Things to Do in Al Ain · Landmarks & Attractions

Jebel Hafeet

The lone mountain — and one of the greatest driving roads on Earth

Iconic Landmarks & Attractions ✓ Self-guided · No booking needed

📍 Location South of Al Ain city, on the Oman border

🕒 Timings Road open 24/7

🎟️ Entry Fee Free

⏱️ Duration 2–3 hours

🌅 Best Time Sunset from the summit; night for city-lights and stars

🚇 Getting There The 11.7 km summit road from Green Mubazzarah

📖 About

Jebel Hafeet rises 1,240 metres alone from the plain — the UAE's second-highest peak and Al Ain's constant backdrop — climbed by a road regularly ranked among the world's finest drives: 11.7 km, 60 corners, immaculate tarmac sweeping to a summit café and viewing terraces.

From the top, Al Ain's oasis-green grid spreads one way and Oman's ranges the other; at dusk the city lights come up like a circuit board. The mountain's foot holds the Bronze Age beehive tombs and the Green Mubazzarah hot springs — a full day stacked on one massif.

⭐ Highlights

The 11.7 km, 60-corner summit road
1,240 m panoramas over city and desert
Sunset and city-light terraces
Beehive tombs and hot springs at the base
Free

💡 Insider Tips

Drive up for sunset, descend after the lights come on.
Cyclists own dawn on this road — respect the climb heroes.
The mid-mountain viewpoints beat the crowded summit lot for photos.

🧭 Also Worth Seeing

Hidden Gem

Green Mubazzarah Hot Springs

Al Ain · Parks & Nature

Hot springs, green lawns and a lake at the foot of the mountain — free

✓ Self-guided View Guide →

Hidden Gem

Jebel Hafeet Beehive Tombs

Al Ain · Landmarks & Attractions

5,000-year-old tombs at the mountain's foot — older than the pyramids, and empty of tourists