Pearls of the Alsace Wine Route

Day 1: Arrival Strasbourg
Day 2: Strasbourg - Obernai and surrounds, 23 mi. (37 km)
Day 3: Obernai - Riquewihr and surrounds, 31 mi. (50 km)
Day 4: Riquewihr - Colmar, 23 mi. (39 km)
Day 5: Rest day in Colmar or loop ride to Guebweiller/Mulhouse, 31/47 mi. (50/76 km) + return by train
Day 6: Colmar - Mulhouse and surrounds, 41 mi. (66 km)
Day 7: Mulhouse - Basel and surrounds, 33 mi. (53 km)
Day 8: Departure from Basel 

All distances are approximate. Itinerary is subject to change due to conditions on the path, roadwork, or other circumstances.

Day 1: Arrival in Strasbourg 
After checking in to your hotel, take the opportunity to sightsee around the picturesque town of Strasbourg. Visit Strasbourg Cathedral and Rohan Palace, or nose around the little shops at Place Gutenburg.

Day 2: Strasbourg to Obernai and surrounds, 23 mi. (37 km)
The Canal de la Bruche once served to transport wine from the wine-growing areas to the capital. Today, the cycle path runs along this canal from Strasbourg to Molsheim on the wine route. It continues past the 12th-century Romanesque church at Rosheim to Obernai.

Day 3: Obernai to Riquewihr and surrounds, 31 mi. (50 km)
The cycle path runs through the famous vineyards and their wine-growing villages, which are among the most beautiful in Alsace: Mittelbergheim, Andlau, Itterswiller, Dambach-la-Ville, Ribeauville, and Riquewihr.

Day 4: Riquewihr - Colmar, 23 miles (38 km)
Today, there are more vines and beautiful wine-growing villages to see. Ammerschwihr and its famous Kaefferkopf, watch over the wine-growing villages of Turckheim and Eguisheim, where time stands still. You reach Colmar in the early afternoon. 

Day 5: Rest day in Colmar or roundtrip to Guebwiller/Mulhouse, 31 or 47 mi. (50 or 76 km) + return by train 
From Colmar, you go to the south along the Alsace Wine Route and its typical villages. From Guebwiller, you cycle to Bollwiller and take the train or continue to Ungersheim, until the Ecomusee d’Alsace. From there, the cycle path guides you directly to Mulhouse. Return to Colmar by train.

Day 6: Colmar – Mulhouse and surrounds, 41 mi. (66 km)
From Colmar head east to Neuf Brisach, then continue towards the south to reach the gentle village of Ottmarsheim with its 12th-century church. Next, you enter the Hardt’s Forest and then cycle along the Huningue’s canal to reach Mulhouse.

Day 7: Mulhouse - Basel and surrounds, 33 mi. (53 km)
Today's route takes you along the Rhone-Rhine Canal to Basel. The cycle path of EuroVelo route 6 runs over the Three Countries Bridge to Basel.

Day 8: Departure from Basel area.
Departure or extend your stay!

Sporty version:

Day 1: Arrival in Strasbourg
Day 2: Strasbourg – Obernail, 47 mi. (75 km)
Day 3: Obernai – Riquewihr, 53 mi. (85 km)
Day 4: Riquewihr – Colmar, 51 mi. (82 km)
Day 5: Rest day in Colmar or Roundtrip to Munsterr, 25 mil. (40 km)
Day 6: Colmar – Area Mulhouse, 69 mi. (111 km)
Day 7: Area Mulhouse – Basel area, 51 mi. (82 km)
Day 8: Departure or prolongation

All distances are approximate.

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Accommodations

You will stay in 3 and 4-star hotels.