France - Alsace- Cycling around Villages and Vineyards

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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