The Addu Link Road Cycle Ride
In almost every other Maldivian atoll, getting between islands means a speedboat. In Addu City, you just hop on a bicycle. The 16-kilometre Link Road stitches Hithadhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Gan together across open-sea causeways — one of the most exhilarating, and most unusual, rides in the entire Indian Ocean.
Ocean on Both Sides, Islands Ahead
The causeways sit low over the reef flat, so the turquoise lagoon stretches to your left and the deeper ocean opens to your right — sometimes simultaneously. At golden hour the light turns the water copper and the silhouettes of palm-lined islands stack up ahead of you like a painting. Locals commute this road daily; joining them on a rented bicycle is the quickest way to feel like a resident rather than a tourist.
The full Hithadhoo-to-Gan run covers around 16 kilometres of connected tarmac — a rare feat of engineering in a country where most roads end at a beach. You can stop at any of the linked islands to explore a village, grab a short-eat snack, or simply sit on the seawall and watch the reef fish below.
Villages, History, and a WWII Airstrip
Cycling south through Maradhoo and Feydhoo you pass coral-stone walls, small mosques, and guesthouses draped in bougainvillea. Gan, at the southern end, was a British Royal Air Force base until the late 1970s, and the old airstrip, hangars, and war memorial are still visible — an open-air museum you roll right through.
The bus service (RTL, fare MVR 7) covers the same route if the heat gets the better of you; air-conditioned coaches with panoramic windows make the causeway views almost as good as from the saddle.
The Addu Link Road Cycle Ride on video
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