France - Alsace- Cycling around Villages and Vineyards
Self-guided bike tour in Alsace,Wine Road,cities of Colmar and Strasbourg,postcard sceneries.
An easy cycling route to appreciate all the charms of Alsace. Discover traditional or picturesque Alsace, the one of the postcards but also the unusual and little-known one. The cities of art and history, their architecture with wood framing and half-timbered, the ancestral villages snuggled up in their case of vineyards. Stagesfull of charm in character hotels. Prestigious tables to savor and appreciate the regional food.You will ride mainly on cycle paths, on minor agricultural tarred roads or on little secondary roads without much traffic; 2 days are a little bit hilly.
Day 1
Arrival Strasbourg
Arrival in Strasbourg, settling into the hotel and free
time to explore the town.
Day 2
Strasbourg –Area Sélestat ≈ 55 km
You will leave Strasbourg along the Rhône-Rhine canal
which will lead you along its very pretty cycle track into
the heart of the Ried.
Day 3
Area Sélestat – Colmar ≈ 38 km
You will travel through the landscapes and villages of
the Alsatian Ried which is rich in aquatic flora and
fauna.
Arrival in Colmar the capital of the wine of Alsace
and the town of art, by the cycle track of the channel of
Colmar.
Day 4
Colmar – Guebwiller ≈ 33 km
From Colmar we follow the French wine route. The
dreamy wine-growing villages, with many Alsatian
timber-frame houses, and magnificent mediaeval town
centres in the midst of extensive vineyards are areas for
unwinding, enjoyment and simply relaxing.
Day 5
Guebwiller – Area Riquewihr ≈ 46 km
At the foot of the Vosges nestle the winemaking villages
responsible for the reputation of the Alsatian Grand
Crus: Eguisheim, Turkheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr
Day 6
Area Riquewihr – Area Obernai ≈ 49 km
Along the wine road you will discover the villages of
Barr, Andlau and its abbey, Bergheim, Ribeauvillé, Hunawihr
Day 7
Area Obernai – Strasbourg ≈ 37 km
Country roads and cycle tracks will take you from Rosheim and to Avolsheim. From there, along the cycle
track on the banks of the Bruche canal, you will reach the capital of Europe: Strasbourg.
End of your stay. Possible additional night in Strasbourg
Included : (see details in Dates and Prices section)
the accommodation in comfortable hotels with ensuite bathroom
the breakfasts (dinners in option)
Luggage Transfer from hotel to hotel
The route notes in English, maps + GPS
Personnalized meeting in your first hotel
English speaking assistance
HOTELS CAN BE UPGRADED TO 3 AND 4 STAR HOTELS (see the "Prices" section)
Starts in : Strasbourg
Ends in : Strasbourg
Access : Strasbourg train station. International airport
Information : click on "ask for more information"
Phone Cecile : +33 5 58 48 71 65
Customize your tour : add or remove one night or more.
Highlights
Nature and landscape by the Rhine
Cities of Strasbourg and Colmar
Alsace Wine Route and its typical villages
The cycle paths along the Rhine and its canals
