This trip bubbles over with legendary names like Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Gewürztraminer and Strasbourg. But have you biked vine-laced hills to the town where Napoleon enjoyed lavish soirées? Or pedaled alongside French canals, listening as they quietly flow by you? Have you ever tasted champagne in Champagne? Oh, you will.
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1-2 World-famous vineyards, such as Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot, provide an idyllic backdrop as you cycle in the Coteaux de Champagne 
Visit the Abbaye d'Hautvillers, where monk Dom Pierre Pérignon is buried On the Avenue de Champagne, marvel at the splendid properties of prestigious négociants (wine merchants) It's said that this avenue is the most expensive street in the world, due to its many miles of underground champagne cellars! Savor an exclusive Moët & Chandon dinner, where each course comes with its own champagne pairing.
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3 From the charming town of Marlenheim, spin along the Route des Vins (Wine Route), beloved for its fine vintages, lovely canals and picturesque villages lining the bike paths Pedal easygoing terrain through the heart of Alsace, skirting the graceful Vosges foothills With its profusion of Alsatian-style half-timbered houses and window boxes bursting with geraniums, colorful Obernai is a heavenly place to explore on foot.
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4-6 Gear up for glorious riding through rolling vineyards and quaint towns The splendidly restored Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a 12th-century fortress that overlooks the Rhine River Valley, is yours to discover Wander in beautifully preserved Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé, both listed among Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), with stunning Gothic churches and medieval fortifications Sit down to an incredible meal at Auberge de l'Ill, the only Michelin three-star restaurant you'll find on any Backroads trip! Enjoy one last morning ride in the valley, with views of the Alsace range on one side and Germany on the other.
Awesome. The most beautiful areas, great variation and difficulty in terrain, 2 not 1 beautiful regions, the most beautiful hotels, tastings, and fabulous dinners, (places that you always wanted to visit 3 stars Auberge d' L'Ill or Moet private estate) great guides of course, We have done about 6 BR bike trips and this is the one I would repeat without reservation.- Colorado
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Set in the heart of Champagne vineyards, this elegant manor features beautiful gardens and a Michelin-starred restaurant. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
Set amid lush vineyards and dense forests, this charming 17th-century family-owned château is the epitome of Alsatian style and hospitality. (pool, spa)
This stylishly renovated 18th-century farmhouse—featuring a restaurant with three Michelin stars—is beautifully situated on the Ill River. (pool, spa)
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Comments about Champagne & Alsace Bike Tour:
Awesome. The most beautiful areas, great variation and difficulty in terrain, 2 not 1 beautiful regions, the most beautiful hotels, tastings, and fabulous dinners, (places that you always wanted to visit 3 stars Auberge d' L'Ill or Moet private estate) great guides of course, We have done about 6 BR bike trips and this is the one I would repeat without reservation.
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Fantastic, loved this trip! People, views, food, exercise-all wonderful
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This was our first Backroads trip, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice blend of being outdoors, local culture, and food/wine.
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This was our first private trip.......our Backroads family is growing ! We may need a wait list :-) everyone had a fabulous time and are already eager for our next Backroads adventure. Backroads not only delivers a wonderful fun filled adventure but also lifelong friendships are formed with guests and leaders alike.
The champagne and delicious food on this trip are hard to beat ! Good thing we cycled ! If you want a trip to experience the good life - this is it !
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The Champagne to Alsace trip is an awesome trip. I think my favourite of all the cycling trips I have taken so far. It was the beautiful scenery, the unique dining experiences and the great guides.
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I had a wonderful time. I could easily choose the distance and degree of difficulty each day. The inns were luxurious! The support was spectacular and totally adjusted to the varied needs of our lovely group. The people who were on the trip were delightful. A superior vacation with spectacular inns and scenery.
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next—and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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| Daily Route Options | ||||||||||
| Day | EASYGOING | ACTIVE | AVID | |||||||
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||||||
| miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | |
| 1 | 24 | 1500 | 30 | 2000 | ||||||
| 2 | 27* | 0 | 37 | 1900 | 49 | 3000 | ||||
| 3 | 20 | 1100 | 30 | 2600 | ||||||
| 4 | 23* | 1500 | 33 | 1600 | 42 | 2900 | ||||
| 5 | 21* | 1300 | 40 | 1900 | 52 | 3400 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | 300 | ||||||||
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* Includes shuttle.
Learn more about how we determine our activity levels and fully support a range of abilities and interests.
Please note that our distance and elevation figures come from Ride with GPS. Other sources (such as Map My Ride and Garmin devices) may give differing elevation figures due to different GPS and mapping technologies. Readings from a Garmin or a smart phone are influenced by other factors such as air pressure.
At historic Orangerie Moët & Chandon, a masterpiece of early 19th-century architecture, you're welcomed with the kind of exclusive dinner that the founding families of this world-renowned Champagne winery would have enjoyed.
We design and support our Champagne and Alsace trips to suit mixed abilities and varied interests—so you can set your own pace, then change things up as the day unfolds. And all guests are free to do the same, traveling together or apart, with no one cramping anyone else's style. Which sounds easy in theory, but it's hard to pull off. Here's more on how we do it.
Your ride comes equipped with a Garmin Edge Explore 1000, the best bike-touring GPS device on the market. This is a Backroads exclusive, and it's included with your bike in Champagne and Alsace. If you prefer to bring your own device, we also have downloadable GPS files and of course, our good old paper directions are always available. Read more on why our navigation options are the best.
On this Premiere Inn trip, you can count on the best lodgings Champagne and Alsace has to offer. In fact, the hotels we've chosen in this region have higher retail room rates than those offered by any other active travel company—even when their trips cost more.
Under our Book with Confidence policy, your Backroads trip will run even for one or two people (or a family of three or four), subject to a nominal extra fee. Or transfer to another trip, and we'll give you a credit. It's all part of our trademark commitment to treating guests with integrity, transparency and total accountability. Read all the details.
Backroads is the only active travel company providing two support vans in Champagne and Alsace—because we know it's essential to ensure a truly great travel experience. It doubles our ability to be there when you need us to offer hydration, lighten your load or give you a lift if it's time to take a break. Read more on why two vans make all the difference.
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I simply can't imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of traveling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Backroads provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
— Tom Hale, Founder & President
