9 km - carry water for the first 60 km

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