Ride.
- Miles: 65
- Start: Strasboug
- End: Eguisheim
- Time: 2 hours 35 to 6 hours
- Suitability: all bikes and riders
Strasbourg – the capital city of the Grand Est region, formerly Alsace, in north eastern France. Its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame features daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire.
Obernai – a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
Barr – a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region of north-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barrois or Barroises. The commune has been awarded “three flowers” by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom
Ribeauvillé – a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Kaysersberg – a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for Emperor’s Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past
Colmar – a town in the Grand Est region of north eastern France, near the border with Germany. Its old town has cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. The Gothic 13th-century, Eglise Saint-Martin church stands on central Place de la Cathédrale. The city is on the Alsace Wine Route, and local vineyards specialize in Riesling and Gewürztraminer wines.
Eguisheim – a medieval village in France’s Alsace wine region. The narrow, concentric streets of its old town are lined with many preserved half-timbered houses. The central Château Saint-Léon is a centuries-old castle. Southwest at Husseren-les-Châteaux are the ruins of the Three Castles of Eguisheim, which date from the Middle Ages. Northwest is Hohlandsbourg Castle, with formidable ramparts.