From the Provence of the Popes to the Luberon – Self-guided
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights
Starting at
per person
Duration
14 nights
Level
3 - Moderate - hilly, sometimes mountainous - 50 to 80 km
In Alsace, the driving is great, and the food is even better! With its stunning roads, exceptional wines, and hearty dishes, discover this region in eastern France and all it has to offer. Colmar, for example, home to the Petite Venise district, is the wine capital of Alsace.
Drive through Obernai and admire its striking rooftops along France’s oldest wine route. In Strasbourg, head to the Grande Île and the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral. With delicious dishes like baeckeofe or flammekueche, you can recharge after a day on the road at cozy, lavishly set tables!
With the Self-guided option, enjoy your trip at your own pace and on your own terms. We’ll provide you with the itinerary and book your accommodations—the rest is up to you!
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
14 nights in a three- or four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
Not included: airfare for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment, such as the bicycle; the services of a guide; mechanical repairs and access to a support vehicle; expenses in the event of mechanical or physical mishaps; coverage under the Travel Agents’ Client Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $1 per $1,000 and its applicable discount.
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
14 nights in a three- or four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
Not included: airfare for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment, such as the bicycle; the services of a guide; mechanical repairs and access to a support vehicle; expenses in the event of mechanical or physical mishaps; coverage under the Travel Agents’ Client Compensation Fund (FICAV), i.e., $1 per $1,000 and its applicable discount.
Basel-Mulhouse Airport
Basel-Mulhouse Airport
Route rating: 3
Moderate-difficulty route: hilly, sometimes mountainous; 50 to 80 km.
Bike rentals available: road bikes, e-bikes, electric gravel bikes
Basel-Mulhouse Airport
Basel-Mulhouse Airport
Route rating: 3
Moderate-difficulty route: hilly, sometimes mountainous; 50 to 80 km.
Bike rentals available: road bikes, e-bikes, electric gravel bikes
Check out the elevation changes along this route and plan your upcoming trip with all the information you need. Please note that the elevation changes are provided for informational purposes only and may not always reflect actual conditions on the ground.
Day 1
Meet at Basel-Mulhouse Airport and transfer to Colmar (1 hour).
Day 2
A day off or a loop via Herrlisheim-près-Colmar, Hattstatt, Pfaffenheim, Rouffach, Soultzmatt, and Eguisheim. Alternatively, via Bergholtz and Guebwiller (51 or 72 km).
Day 3
A rest day or a loop via Sundhoffen, Neuf-Brisach, Vieux-Brisach, Biesheim, Widensolen, Muntzenheim, and Horbourg. Alternatively, via Jechtingen, Burkheim, Marckolsheim, Jebsheim, and Riedwihr (55 or 73 km).
Day 4
A rest day or a loop via Munster, Les-Trois-Épis, and Niedermorschwihr (39 or 52 km).
Day 5
Colmar, Artzenheim, Schœnau, Baldenheim, Sélestat, Ribeauvillé. Alternatively via Diebolsheim, Muttersholtz (66 or 78 km).
Day 6
Free day or loops through Koenigsbourg, Lièpve, and Ste-Marie-aux-Mines. Alternative route via St-Hippolyte, Kintzheim, and Aubure (46–59 km).
Day 7
A day off or a loop via Aubure, Fréland, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, and Riquewihr. Optional route via Orbey, Labaroche, and Ammerschwihr (37–54 km).
Day 8
Ribeauvillé, Scherwiller, Dambach-la-Ville, Itterswiller, Barr, Ottrott, Obernai. Via St-Maurice, Villé, Col de Kreusweg, Andlau (43 to 65 km).
Day 9
A rest day or a loop via Mont-Ste-Odile, Hohwald, and Ottrott (28–62 km)
Day 10
A day off or a loop via Meistratzheim, Krautergersheim, Nordhouse, Erstein, Sand, and Valff. Optional route via Krafft, Rhinau, and Boofzheim (43 or 66 km).
Day 11
Obernai, Rosheim, Dorlishheim, Molsheim, Hangenbieten, Strasbourg. Via Boesrch, Molkrirch, Heiligenberg, Mutzig (37 or 48 km).
Day 12
A day off or a loop route via Hœnheim, La Wantzenau, and Château de Pourtalès (33 km).
Day 13
A day off or a loop.
Day 14
Day off.
Day 15
Transfer to Basel-Mulhouse Airport (1 hour 30 minutes).
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