5-day bike ride from Strasbourg to Colmar
You will discover a rich and varied landscape between vineyards, medieval towns and Romanesque churches along the Vineyard cycle route.
- Alsace
- 5 day(s)
- Moderate
- ~ 29 km/day
- Itinerant
Discover Alsace cycling through the vineyards from Strasbourg to Colmar
From Strasbourg to Colmar, discover in 5 days the Alsatian vineyards. The cycle route takes both scenic bike paths along the Bruche canal and small country roads with little traffic surrounded by vineyards. You start your tour in Strasbourg, a city with a rich cultural heritage with its cathedral Notre Dame, its covered bridges and its old medieval district "Petite France". Then join the Wine road cycle trail in Molsheim that leads you through many wine villages: Rosheim, Andlau Itterswiller, Châtenois, Bergheim ... On your way enjoy the view on old medieval castles including the famous Haut-Koenigsbourg, the most visited monument in Alsace. Then you ride to the hilltop villages of Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr and Hunawihr, little gems of the Alsace Valley. Finally, end your tour in the beautiful city of Colmar, capital of Alsace wines. An Alsatian glass of wine with a bretzel (local pastry) brings your stay to a close with style!
Program
- 25 km
- + 38 m
You leave the cobbled streets of Strasbourg to join the Bruche canal built by Vauban to transport sandstone from the Vosges to build the city's fortifications. You pedal on a greenway along the shaded banks and the old locks. This bucolic itinerary leads you near charming Alsatian villages with colorful and flowery facades. Finally, you arrive in Molsheim, a tourist and wine town, the cradle of the Bugatti automobile brand.
- 33 km
- + 292 m
You join the famous Véloroute du Vignoble d'Alsace and continue along the mountainside through the Alsatian vineyards and wine villages. Cross Rosheim and its Romanesque church, Obernai and its Belfry square, Gertwiller and its Gingerbread House or Barr and its flowery square. You will follow small country roads winding through the vineyards, old railroads or parts of the old Roman road. Your stage ends in Itterswiller, a beautiful flowery village nestled in the heart of the vineyards.
- 28 km
- + 155 m
You go down to the Alsatian plain and pedal along the mountainside on the cycle route through the vineyards. You will cycle along old railroad lines and sections of the old Roman road, passing through numerous wine-producing villages. Enjoy the picture-postcard landscapes of Alsace; castles and flower-filled villages await you along the way.
You spend the night in Ribeauvillé, a medieval village set between mountains and vineyards.
- 25 km
- + 229 m
You leave Ribeauvillé through the vineyards, stopping by Riquewihr, "the Pearl of the Alsace vineyards", or Hunawihr, one of France’s most beautiful villages. Stop off in Kaysersberg, one of Alsace’s most charming towns. Then pedal along country roads to Colmar, capital of Alsace wines.
- 35 km
- + 165 m
You leave Colmar to reach the shady banks of the Thur. Then, continue pedaling in the Alsatian countryside to Eguisheim, classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France and awarded many times for the quality of its flowering. Admire its beautiful and colorful 16th century houses and stroll through its cobbled streets. Continue through the vineyards to the pretty village of Turckheim where a night watchman continues to make his rounds every evening from May to October. You can stop in Ammerschwihr to taste a glass of Kaefferkopf, the last white wine to join the great Alsace wines, before returning to Colmar.
Accommodation
Information
Beginning of the trip
Your first day is a cycling stage. Your bikes will be available from 9:15am. If you have chosen the luggage transport option, you must drop them off in Strasbourg before 9:30am.
To get to the departure point
By plane: flight from Paris.
By train: Train (TGV) to Strasbourg from Paris Gare de l’Est to Strasbourg (1:45). To plan your trip : https://www.thetrainline.com
Car park
If you choose to drive, there are many options to park in Strasbourg. You can park at the public car park “Parking des Bateliers” for 20€ per day. There are also cheaper car parks outside of the city (park and ride).
To get back to the starting point
Train: There is a rail link between Colmar and Strasbourg (1 direct train approx. 30 minutes at rush hour, duration: 30min). If you have your own bike, be sure to check on the SNCF website that the train has a bike storage area, as not all TER trains do.
- Alsace
- 5 day(s)
- Moderate
- ~ 29 km/day
- Itinerant
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