NOIRDRIVE

Drives

Journal

Five drives from Dubai, and the car we would take on each.

Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah

01Ras Al Khaimah

Jebel Jais

The highest road in the UAE, climbing through the Hajar mountains in a long chain of switchbacks.

Round trip
300 km
Drive
1 h 30 min each way
Best in
McLaren 750S
Hatta Dam, Hatta, Dubai

02Hatta, Dubai

Hatta Dam

Dubai’s mountain enclave, reached by a road that turns from desert to rock in an hour.

Round trip
270 km
Drive
1 h 30 min each way
Best in
Mercedes-AMG G 63
Abu Dhabi Corniche, Abu Dhabi

03Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Corniche

A long, effortless motorway run to the capital, ending on its eight-kilometre waterfront.

Round trip
300 km
Drive
1 h 40 min each way
Best in
Rolls-Royce Spectre
Liwa, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi

04Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi

Liwa

The edge of the Empty Quarter, where the dunes are the tallest in the country.

Round trip
740 km
Drive
3 h 45 min each way
Best in
Range Rover SV
Al Qudra, Dubai desert

05Dubai desert

Al Qudra

A short escape from the city to the lakes and open desert south of Dubai.

Round trip
100 km
Drive
45 min each way
Best in
Bentley Continental GT

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