Ras Al-Khaimah recently welcomed 100 motorists who drive the 20-km long mountain road that reaches Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates, as they arrive at the pre-stop station to drive their bikes around the country at the Emirates Motorcycle Festival.
After biking for 90 minutes from Fujairah, the riders climbed twisted roads and steep turns and crossed 1,829 meters up the rugged mountain range, surpassing the goats herds scattered on the road to receive them spectacular views of the rocky terrain and the refreshing breezes of Jis Mountain which are usually below average temperatures. In the United Arab Emirates with 10 degrees.
The drivers spent the night at the five-star The Cove Rotana Hotel Ras Al Khaimah before setting off the next morning to complete the final stage of the festival and ride bicycles for an hour and a half, leading to Dubai.