Bike Tour: Cycling Alsace from Strasbourg to Strasbourg - 7 days

After check-in, visit the beautiful historic city center. This city is not only very beautiful, but also has a very interesting history being a frontier town. Stroll through the narrow paved cobbled streets and look at the beautiful half-timbered houses with painted plasterwork, stone gateways and intimate courtyards.  

Leaving Strasbourg, the cathedral and riverside fade into the distance as the route quickly joins quiet cycle paths along the canal. The ride through the plain is flat and peaceful, punctuated by locks, meadows, and the occasional stork overhead. 
As the route draws closer to Sélestat, the landscape shifts subtly. The flat expanses of the plain give way to a patchwork of fields, meadows, and scattered villages where church spires rise above the rooftops. To the west, the first slopes of the Vosges come into view, lined with vineyards that catch the light, while to the east the horizon stretches toward the Rhine. The air feels calmer here, the pace slower, as if announcing the transition from the bustle of the north to the more intimate heart of Alsace. 

Challenge: 38.6km, 56 m ascent, 42 m descent

Today you will quickly arrive in Sélestat, a medieval town along the Ill River, is known for its half-timbered houses and its Renaissance humanist library. The route leaves the town and enters the Ried plain, where green meadows stretch as far as the eye can see, dotted with calm canals reflecting trees and houses. The villages appear, peaceful, with small historic churches and colorful houses. The cycling path winds along grassy edges, accompanied by birdsong and the gentle splash of water. Colmar finally comes into view, its colorful façades and the canals of Petite Venise providing a bright contrast to the serenity of the Ried. 

Challenge: 54.5km, 66 m ascent, 30 m descent
 

Departure from Colmar, where the canals of Petite Venise and the colorful façades of historic houses showcase the city’s charm. The route gradually leaves the town, entering the rolling vineyards of the Alsace Wine Route, between hills and neatly aligned rows of vines. You cross the villages of Turckheim and Kaysersberg, authentic and picturesque, with half-timbered houses and old churches. The path winds through shaded trails and hillsides, offering views of the Alsace plain and the Vosges foothills. Riquewihr emerges at the end, a medieval jewel with cobbled streets, colorful houses, and fortified walls that seem frozen in time. 

Challenge: 36km, 196 m ascent, 286 m descent
 

Still heading north, the route immediately winds through terraced vineyards, where rows of vines create perfect patterns on sun-drenched slopes. The terrain is gentle but punctuated by small climbs, each offering a panorama of the Alsace plain and the surrounding villages. 
The villages of Ribeauvillé and Bergheim appear like living postcards: half-timbered houses, small historic churches, and quiet streets inviting a contemplative pause. The route alternates between quiet roads and bike paths, often lined with vineyards, scattered forests, … 
Approaching Obernai, the landscape gradually changes: vineyards give way to orchards and woods, and the medieval town emerges with its ramparts, towers, and lively town square, marking the end of a stage rich in heritage, scenic views, and the gentle charm of the Alsatian terroir. 

Challenge: 49km, 419 m ascent, 319 m descent
 

For this last cycling day, you will quickly reach Rosheim, where the Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Church reveals the full splendor of Alsatian Romanesque architecture. In Molsheim, the bike path along the Bruche Canal leads directly to the heart of Strasbourg, where Petite France emerges with its bridges and half-timbered houses, a striking contrast to the gentle countryside just traversed. A stage where the road itself becomes a living gallery of landscapes and heritage, between golden hills and historic cityscapes. 

Challenge: 37km, 165 m ascent, 119 m descent
 

End of your trip after breakfast. We advise you to extend your stay in order to take the time to visit the beautiful city of Strasbourg.