The essentials of Alsace in 5 stages by bike
6 days / 5 days riding / ref. AL4 / Difficulty Moderate / Round tripper person
Your cycling trip in Alsace :
From Colmar, your bike trip allows you to explore the vineyards of Alsace, follow the banks of the Rhone to Rhine canal and discover the essential sites and postcard landscapes. Thanks to our itinerary, you will discover a remarkable built heritage through its richness and density and remarkable landscapes. You appreciate the accomodation quality and location … enjoy a good escape.
Tour highlights
- One night in historic cities Strasbourg and Colmar
- The opportunity to visit the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle
- The small wine-making villages with colored houses: Riquewihr, Kayserberg, Ribeauvillé
- Secured bike paths in the vineyards or along canals
Day 1Arrival in Colmar
Take the time to discover Colmar, a city of Art and History with an exceptional heritage. Do not miss the essentials: the picturesque district of Little Venice, the Dominican Church or the Collegiate Church of Saint Martin. The Maison des Têtes and the Maison Pfister houses are also worth a visit.
Day 2Colmar – Sélestat | 50 km
You are leaving Colmar for the « queen stage »! The route takes you on the essentials of the Alsace Wine Route with wine villages and their colorful houses: Turckheim, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Bergheim. As you wish, you can stroll through some of the most beautiful villages in France: Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Hunawihr. The stage ends in Sélestat, a city of Art and history, with its historic center and its Humanist Library registered in the Unesco Memory of the World Register.
Day 3Sélestat – Strasbourg | 52 km
You leave Sélestat behind you and follow the beautiful cycle paths for a flat stage through the Grand Ried of Alsace, a preserved territory for the richness of fauna and flora. Along the water by the cycle path along the Rhône-Rhine canal, you reach Strasbourg, the Alsatian capital. Take the time to explore the European city with a rich and dense heritage. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, do not miss the city’s must-sees: the lovely district of Petite France, Notre-Dame Cathedral or the Covered Bridges. The European quarter is also worth a visit.
Day 4Strasbourg – Obernai | 39 km
You leave Strasbourg by the secure bike path along the river. Your quiet route take the cycle path along the Bruche canal, one of the prettiest Green Ways in Alsace to Molsheim, a small wine village with a century-old charm. Then in Rosheim, do not miss the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, one of the jewels of Alsatian Romanesque architecture. You spend the night in the heart of the historic center of Obernai, with its typically Alsatian charm.
Day 5Obernai – Ribeauvillé | 45 km
Continue on the Alsace wine road. The route allows you to discover many charming villages including Andlau and its Romanesque abbey or Mittelbergheim, ranked among the most beautiful villages in France. Dambach-la- Ville is also worth a stop. You spend the night in the heart of the beautiful town of Ribeauvillé!
Do not hesitate to take advantage of the shuttle to reach the massive fortress of Haut-Koenisbourg. Camped on a rocky outcrop, this imposing fortress offers a comprehensive view of architecture and everyday life in a 15th century castle.
Day 6Ribeauvillé – Colmar | 40 km
Enjoy a last bike stage through the gorgeous vineyards around Colmar. Don’t forget to make one last stop at a winegrower’s before coming back to the wine capital of Alsace. Take time to stroll in the “Little Venice” district, so charming with its canals and its covered market.
Departure at the end of the stage.
Possibility to book an extra night in Colmar.
Documents
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Your accommodation
• 5 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages
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Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
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1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps
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A personalized navigation app
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City taxes
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Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
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Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
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Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
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Single room supplement (5 nights included)
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Transfer from to Colmar and personal bike repatriation
from 3 to 11 years old : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%
(Only if the triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by 2 adults minimum )
GIANT hybrid bike - 21 speed gears
OPEN or CLOSED frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 handlebar pannier
- map holder
- 1 repair kit
- bottle cage
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided.
GIANT e-bike
UNIVERSAL frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 handlebar pannier
- map holder
- 1 repair kit
- bottle cage
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided.
Practical details
- Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.
- At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.
Your journey :
Tour description
Mix of cycling paths or signposted routes for cyclists (about 90%) and small traffic roads.
Bike stages trip profiles
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
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- stage Colmar – Sélestat : 50km / elevation gain : 519m / elevation loss : 530m
- stage Sélestat – Strasbourg : 52km / elevation gain : 111m / elevation loss : 144m
- stage Strasbourg – Obernai : 39km / elevation gain : 202m / elevation loss : 156m
- stage Obernai – Ribeauvillé : 46km / elevation gain : 414m / elevation loss : 356m
- stage Ribeauvillé – Colmar : 41km / elevation gain : 300m / elevation loss : 350m
Navigation app
Besides the maps, we also provide a personalised navigation app.
How to arrive in Colmar:
By train :
From Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station (between 2h20 and 3h by TGV train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en
By plane :
- From Roissy CDG airport:
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station >> Strasbourg train station (by TGV train) >> Colmar train station (by regular train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station (by TGV train).
– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud > > Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php
– Orly Val (automatic metro) >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – stop ‘Gare du Nord’ >> Metro line 5 >> Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station.
– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> >> Metro line 1 + line 4 >> Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station.
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/
- From Strasbourg airport:
– Taxi transfer or TRAM to Paris Gare de l’Est station >> Colmar train station
www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/EN/Passengers/Access/Shuttle-train.html
- From Bâle-Mulhouse airport:
-Taxi transfer to Bale CCF train station > Colmar train station.
– Bus shuttle Line 11 stop ‘EuroAirport’ >> stop Saint Louis Gare SNCF >> Bâle train station >> Colmar train station
www.distribus.com/uploads/ligne11.pdf
Return
If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports :
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility.)
– Strasbourg train station >> Paris Gare de l’Est station (about 1h45 by TGV train).
– Strasbourg train station >> Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV Station (by TGV train).
Nearby Airport :
– Strasbourg Airport : www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/en
