Living in Abu Dhabi

Skating & Rollerblading

The best places to skate have few people and enough slopes and turns to make it interesting and to improve your balance and skill. The Corniche and Breakwater have long paved areas, best when they’re not too crowded. Although it gets busy in the evenings, the New Corniche is another good spot, with views across the mangroves. Prepare for the inevitable falls by wearing the necessary safety gear: a helmet and elbow, knee and wrist pads. For more serious skaters, there is a skate park opposite the Hilton Baynunah.

Opened in 2014, the top spot for skating is inside at Adventure HQ's Adventure Zone at Dalma Mall. The wood-built park has half pipes, quarter pipes, launch ramps, rails and more, with skateboards and pads available to hire too.

Skate Arabia (skatearabia.com) is an online skating community which posts blogs and information about events being held in the region. It also occasionally organises competitions and events in Abu Dhabi. In Dubai, there's a great park at Tashkeel where you're bound to find like-minded skaters.

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