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Pedal Ventures

Basel to Strasbourg: Rhine, Wine and Culture

Alsace, France • Rhine Valley, Germany
  • 6 nights
  • Self-guided
  • 3–4-star hotels
  • Bed & breakfast
  • Bike hire available
  • Luggage transfer

Overview

A one-way route between three cultures, starting in the tri-national Basel agglomeration and finishing in Strasbourg by way of Freiburg, Colmar and the Wine Route villages.

It's a considered introduction to the borderlands where France, Germany and Switzerland meet, with a genuine sense of progress from one distinct place to the next rather than a loop back to where you started.

Highlights

  • Landscape and nature by the Rhine
  • The Basel agglomeration, and the cities of Freiburg, Colmar and Strasbourg
  • The Alsace Wine Route and its typical villages
  • Cycle paths along the Wine Route and the Rhine and its canal
  • A warm welcome from your hosts along the way

Tour difficulty

A comfortable mix of flat sections and light hills with manageable daily distances. Suited to riders who want a balanced and enjoyable trip that requires moderate effort and basic cycling fitness.
Leisurely

Perfect for

  • Bike & Hotel

  • Vineyards

  • E-bikes


Itinerary

  1. Day01

    Arrival in the Eurodistrict of Basel

    3-star hotel

    Settle into a hotel in Saint-Louis (France) or Weil am Rhein (Germany), close to Basel's old town and museums.

  2. Day02

    Eurodistrict of Basel to Müllheim area

    4-star hotel
    28 miles (45 km)
  3. Day03

    Müllheim area to Freiburg

    3-star hotel
    22 miles (35 km)
  4. Day04

    Freiburg to Colmar

    4-star hotel
    37 miles (60 km)
  5. Day05

    Colmar to Riquewihr area

    3-star hotel
    25 miles (40 km)
  6. Day06

    Riquewihr area to Obernai area

    4-star hotel
    27 miles (43 km)
  7. Day07

    Obernai area to Strasbourg

    3-star hotel
    34 miles (55 km)

We recommend flying to Basel and returning from Strasbourg.


Bike hire


How to get there

Getting to Basel and home from Strasbourg

By train: services to Saint-Louis or Basel station; Strasbourg station has direct TGV links for the return. By plane: Basel/Mulhouse Airport. By car: indoor watched parking at the hotel.


What's included

Included

  • Bed & breakfast
  • Accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book (FR, DE, EN)
  • Service hotline
  • Accommodation for 7 nights

    • 4 nights in 3-star hotels
    • 3 nights in 4-star hotels

Not included

  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Travel insurance
  • Bikes (available to hire)
  • Tourist tax

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