Atmospheric, authentic and colourful.

Perfect for...discovering a hidden gem which even the French don’t know about.

A unique part of France, the villages tumble over and into each other. Each village more colourful than the last, and every building, however humble, bedecked with flowers. The wine route follows a narrow corridor at the base of the hills, in and out of valleys, in and out of vineyards, between the Vosges and the Rhine plain. Old farm tracks running between the vines have been transformed into cycle routes. Cyclists can head into the hills to visit castles, forests and ancient battle grounds, or follow the plain and gorge on a surfeit of pretty villages and Michelin starred restaurants.

Our cycling holidays start and finish at the hotel Winzenberg at Blienschwiller, originally a wine cellar and the hotel owner is one of  36 vineyard owning families in the village. Nowadays  the listed building is a newly converted homely hotel. The regional hotels are *** and ****, all very luxurious and many in pretty villages.

All routes between the hotels are Grade 1 cycling along the valley. But you have the option of excursions, Grade 2 and 3, into the hills where you can visit castles and enjoy the views.

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