The 2021 edition of the Dakar Rally will again take place solely in Saudi Arabia, with crews setting off from the city of Jeddah on January 3. The traditional rest day will take place on January 9 in the city of Ha’il, before the route loops back to Jeddah for the finish on January 15.
ROUTE MAP
SCHEDULE
stage 1Jeddah > Bisha623 km | SS:277 km
stage 2Bisha > Wadi Ad-Dawasir685 km | SS:457 km
stage 3Wadi Ad-Dawasir > Wadi Ad-Dawasir629 km | SS:403 km
stage 4Wadi Ad-Dawasir > Riyadh813 km | SS:337 km
stage 5Riyadh > Buraydah624 km | SS:419 km
stage 6Buraydah > Ha'il655 km | SS:485 km
rest DayHa'il
stage 7Ha'il > Sakaka (marathon)737 km | SS:471 km