Alsace's south

Arrival in Freiburg. Drop off your luggage at the hotel and taketime to visit the city.

Via the "Breisgau-Radweg" bike path, you will head to the border town of Breisach on the banks of the Rhine. Here you can admire its cathedral, its city center and its picturesque alleys. On the French side, you will plunge into the history of the 17th and 18th centuries by visiting Neuf-Brisach, a Vauban stronghold, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will finally reach Colmar, capital of Alsace wines. Do not miss a walk through its exceptionally well-preserved historic center and a visit to the Unterlinden Museum, which houses the Issenheim Altarpiece, a masterpiece of Western art.

You will cycle along the Alsace Wine Route to reach Guebwiller, a wine village lodged at the foot of the Grand Ballon. You will pass through the beautiful villages of Turkheim, Eguisheim and Rouffach. The abbey of Murbach, which was among the richest and most influential of the Holy Roman Empire, will be the discovery of the day.

You will first ride to Ungersheim to see the Écomusée d'Alsace, an open-air museum organized like an Alsatian village from the early 20th century. From there, the bicycle path will lead you directly to Mulhouse, a city that dynamically combines tradition and modernity. This industrial and technical city awaits you with its famous automobile museum.

You will ride along the Rhone to Rhine canal to Illfurth on the EuroVelo 6, then cross the peaceful Sundgau.This region, located in the extreme south of Alsace, is distinguished by its beautiful half-timbered countryhouses, its multiple ponds and its shimmering landscapes. Finally, you will reach the Swiss city of Basel, which is vibrant with its strong artistic identity and its high-quality cultural offerings.

Leaving Basel, you will follow the bike route north, parallel to the Rhine. You will ride through a beautiful wine region between the Rhine and the Black Forest Mountains to Müllheim, where you can visit the Markgräfler Museum as well as St. Martin's Church with its 14th century frescoes. From Müllheim, it is very easy to get to Badenweiler: its castle and the remains of the Roman baths are worth a visit.

During this stage, you can visit the Villa Urbana and the castle of the Order of Malta in Heitersheim. Then the pretty spa village of Bad Krozingen, located at the gateway to the Black Forest Mountains. From there you will head to Freiburg, in the heart of Breisgau.