HomeDestinationsUnited Arab EmiratesSharjah to Al Aqah Mountain Drive
Easy
On-Road
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: AE-SH-01

Sharjah to Al Aqah Mountain Drive

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon31 October 2024

Cross-country drive from Sharjah over the Hajar Mountains past Khor Fakkan to Al Aqah.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long mountain tunnels; obey speed cameras.

Weather check

At Start
30m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

25.3181, 55.5182

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 25.3181, 55.5182 @ 30m

Quick Stats

Distance
156.04 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
6m - 443m
Max Elevation
443 m
Max Gradient
3.6%
6%

Highlights

  • Khor Fakkan corniche
  • Hajar Mountains

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+661 m

Total Descent

-676 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
8.6

8.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.79

1.79

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)95%
Moderate (3-8%)5%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%
Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
99%
Dirt Track
1%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 16

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 25.117525
MAX LAT: 25.502493
MIN LON: 55.516013
MAX LON: 56.362772

Point Spacing: 39 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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