Starting on a Sea Camp on the shores of the Red Sea and ending on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula, where the competitors will discover the coast of the Arabian Gulf after a four-day adventure through the Empty Quarter, including the marathon stage, the 45th edition of the Dakar is the toughest one since the rally came to Saudi Arabia. Packing almost 5,000 kilometres of specials into a prologue and 14 stages, the route is a true test of extreme endurance.
| Stage | Date | Start and Finish | Race distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Special | ||||
| P | Saturday, december 31, 2022 | SEA CAMP > SEA CAMP | 13 km | 13 km | Prologue |
| 1 | Sunday, january 1, 2023 | SEA CAMP > SEA CAMP | 602.56 km | 367 km | Stage 1 |
| 2 | Monday, january 2, 2023 | SEA CAMP > ALULA | 589.07 km | 430 km | Stage 2 |
| 3 | Tuesday, january 3, 2023 | ALULA > HA'IL | 669.15 km | 447 km | Stage 3 |
| 4 | Wednesday, january 4, 2023 | HA'IL > HA'IL | 574.01 km | 425 km | Stage 4 |
| 5 | Thursday, january 5, 2023 | HA'IL > HA'IL | 645.04 km | 373 km | Stage 5 |
| 6 | Friday, january 6, 2023 | HA'IL > RIYADH | 917.74 km | 358 km | Stage 6 |
| 7 | Saturday, january 7, 2023 | RIYADH > AL DUWADIMI | 861 km | 333 km | Stage 7 |
| 8 | Sunday, january 8, 2023 | AL DUWADIMI > RIYADH | 822.94 km | 346 km | Stage 8 |
| - | Monday, january 9, 2023 | RIYADH | Rest | |
| 9 | Tuesday, january 10, 2023 | RIYADH > HARADH | 686 km | 358 km | Stage 9 |
| 10 | Wednesday, january 11, 2023 | HARADH > SHAYBAH | 624 km | 114 km | Stage 10 |
| 11 | Thursday, january 12, 2023 | SHAYBAH > EMPTY QUARTER MARATHON | 427 km | 274 km | Stage 11 |
| 12 | Friday, january 13, 2023 | EMPTY QUARTER MARATHON > SHAYBAH | 376 km | 185 km | Stage 12 |
| 13 | Saturday, january 14, 2023 | SHAYBAH > AL-HOFUF | 675 km | 154 km | Stage 13 |
| 14 | Sunday, january 15, 2023 | AL-HOFUF > DAMMAM | 417 km | 136 km | Stage 14 |
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