EuroVelo · EV15
La Véloroute du Rhin
The Alsatian section of EuroVelo 15: Rhine embankments, riverside forest, the Petite France quarter of Strasbourg and half-timbered villages, down to the Swiss border.
Grand Est
Where to sleep on La Véloroute du Rhin
Halta lists 113 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 66 campsites, 6 bivouac spots, 41 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
- 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 5 stages of La Véloroute du Rhin
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.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauterbourg → Strasbourg | 63 km | 90 m |
| 2 | Strasbourg → Sélestat | 49 km | 134 m |
| 3 | Sélestat → Colmar | 31 km | 45 m |
| 4 | Colmar → Mulhouse | 40 km | 71 m |
| 5 | Mulhouse → Saint-Louis | 31 km | 131 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Véloroute du Rhin
How many days does La Véloroute du Rhin take?
La Véloroute du Rhin takes about 4 days, split into 5 stages over 214 km — an average of 54 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Véloroute du Rhin?
Halta lists 113 places to sleep within 5 km of La Véloroute du Rhin: 66 campsites, 6 bivouac spots, 41 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 Véloroute du Rhin?
La Véloroute du Rhin is rated easy, with 471 m of cumulative elevation gain over 214 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 94 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Véloroute du Rhin go?
La Véloroute du Rhin runs from Lauterbourg to Saint-Louis, by way of Sélestat, Colmar, Mulhouse, across Grand Est. It is travelled by bike and totals 214 km split into 5 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Contient des données EuroVelo (ODbL, eurovelo.com). Étapes indicatives, Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).