86km of mountain trails, graded by colour.
Hatta's trail network: 17 walking routes over 33km and 21 cycling routes over 53km, graded green to black like ski runs. About 90 minutes' drive from Dubai.
One placeChecked 26 October 2026Prices in AED
Dubai Municipality has finished the trail network in the mountains around Hatta: 86km in all, split into 17 walking routes covering 33km and 21 cycling routes covering 53km. The routes are graded by colour, from green for easy to black for advanced, the way ski runs are.
It is the most useful thing to know before a first visit. Pick the colour, not the trail, and the morning sorts itself out.
Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.
Pick a colour.
| Grade | Who it suits | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Green, easy | A first visit, and families | 4 walking, 4 cycling |
| Blue, moderate | Regular walkers | 3 walking, 6 cycling |
| Red, hard | Fit hikers with a full morning | 6 walking, 8 cycling |
| Black, advanced | Experienced scramblers only | 4 walking, 3 cycling |
| In all, 86km | 33km on foot, 53km by bike | 17 walking, 21 cycling |
Route counts from Dubai Municipality, checked 26 Oct. Dubai Municipality names green as easy and black as advanced; the blue and red labels and the middle column are ours.
Hatta, hiking and cycling
Hatta Mountain Trails
Thirty-eight graded routes in the mountains around Hatta, from short green walks for a first visit to black routes for people who scramble. Worth the early alarm from November onwards.
The facts
- Where
- Hatta, about 90 minutes' drive from Dubai
- When
- All year. Best from November to March, starting at first light
- Price
- No entry fee listed by Dubai Municipality
- How to book
- No booking listed. Bikes can be hired on site
- Who it's for
- Walkers and riders of every level, if they pick the right colour
When to go
From November to March, and early. Leave Dubai by 6am, start walking at first light while the rock is still cool, and be finished before the midday heat. Carry more water than seems sensible, and tell someone which route you are on.
On the way
Along the network there are 14 rest stops and nine wooden bridges. Bikes can be hired and repaired on site, so there is no need to bring one.
Red has the most routes of any grade, six on foot and eight by bike, so it is where a regular walker goes on a second visit.
How we checked
Every fact here comes from the venue's own website, menu, booking page or Instagram, or from the Michelin Guide and official listings. Nobody paid to be in this guide, and nobody knew we were writing it. If something has changed, write to [email protected] and we'll correct it. How we pick a place →
Photos
- Lead photo: Chuck202 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
- Hatta Mountain Trails: Lu2aidris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
