Off-road desert driving

Al Remah Route is great for beginner and advanced off-road drivers and takes about six to eight hours. The drive from the starting point to the Camel Farm Road is standard, but after the racing track it’s important to take a left out of the normal track, about 300m to 500m from the racing track. You decide what track you want to use from there. Take a look at our recommendations in the map pins below.

This Liwa route is great for beginner and advanced off-road drivers and takes about four to eight hours. There are plenty of great remote camping spots in the centre section. Keep an eye out for gazelle in this middle area, too.

• Thirty per cent of the route is gatch track (improved sand road lightly overlaid with limestone)
• Regularly driven by Bedu (local farmers), there are often tracks to follow
• Can be done in reverse, however in some areas it will be more difficult
• Be mindful of water pits, as the groundwater table is very close to the surface
• Look out for camels, including camels training for racing, usually later in the day and early morning

Due to technical terrain, this route may extend to 70km or even 80km when driven. Taking about four to five hours to complete, you’ll find some particularly tricky terrain in the second half.

• Expect slipfaces and deep bowls
• Can’t be done in reverse
• Sights include plenty of gazelle, an abandoned Nissan Patrol and solar power bank, and camel and goat farms

This route is not recommended for beginners and takes about four to five hours to complete, with steep climbs, sharp drops, deep bowls and highly technical dunes. Don’t forget your camera; the sights are stunning.

• Advanced moves required, like side-sloping and side-cresting
• Easier to tackle with a long wheel-based car that has a 2” lift
• Can’t be done in reverse
• Sights include enormous dunes, starfish dunes, and incredible scenery

This is an advanced route with huge dunes, some of the largest in the UAE. There are some very tricky crossings and this remote route may take 1.5-2 days to complete. Make sure you take everything you need with you - early exit from this route is not possible.

• Advanced moves required, like side-sloping and side-cresting
• Cars with small tanks should take extra petrol
• Can be done in reverse but different lines need to be plotted to scale slipfaces
• Sights include dunes, dunes and more dunes

This advanced route takes three to four hours to complete, with steep climbs, sharp drops, deep bowls and highly technical dunes.

• Advanced manoeuvres required, like side-sloping and side-cresting
• Easier to tackle with a long wheel-based car that has a 2” lift
• Sights include massive dunes, starfish dunes, stunning landscapes, an oasis, a camping area and desert trees, a camel farm, and a desert safari company camp
• You may follow routes from the start point (24°16'02.4"N 55°00'32.5"E) to the end point (24°22'51.2"N 55°23'18.0"E) and vice versa. Follow the pins between these locations for the stop point.