Routes
Satellite view of the best driving roads in United Arab Emirates

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Driving roads in United Arab Emirates

All 2 hand-picked driving roads in United Arab Emirates on one interactive map, every one traced from real geometry and fact-checked, including 1 world icon.

Roads21 world icon
Combined25 mi40 km of driving
High point1,237 m4,058 ft
Satellite map of Jebel Hafeet, UAE

Jebel Hafeet

UAE

6 mi · 13 min · 1,047.8 m summit
Satellite map of Jebel Jais, UAE

Jebel Jais

UAE

20 mi · 40 min · 1,236.8 m summit

Collections featuring United Arab Emirates

World Icons

The world’s most iconic roads, hand-picked.

101 roads · 3,441 mi

Arabian Mountain Roads

Engineered switchbacks of the Gulf peaks

6 roads · 101 mi

Nearby countries

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Driving in United Arab Emirates: common questions

What is the best driving road in United Arab Emirates?
Jebel Hafeet is the place to start. One of the world’s great driving roads, a purpose-built 12 km spiral up the flanks of Jebel Hafeet with over 60 sweeping turns, rising 670 m from the desert floor to the summit of Abu Dhabi’s highest mountain.
How many great driving roads does United Arab Emirates have?
2 hand-picked and fact-checked roads, including 1 world icon, 25 miles of driving in all, every one mapped from real road geometry.
When is the best time to drive in United Arab Emirates?
Most of the roads here are at their best in autumn and winter.