Jebel Jais from Ras Al Khaimah

81 km road cycling out-and-back route1,772 m climbing3–4½ hoursGPX

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Road

A mountainous 81 km road cycling out-and-back route from Ras Al Khaimah through Ad Daqayiq, Lahsa, Wadi Jib and Sal, with 1,772 m of climbing over Jebel Yibir. There is a 38 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 39–78).

Route contributed by Marcus, Richard Chapman and Stefan · Last ridden Saturday 21st March 2026

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At a glance

Best for: Hilly days out for fit, experienced riders
Distance: 81.1 km; Out and back
Elevation gain: 1,772 m; 22 m per km
Riding time: 3–4½ hours; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Hard
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Paved; 99% paved · 1% unpaved
Traffic: Mostly minor roads; 22.9 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water: Longest gap 38 km; 1 café or restaurant · 1 petrol station · 4 public toilets
Best months: Nov to Mar; Ras Al Khaimah climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start and finish: Ras Al Khaimah

On the road: Jebel Jais from Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 1,772 m
Distance: 81 km

Route description

Ras Al Khaimah
Ad Daqayiqkm 7
Lahsa, Wadi Jibkm 13
Salkm 35
Dafalaskm 38
Jebel Yibirkm 39
Baighitkm 47
Wassabkm 53
Atmarkm 77
Ras Al Khaimahkm 81

The ride starts in Ras Al Khaimah and passes through Ad Daqayiq at 6.7 km and Lahsa, Wadi Jib at 13.4 km. The first major climb begins just after 9 km and continues for 26.7 km, gaining 1485 m at an average gradient of 5.6%, reaching a high point at 1769 m near 35.9 km. The road surface is 99% paved, mostly on minor roads (95%), with a short section on quiet streets (4%). The longest stretch on named roads covers 67.5 km on Jais Road and 3 km on Defalas Road.

Why ride this route?

Climbs Jebel Yibir (23.6 km at 5.7 %).
Tops out at 1,769 m, 35.9 km in.
A 27.5 km descent dropping 1,378 m.

Highlights

Climb of 26.7 km with 1485 m gain
Top of route at 1769 m elevation
Peaks near route: Jabal ar Rahrah and Jabal Maqatail
Longest descent is 27.5 km dropping 1378 m

Along the route

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

Places passed

Ad Daqayiq 6.7 km
Lahsa, Wadi Jib 13.4 km
Sal 35.4 km
Dafalas 38.4 km
Baighit 46.7 km
Wassab 53.1 km
Atmar 76.7 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Unnamed climb	9.1 km	26.7 km · 1485 m · 5.6 % · steepest 500 m 8.5 %	—	1769 m
Jebel Yibir	39.2 km	3 km · 140 m · 4.6 % · max 9.1 %	23.6 km · 1356 m · 5.7 %	1644 m

High point 1769 m at 35.9 km; low point 164 m. Passes beneath Jibal Asmat As Siʻeli, Jabal ar Rahrah, Jabal Maqatail.

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).

A point maximum far steeper than the climb’s average is usually an elevation-data spike, so the steepest 500 m of the profile is shown instead (or nothing, where the profile is too coarse).

Jebel Yibir · full ascent, starts at 39.2 km

23.6 km at 5.7% · 1356 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.

Roads: 95% minor road · 4% quiet street · 1% other roads and tracks
Fast roads: 22.9 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used: Jais Road (68 km), Defalas Road (3 km)
Surface: Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved.
Gradient: 39% climbing · 38% descending · 23% flat
Steep sections: 18.6 km over 5% · 1.8 km over 8% · 0.8 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 15.7% at 36.4 km
Longest descent: 27.5 km from 44.2 km, dropping 1378 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 38 km, from km 39 to 78. Along the route: 1 café or restaurant, 1 petrol station and 4 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

1.5 kmADNOC · petrol station · 90 m off route
26.7 kmToilets · on the route
39.2 km1484 By Puro (Jebel Jais) · restaurant · 40 m off route
77.6 kmToilets · 70 m off route

Worth a stop

33.8 km — Jabal ar Rahrah (peak, 1691 m)
39.2 km — 1484m (viewpoint)
42.2 km — Jebel Jais Adventure Center (attraction)

Know before you go

38.4 km stretch without café, shop or water from km 39.2 to 77.6
22.9 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more

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

33 photographs from the road

About this route

Ridden by: Marcus, Richard Chapman and Stefan
Dates ridden: Friday 27th December 2019 to Saturday 21st March 2026 · 18 recordings
Route line: Built from 18 GPS recordings 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 Ras Al Khaimah (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Thursday 27th August 2026
Page last updated: Thursday 17th September 2026

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Jebel Jais from Ras Al Khaimah