Electric bike ride on the Wine Route with Alsa Cyclo Tours
The Alsace Wine Route is a superb road on which every visitor to the region should take a tour. Most people drive through it. Others decide to discover it on foot. Only, one advances very slowly on foot, and one benefits less from it in car. The ideal solution? The bike! And since the Route des Vins is so hilly, you can even opt for an electric bike!
My summary
I liked
- The electric bike, which makes cycling accessible to all!
- Enjoy the landscapes of the Alsace Wine Route at my own pace
- The circuit and the GPS: just follow the route!
- Very warm welcome
I liked less
- My GPS was a bit unblocked at first, but then it was fine!
The ease of electric bikes
I tested an electric bike ride on the Route des Vins with Alsa Cyclo Tours, located in Eguisheim (yes, this adorable village that you must also visit!). Alsa Cyclo Tours is a small company created by a friendly team of enthusiasts, which offers classic and electric bikes for rent.
It’s still a pleasure to pedal, and you can even pedal at a good pace, but the motor increases power, so you can really go faster. On climbs, that changes everything! On the flat, I also found it great fun to go faster than usual. The electric bikes from Alsa Cyclo Tours are fairly top-of-the-range: they’re light (or at least they seem light, thanks to the electric assistance…) and the battery lasts for around a hundred kilometers. There’s plenty to do!
Turnkey tours
Not sure which way to go? Alsa Cyclo Tours offers a number of cycling tours along the Wine Route. The circuits are recorded on the GPS, you just have to let yourself be guided. I had opted for the Rouffach tour, a 2h tour going from Eguisheim to Rouffach on the Wine Route, offering beautiful views on the Alsace Plain and the Black Forest and passing by nice little villages like Gueberschwihr or Pfaffenheim. I really enjoyed being guided in this way, it’s very easy! I could also go at my own pace and stop to take pictures as often as I wanted.
Practical information
Rates
You will find here the rates of Alsa Cyclo Tours’ bike rentals.
Days and hours of operation
During the season, Alsa Cyclo Tours is open every day. Seasonal dates vary according to the weather, so it’s best to contact them directly.
Guided tours
In addition to rentals, Alsa Cyclo Tours also offers guided electric bike tours along the Wine Route. The program includes cycling, wine tasting and regional products…
Access
By car
The address is: 6, rue du Rempart Sud 68420 Eguisheim. Eguisheim is located in:
- 9 km from Colmar (about 20 minutes)
- 41 km from Mulhouse (about 35 minutes)
- 91 km from Strasbourg (about 1h05)
By public transport
You can look at the Fluo website.