Charming hotels in Alsace

Paradise in Cycle Tourism

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Route

Tour profile / level 2

You will be cycling mainly on bike paths, paved farm roads and minor roads with little traffic. Day 4 and 5 have a slight incline.

Day 1: Strasbourg

Individual arrival, settling at the hotel and free time to explore the town.

Day 2: Strasbourg – Sélestat/surroundings, approx. 55 km

You leave Strasbourg on the cycle path along the Rhine-Rhône canal in a southerly direction. Your destination for today is the city of Sélestat, which convinces with its architectural features.

Day 3: Sélestat/surroundings – Colmar, approx. 50 km

After visiting the beautiful baroque Ebersmünster Abbey, you will cross the Ried, an area enclosed by the Ill and Rhine rivers. The rivers here provide an optimal water supply for a diverse flora and fauna. Your destination for the day is Colmar, a city of art with an exceptionally well-preserved historic center.

Day 4: Colmar – Riquewihr/surroundings, approx. 40 km

Today’s stage is a slightly hilly tour along the "Route des Vins" through vines, wine towns and exceptional landscapes. You will pass the villages of Eguisheim, Turckheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr, which are among the most beautiful and famous villages of the Wine Route.

Day 5: Riquewihr/surroundings – Obernai/surroundings, approx. 50 km

Today you will continue along the wine route through the villages of Hunawihr, Ribeauvillé, Bergheim (voted "Village préféré des Français" 2022), and Andlau with its Romanesque abbey before finally arriving in Obernai.

Day 6: Obernai/surroundings – Strasbourg, approx. 40 km

In Rosheim the Alsatian Romanesque reaches its peak, in Molsheim you leave the wine region and a beautiful bike path along the Bruche Canal leads you back to the heart of the "European capital" Strasbourg. Departure or extension of your stay.

Services

  • Overnight stays in 4* and 5* hotels 

  • Daily breakfast

  • Service Hotline

  • Rental bike insurance (included with bike rental)

  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room

  • GPS data available 

  • For the environment’s benefit: If you choose the digital version of our route book you will receive a €20,- discount per room as a Thank You gift!

Dates & Prices

Dates

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    Season / Period
    Type
    S1   30.03. - 12.04.25
    S2   13.04. - 31.05.25
    S3   01.06. - 27.09.25
    S2   28.09. - 05.10.25

    Extras

    Discounts extra bed in double room with 2 full paying adults
    0-5,99 years -100%
    6-11,99 years -50%
    12-14,99 years -25%
    15-99 years -10%
       
    Bicycle & equipment
    7-speed-bike (back pedal brake) / 21-speed-bike 89
    E-bike 249
    Rental bike insurance incl.
       
    Additional night
    Strasbourg 5* (dbl/sgl) on request

    Best - Price - Guarantee

    If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
    All prices per person in EUR

    Accommodation

    Hotel samples

    Strasbourg: 5* Régent Petite France
    Sélestat: 4* BW Humaniste
    Colmar: 5* Les Têtes
    Baldersheim: 4* Au Cheval Blanc
    Jungholz: 4* Les Violettes
    Ribeauvillé: 4* Clos Saint Vincent
    Obernai: 4* Cour d’Alsace


    Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.

    Bicycle

    Bicycles including panniers

    The offered bikes are touring bikes with an aluminium frame and kitted with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres. 

    You can choose between the following bikes:

    • 7-speed-bike with hand brake and backpedal brake
    • 21-speed-bike with hand brakes Unisex or mens frame (from 185cm up)
    • E-Bikes

    To the complete equipment belongs of course also suitable accessories: Saddle bag, handlebar bag, service set with tool and spare tube, air pump, and lock.


    E-bike

    By popular demand, we have now invested in a considerable number of e-bikes, much favoured by cyclists who love the great Outdoors, but prefer to let the bike take the strain. With an electro bike every bike tour is a breeze! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern E-bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times ... Acclivity can be handled easily.


    Private bicycles

    You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. This is adapted especially to your needs. Do not forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, reserve tube and lock. Please check your own bicycle for operability upon arrival.

    Useful

    Arrival - Parking - Departure

    Arrival by plane

    Airport: Strasbourg (SXB), approx. 20 km, Basel/Mulhouse (MLH), approx. 120 km. The Entzheim train station is situated on the opposite side of the car park, outside the airport. From here there is a direct TER rail connection to Strasbourg station (7 mins.). The taxi journey takes 20-30 minutes depending on traffic.


    Arrival by car

    Parking: parking garage next to the hotel, Parking Indigo Strasbourg Hôpital Hautepierre approx. € 50,-/week


    Arrival by train

    Train station: Strasbourg
    Current train  connections and prices you will find >>here

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