Beer & Bike in Alsace

Welcome to Strasbourg! After checking in at the hotel, you can start exploring the city's highlights. Admire the mighty Gothic cathedral, stroll through the historic city centre (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and settle down at one of the city's many breweries or restaurants to try local beers together with classic Alsatian food.

You cycle along fine bike paths that follow the Rhine and across the fertile plain. Today's destination is Haguenau, a lively small town with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. Don't miss the Hop Hall, a beautiful building formerly used to dry and store hops – a piece of brewing history up close.

Today's stage offers gently rolling landscapes and charming villages. Stop at La Brasserie d'Uberach for a guided tour with tasting. In Neuwiller you can visit the Romanesque monastery church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul before rolling on to Saverne – the town where the bishops of Strasbourg had their residence. Here awaits the magnificent Château des Rohan, often called "Alsace's little Versailles", and the idyllic Marne–Rhine Canal that runs through the town.

A flat and easy cycling stage along EuroVelo 5 and the Marne–Rhine Canal. Along the way you pass small villages and green landscapes. Feel free to stop at the brewery Houblonnière to  taste their beer. Before you reach central Strasbourg, you pass through the districts where Europe's institutions are based, including the European Parliament.

After breakfast, the trip ends and the journey home or further adventures begin.