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Showka – Wahala – Sufayri Loop via Al Qor

Showka, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesRoad

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Saturday 4th March 2023

127 km
Distance
1,520 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Showka – Wahala – Sufayri Loop via Al Qor

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,520 m
Distance
127 km
0200400600m0 km50100127 km523 m · highest, at 104.2 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with 127 km and 1391 m climbing on mixed main roads and some climbs.

127 km loop ride in the Hajar Mountains from Showka with 1391 m climbing.

This 127 km loop ride starts and finishes at Showka in the Hajar Mountains, United Arab Emirates. The route features 1391 m of climbing and mainly paved surfaces (95%). Early on it climbs twice within the first 8 km, with a 2.9 km climb gaining 106 m averaging 3.7%, and a 3.6 km climb gaining 107 m averaging 3%. After passing Munay at 19.8 km, it includes several smaller climbs, including a 5.1 km climb starting at 29.3 km with average gradient 3.7% and max 8.5%.

Highlights

  • Climb beneath Jabal Al Hinnah at 2.9 km
  • Jabal Naselah peak near 50 km
  • Longest downhill of 6.4 km starting at 8.5 km
  • Al Watan Road ridden for 28.6 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Munay 19.8 km
  2. Al Qilē'ī 26 km
  3. Minazif 26.9 km
  4. Fayyad 28.6 km
  5. Harrah 32.7 km
  6. Shia 33 km
  7. Wahala 46.6 km
  8. Um al Ghaf 50.7 km
  9. Al Naslah 53.5 km
  10. Rāfāq 55.5 km
  11. Fashrah 59.8 km
  12. Huwaylat 64 km
  13. As Simsimānīyah 67.1 km
  14. Sufayri 76 km
  15. Sha'biyyat Milāḩ 94.1 km
  16. Al Qor 94.9 km
  17. Yaif 97.4 km
  18. Musseili 116.3 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—0 km2.9 km106 m3.7 %5.2 %398 m
—4.6 km3.6 km107 m3 %5.3 %488 m
—21.9 km2 km48 m2.5 %3.9 %306 m
Fayyad climb29.3 km5.1 km185 m3.7 %8.5 %459 m
As Simsimānīyah climb65.2 km5.7 km183 m3.2 %10.2 %402 m
—82.8 km2.7 km74 m2.8 %4.6 %451 m
Showka climb99.3 km3.6 km192 m5.4 %12.1 %528 m

High point 587 m at 35.9 km; low point 87 m. Passes beneath Jabal Al Hinnah, Jabal Ash Shahayrah, Jabal Al Miqsha.

Fayyad climb · starts at 29.3 km

5.3 km at 3.4% · 180 m
300350400450500550m1.6%5.4%8.2%8.3%8.3%0 km123456.3 km641 msteepest 8.3%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

As Simsimānīyah climb · starts at 65.2 km

5.9 km at 3.2% · 189 m
250300350400m2.1%2.4%3.5%7.0%0 km123455.9 km405 msteepest 7.0%

Showka climb · starts at 99.3 km

3.6 km at 5.4% · 198 m
350400450500m4.5%7.8%0 km1233.9 km531 msteepest 7.8%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
46% motorway · 37% main road · 5% major road · 4% minor road
Main roads
110.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
52.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Al Watan Road (29 km), Sharjah - Kalba Road (25 km), E44 (6 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
25% climbing · 24% descending · 51% flat
Steep sections
4.6 km over 5% · 1.3 km over 8% · 0.5 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 21.2% at 0 km
Longest descent
6.4 km from 8.5 km, dropping 170 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 65 km, from 0 km to 65 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 5.4 kmToilets · on the route
  2. 13 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  3. 64.7 kmnaseem al howailat · supermarket · 90 m off route
  4. 64.7 kmADNOC · petrol station · 50 m off route
  5. 75.6 kmHatta Pharmacy LLC. · pharmacy · 200 m off route
  6. 75.8 kmToilets · 260 m off route
  7. 76.3 kmZOOM · convenience store · 70 m off route
  8. 76.3 kmENOC · petrol station · 80 m off route
  9. 76.5 kmJust Burger · fast food · 40 m off route
  10. 122.4 kmShowka Bicycles · bike shop · 570 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 50 km — Jabal Naselah (peak, 178 m)

At the start and finish

  • Showka Bicycles · bike shop · 610 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
5–7 hours riding
Season
March with temperatures around 27 °C.
Best months
Dec to Feb — daily highs of 24–26 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 110 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 52 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 64.7 km from km 0 to 64.7
  • Gravel or unpaved sections make up 2%

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

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