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 Wine Route is very hilly, you can even opt for an electric bike!
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.
For my part, I opted for an electric bike. I’ve already ridden the Wine Route with my old bike, and I can tell you that it’s not easy! I regularly had to put my foot down and push it, it’s less fun. With the electric bike, a new world opened to me!
You can still enjoy pedaling, and you can even pedal at a good pace, but the motor increases the power and therefore allows you to move faster. On the climbs, it’s a real pleasure! On the flat, I also found it very fun to go faster than usual. Alsa Cyclo Tours’ electric bikes are quite high-end: they are therefore light (or at least they seem to be light thanks to the electric assistance… much more than my old bike!) and the battery lasts for about 100 km. There is plenty to do!
You don’t know which direction to go? Alsa Cyclo Tours offers several walking tours. 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.
Want to know more about the Alsace Wine Route by bike? Read the full story of my Alsace cycling experience between Strasbourg and Colmar here.
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!
My photos of the electric bike ride on the Wine Route
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 from 9am to 6pm. The dates of the season vary according to the weather, the easiest way is to contact them directly.
Guided tours
In addition to rentals, Alsa Cyclo Tours also offers guided electric bike tours along the Wine Route. On the program, cycling, wine tasting and regional products…I haven’t tried it yet but it looks like fun!
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)