Road · United Arab Emirates
Sharjah to Fujairah
A rolling 119 km road cycling route from Sharjah to Fujairah through Al Mamzar, Al Khan and Al Layyah, with 630 m of climbing. Most of it (106.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane, 81.5 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more. There is a 27 km stretch without a café, shop or water (km 91–118).
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 118.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 630 m
- Riding time
- 5–6½ hours
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 27 km
- Best months
- Dec to Mar
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Sharjah → Fujairah
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 630 m
- 119 km
Route description
- Sharjah
- Al Mamzar
- Al Khan
- Al Layyah
- Al Gharb
- Al Soor
- Oud Al Muteena
- Al Badaia
- Qatah
- Fujairah
The route starts in Sharjah and passes through Al Mamzar, Al Nahda, Al Khan, Al Khalidiyah, Al Layyah, Al Majaz, Al Gharb, Al Jubail, and Al Soor within the first 18 km. It continues past Al Qasimia, Oud Al Muteena, and Al Mizhar 3 before reaching Al Badaia and Al Ttay around 40 km, then on through Qatah and Milehah before the final stretch toward Munay, Al Qilē'ī, and Minazif near 118 km. The route is mostly paved (99%) and largely follows motorways and major roads, with 87 km on motorways, and 106.8 km of main roads without cycle lanes. It includes the Sharjah - Kalba Road for 45.6 km and Maleha Road for 37.5 km.
Climbing is mainly in the last third from about 91 km to the finish, including three main climbs: a 3.5 km climb gaining 120 m at an average 3.4% gradient, a 3.7 km climb gaining 109 m at 3%, and a shorter climb near the end of 1.7 km gaining 49 m at 2.8%. The highest point is 488 m at 99.9 km. The route descends for the longest continuous stretch for 3 km around 100.7 km. There is a longest flat profile portion making up 81% of the total distance.
Facilities along the route include cafés such as Al Bareej Cafeteria at 8.2 km and Al Sarab Cafeteria at 26.1 km, shops like Al Bawadi Supermarket at 9.4 km, and multiple petrol stations including Texaco at 19.6 km and several ADNOC stations up to 58.3 km. A longest stretch without café, shop, or water is 26.7 km from 91.4 km to 118.1 km. Toilets and bike shops are available primarily before 91 km. The route is ridden in November at 26°C recorded temperature.
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 488 m, 99.9 km in.
Highlights
- Climbing in last 27 km with three moderate climbs
- Longest continuous descent of 3 km at 100.7 km
- Sharjah - Kalba Road for 45.6 km
- Multiple cafés and shops before 91 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 91.1 km | 3.5 km · 120 m · 3.4 % · max 5.3 % | 397 m |
| Unnamed climb | 96.2 km | 3.7 km · 109 m · 3 % · max 5.4 % | 488 m |
| Unnamed climb | 113.6 km | 1.7 km · 49 m · 2.8 % · max 3.9 % | 305 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 90% is on main roads without a cycle lane, 81.5 km of it where the limit is 80 km/h or more. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 74% motorway · 9% major road · 8% main road · 5% minor road · 4% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 106.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 81.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Main roads used
- Sharjah - Kalba Road (46 km), Maleha Road (38 km), Sheikh Khalifa Street (5 km), Corniche Road (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved.
- Gradient
- 11% climbing · 8% descending · 81% flat
- Steep sections
- 1 km over 5%
- Longest descent
- 3 km from 100.7 km, dropping 107 m
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 27 km, from km 91 to 118. Along the route: 367 cafés and restaurants, 230 shops, 1 water point, 12 petrol stations, 10 public toilets and 9 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmToilets · 170 m off route
- 2.3 kmWadi Al Zaytoon · restaurant · 230 m off route
- 9.1 kmAlpha Pharmacy · pharmacy · 110 m off route
- 13.6 kmTim Hortons · café · 40 m off route
- 16.8 kmToilets · 90 m off route
- 18.8 kmPicnic · supermarket · 100 m off route
- 19.6 kmTexaco · petrol station · 90 m off route
- 26.1 kmAl Sarab Cafeteria · café · 100 m off route
- 28.2 kmADNOC · petrol station · 60 m off route
- 37.7 kmBrandsouq · supermarket · 130 m off route
- 42.5 kmADNOC · petrol station · 130 m off route
- 51.3 kmHani Wa Aafia Resturant · restaurant · 100 m off route
- 58.3 kmADNOC · petrol station · 120 m off route
- 75.3 kmToilets · 110 m off route
- 77.9 kmAl Alwan Pharmacy LLC · pharmacy · 60 m off route
- 82 kmEmarat · petrol station · 160 m off route
- 91.4 kmSupermarket · 40 m off route
- 97.4 kmToilets · 90 m off route
Worth a stop
- 5.3 km — Ali Bin Rashid Square (castle)
- 11 km — Al Khan Beach (attraction)
- 19.1 km — Home Alqasemiah (attraction)
- 34.3 km — Sheikha naama (viewpoint)
Know before you go
- 106.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 81.5 km on roads 80 km/h or higher
- Longest 26.7 km stretch without café, shop or water from km 91.4 to 118.1
