11 places
A rocky 10 km out-and-back between Shawka Dam and the pools that works for beginners and still gives experienced riders something to do.
Dubai Municipality's network of 21 mountain bike routes totalling 53 km, colour-graded from beginner to expert and starting at Hatta Wadi Hub.
Cycling tracks inside a big desert-edge park, with a 1.4 km running track and up to 10 km of trail for a longer ride.
An 84 km dedicated cycle track through the desert to the Al Qudra Lakes, with no cars and no junctions.
Mountain bike trails through desert and rock at the foot of Jebel Hafeet, with camping in the same park.
A flat 7 km track along the beach from the mouth of the Dubai Canal to Burj Al Arab, with rental bikes along the way.
The 11.7 km road climb averages about 7 percent over 60 bends and is the summit finish of the UAE Tour, the hardest paved climb in the emirate.
A fully shaded 3.5 km path, closed to cars, runs along the mangroves and links the island to the mainland.
You ride the actual Formula 1 track under floodlights, free, with no cars and a smooth surface the whole way round.
A lit 30 km loop through open desert with 8, 16, 20 and 22 km cut-offs, so beginners and racers can share it.
An 8 km dedicated lane runs the length of the Corniche between the sea and the skyline, with Careem Bike docks along it if you do not own a bike.