Alsace by bike – 15 cycling routes

The Alsace Wine Route is THE most famous bicycle route in Alsace, and we understand why when we ride it, it’s just beautiful! If you start discovering Alsace by bike, I can only advise you to ride it… As for me, I can’t get enough of it! There are a thousand and one ways to discover it, so I’ve prepared a detailed article with ideas for both day-long loops and multi-day itineraries.

Less well known than the Wine Route, but also emblematic of Alsace, the landscapes along the Rhine are well worth discovering! What’s more, the routes are easy because they’re flat and allow you to visit our German neighbors, for cross-border itineraries with a change of scenery… Nice, isn’t it? I’ve prepared an article with several ideas for tours along the Rhine, in different parts of Alsace.

The Piste des Forts is a bike tour around Strasbourg, which is 85km in total and is located in both France and Germany. You can very well make only a part of it, I reassure you 😉 It is a nice itinerary which allows to discover various places around Strasbourg.

This is certainly the favorite bicycle path of Alsace! The Véloroute du Canal de la Bruche runs from Strasbourg to Soultz les Bains and follows the pleasant Canal de la Bruche, which is pleasant to ride in all seasons. Be careful, we meet a lot of people during the weekend…

The Rhone-Rhine Canal Cycle Route is the Eurovelo 15, a large cycle path along the canal. It can be a bit boring because it is very straight but it can also be nice because it is flat and allows to connect Strasbourg to Colmar quite quickly. It can be a nice idea for a day trip!

The Voie Verte Portes Bonheur – Chemin des Carrières runs from Rosheim to Saint-Nabor and follows the route of an old railroad. It is a very beautiful itinerary which allows to see varied landscapes but also to visit beautiful villages. Really nice!

This cycling tour takes you to a relatively unknown part of the region, theAlsace Bossue, with its gently rolling hills. A very pleasant itinerary ideal for getting off the beaten track!

This bike loop in the Thur Valley is a little bit sportive, because of its length and its difference in altitude. It allows you to explore the valley but also to make pleasant breaks at the Kruth Lake and the Wesserling Park. You can also shorten its length with the train.

This is a cycling route that allows you to make a nice loop in the Valley of Munster, with very pleasant breaks in villages like Turckheim and Soultzbach-les-bains or to taste wines and cheeses! We are really between the mountain and the Wine Road, that allows to discover different facets of Alsace.

Here is a bike route that I find ideal to mix visit of Strasbourg and its nature side! Because one of the great advantages of the city is its easy access to nature… And this loop is the perfect proof! No difficulty to expect, it’s all flat 🙂

This is a short but slightly uphill bike tour that allows you to discover the two most southern valleys of Alsace, the Thur and Doller valleys. This is a nice walk that starts on the Wine Route but continues with a more mountainous atmosphere. We are really in between!

For those who are looking for a sporty but still rich in beautiful discoveries, this route is one of my favorites! One discovers indeed the pretty Saverne, the Mont Saint-Michel the Castle of Haut-Barr or the abbey of Marmoutier. Beautiful visits and… beautiful climbs in perspective for your calves!

This easy bicycle loop allows you to discover the Ried d’Alsace. I really like this itinerary because it allows to discover the variety of the heritage of this corner of Alsace: natural heritage but also built heritage with beautiful villages and the splendid abbey of Ebersmunster. really nice!

Here you have a cycling route that is a bit off the beaten track, since this is not the most well-known corner of Alsace. However, there are some beautiful discoveries to be made along the way: little known villages of the Wine Route, the church of Dompeter, the abbey of Altorf and of course the beautiful Molsheim. And don’t forget the gourmet breaks if you wish!

Here is a cross-border itinerary that will take you to Germany and Switzerland in addition to France. A change of scenery guaranteed! It is a pretty easy loop because very flat of 40 km and passing essentially by cycle tracks.