Cycle route

La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo

The Vosges foothills from one flower-filled village to the next: grands crus, the fortress of Haut-Kœnigsbourg and half-timbered houses.

Grand Est

Distance
130 km
Stages
6
Elevation gain
855 m
Difficulty
moderate
La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo and its 6 stage points. Base map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Where to sleep on La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo

Halta lists 180 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 99 campsites, 4 mountain huts, 37 bivouac spots, 40 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.

  • Campsites
  • Mountain huts
  • Bivouac spots
  • Hotels

Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.

The 6 stages of La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo

An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.

Stages of La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo with distance and elevation gain.
#StageDistanceElevation
1 Marlenheim → Obernai 24 km 182 m
2 Obernai → Sélestat 24 km 75 m
3 Sélestat → Ribeauvillé 16 km 162 m
4 Ribeauvillé → Colmar 18 km 69 m
5 Colmar → Guebwiller 29 km 232 m
6 Guebwiller → Thann 19 km 135 m

Frequently asked questions about La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo

How many days does La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo take?

La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo takes about 3 days, split into 6 stages over 130 km — an average of 43 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.

Where can you sleep on La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo?

Halta lists 180 places to sleep within 5 km of La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo: 99 campsites, 4 mountain huts, 37 bivouac spots, 40 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.

How hard is La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo?

La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo is rated moderate, with 855 m of cumulative elevation gain over 130 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 143 m of climbing a day.

Where does La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo go?

La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo runs from Marlenheim to Thann, by way of Sélestat, Colmar, Guebwiller, across Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 130 km split into 6 stages.

Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.

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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Route des Vins d’Alsace à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).