Sparkling cycling tour in Champagne : From Reims to Epernay
4 days / 3 days riding / ref. CH5 / Difficulty Moderate / Linear tripper person
Your cycling tour in Champagne:
Let yourself be seduced by one of France’s most emblematic regions: Champagne!
From Reims, the city of the Sacres, with its surprisingly rich Art Deco heritage, to Epernay and its famous “Avenue de Champagne”, home to some of the greatest Champagne houses!
Pedal along an itinerary winding through the vineyards, along the “Routes Touristiques du Champagne”, from Hautvillers (cradle of Chardonnay) to the famous Côte des Blancs.
Every evening, a stopover in one of Champagne’s finest establishments awaits you!
Tour highlights
- Enjoy the most elegant hotels of Champagne
- Reims "city of kings" and Epernay "Champagne capital"
- Stay in Vinay village, in the heat of the vineyards
Day 1Arrival in Reims
Discover this Art and History city ! Famous “great coronation city” with its cathédrale Notre Dame, one of the most major gothic art construction in Europe, Reims is particularly attractive for its numerous Art Déco districts typical of the 1920s.
Explore the chalk pits of the prestigious Maison Ruinart! These chalk cathedrals, excavated as far back as the 5th century, reveal a thousand-year-old heritage steeped in history and know-how. Extended by a commented tasting of two emblematic cuvées, your discovery of the House’s heritage is complete.
ruinart
Extra night in Reims + Extra bike excursion to Massif de St Thierry (43 km)
Ride and discover the Massif de St Thierry. An amazing combination of forests and vineyard surrounding 15 wine villages!
Day 2Reims – Épernay | 52 km
Ride round the Montagne de Reims following the prestigious touristic route of Champagne, passing by the wine villages of Rilly la Montagne, Verzenay and Bouzy. You will finish this first step with the new Véloroute of the Vallée de la Marne, along the river, before reaching Epernay, capital of Champagne.
Moët & Chandon
Discover the greatest cellars in Champagne! The tour will end with a tasting of two of the House’s champagnes to discover two facets of the Moët et Chandon style.
Day 3Épernay – Vinay | 40 km
Follow the Véloroute before bifurcating to the village of the famous monk Dom Pérignon: Hautvillers ! After a short stop, ride along the picturesques routes bordered by vineyard offering nice view points on the Vallée de la Marne, before reaching your sumptuous hotel settled in the middle of the vineyards.
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Champagne tasting at a winegrower’s.
Day 4Vinay – Épernay | 37 km
Cycle to Côte des Blancs. Pedal along some of the classified Grand Cru villages on the slopes producing Chardonnay grapes. Discover typical villages nested between the vineyard and the lush forest : Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger. Have a break in the nice small church of Chavot-Courcourt, lost in the vineyard, before reaching Epernay.
Departure at the end of the stage.
Possibility to add an extra night in Epernay.
The little extra with Biking France (optional):
Our « Visit Package », including
. wine cellar tour and Champagne tasting at Ruinart
. Champagne tasting at a winegrower’s in Hautvillers
. wine cellar tour and Champagne tasting at Moët & Chandon
Documents
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Your accommodation
• 3 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
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Equipped cycle rental for 3 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 (3 nights included)
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Transfer from Epernay to Reims 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 (or similar) - 21 speed gears
UNIVERSAL frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 map holder
- 1 repair kit with pump
- 1 lock
Helmet not provided.
MOUSTACHE e-bike (or similar)
UNIVERSAL frame
- 1 rear pannier
- 1 map holder
- 1 repair kit with pump
- 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 small traffic roads and cycling paths (about 20%).
Bike stages trip profiles
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)
- option : Excursion Reims – Massif de St Thierry : 43 km / elevation gain : 507m / elevation loss : 507m
- stage Reims – Epernay: 46 km / elevation gain : 408m / elevation loss : 408m
- stage Epernay – Vinay (Vineyards version) : 41 km / elevation gain : 640m / elevation loss : 618m
- stage Epernay – Vinay (“Voie Verte” greenway version) : 40 km / elevation gain : 603m / elevation loss : 579m
- stage Vinay – Epernay : 36 km / elevation gain : 616m / elevation loss : 649m
Navigation app
Besides the maps, we also provide a personalised navigation app.
How to arrive in Reims
By train
From Paris Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station (about 45 minutes 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 >> Gare de Champagne Ardenne (by TGV train) >> Reims train station (by train).
www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-charles-de-gaulle/public-transport
- From Orly airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station.
– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud > > Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php
– Orly Val (automatic metro) >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – stop ‘Gare du Nord’ >> Metro line 5 >> Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
- From Beauvais airport:
– Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station.
– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 4 >> Gare de l’Est train station >> Reims train station.
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/
- From Paris Vatry:
– Taxi transfer or shuttle transfer: Châlons-en-Champagne train station > Reims train station.
www.navettevatry.fr/reservation-navette-aeroport-gare/gare_description/chalon
Return
If you have to come back to the start point:
- 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.)
– Epernay train station >> Reims train Station (about 35 minutes by train).
– Epernay >> Reims (by taxi).
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.)
– Epernay train station >> Paris Gare de l’Est train station (by train).
Nearby Airports:
– Paris Vatry Airport : www.parisvatry.com
– Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport : www.parisaeroport.fr/en/homepage
– Beauvais Airport : www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/passengers/
