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Burgundy easy cycling trip
- Easy cycling tours along the 'Hautes Routes' of the 'Grand Crus'
- Breathtaking Burgundian countryside and Medieval villages
- Historic castles, cloisters and cathedrals
- Visit to Beaune, wine-making capital of the Côte d'Or
- Extensive travel information on fine wines and restaurants for 'gourmands'.
From: 580 €
Tripcode: FRSC015
3 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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3 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 7 days
Details
Cycling the Wine Routes of Côte d'Or & Côte de Beaune
Discover Burgundy's wonderful countryside where grapes have provided ample earnings ever since Roman times. Not just coincidence that they call this the "Côte d'Or" or golden slope. Ride the "Hautes Routes" of the "Grand Cru" through this breathtaking wine country. Encounter hidden villages surrounded by dense oak forests and pedal quietly among the renowned vineyards of Pommard, Aloxe-Corton and Meursault. Relax over a glass of Grand Cru during a "dégustation et vente". Taste, compare and fill your saddlebags with some bottles of gorgeous white or red. Discover the fairy tale castles and ancient cloisters which give Burgundy an extra "bouquet". Visit Beaune with its coloured rooftops and extraordinarily well-preserved architecture and atmosphere. There will be no shortage of good restaurants en route, where you can enjoy a tasty lunch or copious Burgundian dinner.
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrival in Saint-Romain
If you arrive early, take a stroll up to the ruins of Chateau of Saint-Romain. When the weather is fine, the panorama across Saint-Romain-le-Bas valley is wonderful. Also possible: a vist to the renowned 'Tonnerie François Frères' where they make wine barrels to be shipped round the world.
Villages along the way: Saint-Romain
Day 2: Circular cycle route from Saint Romain
Your first easy going bike tour in the Côte d'Or, or more precisely, the Côte de Beaune. Follow today's varied route, armed with a delicious picnic as you admire ancient manors, vast vineyards and golden cornfields. Discover famous medieval wine-making communities and be surprised by other lesser known villages like Chaudenay and Corcelles-les-Arts.
Challenge: 35 km
Villages along the way: Saint-Romain, Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet
Day 3: Cycling from Saint-Romain to Aloxe-Corton
First a short ride to beautiful Beaune, wine capital of the Côte d'Or, reportedly founded by Julius Ceasar in 52 B.C. Spoil yourself here with a delicious lunch (we'll give you some hints). Take a walk round the city and visit the 15th-century Hôtel-Dieu or 'Hospices de Beaune', a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Continue through the countryside, past rustic farms, among verdant fields of sunflowers, wheat and corn. Today's tour ends in Aloxe-Corton, celebrated wine village of the Côtes-de-Beaune, where most wines bear the classification Grand Cru.
Challenge: 22 km
Villages along the way: Saint-Romain, Beaune, Monthelie, Volnay, Pommard, Savigny-les-Beaune, Aloxe-Corton
Day 4: Circular cycle route from Aloxe-Corton
Today's ride is an easy one, following quiet lanes through the old Burgundian countryside. Cycle past the quintessential castles and farming villages of 'La Bourgogne' and taste some interesting 'vins d'appellation'. Then, from the town of Chorey-lès-Beaune, you cycle into the world famous Côte-de-Nuits region. As you pedal along through old oak forests and past historical churches, stop for a break in one of the sleepy farm villages.
Challenge: 32 km
Villages along the way: Aloxe-Corton, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Ladoix-Serrigny, Prémeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin
Day 5: Cycling from Aloxe-Corton to Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
This is a varied cycling route through the renowned wine-producing area of Côte-de-Nuits. Ride past little villages like Villers-la-Faye, through rolling vineyards and past deep marble quarries. Some short, gradual ascents to enjoy truly lovely views.
Challenge: 26 km
Villages along the way: Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Comblanchien, Nuits-St-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Clos-de-Vougeot
Day 6: Circular cycle route from Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
This bike ride leads you to 12th-century St. Philibert's church and past the 17th-century mansions of Couchey. And don't forget Brochon: to savour its 'vins estimés' and admire the castle where the late 19th-century poet Stephen Liégeard lived. Occasional short sections on roads with a bit more traffic, but for the most part you cycle along quiet country lanes today.
Challenge: 38 km
Villages along the way: Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Fixin, Chenôve, Marsannay-la-Côte, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot
Day 7: End of the tour
Your trip comes to an end today after breakfast.
Villages along the way: Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
Practical info
Included:
- Accommodation for 6 nights
- All breakfasts
- Transfer from Gilly-lès-Citeaux to Saint-Romain on the last day
- Luggage transport
- Detailed maps, route descriptions and travel information about wines & restaurants
Not Included:
- Flights and public transportation
- Travel insurance
- Admissions and entrance fees of any kind
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, phone calls, extra transfers etc.
- Any items that have not been specifically mentioned in this program
Optional Services:
- 21 speed hybrid bike hire, helmet (puncture repair kit, pump, map holder, front and side bags, lock)
- Arrival and/or departure transfers to and from Beaune or Dijon
- Extra night on day 3 in the historical centre of Beaune before continuing to Aloxe-Corton
Extra Overnight:
Additional night/s may be booked at any of the accommodations
Getting there and back:
The best airport of arrival is Paris, from which you can take the TGV (high speed train) to Beaune. From the train station in Beaune you can book a transfer to the first accommodation.
You are provided with a comfortable 21-speed hybrid bicycle which will be reserved for you in advance, and is prepared with the necessary accessories.
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Start: Saint-Romain
Finish: Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
Dates & prices
Trip availability: Every day from 1st April to 31th October
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| Double room: | 580 €/person |
| Single room: | 995 €/person |
Other prices
Bike rental (7 days). 135€
Bike rental (extra day). 8€