2*/3* hotels or 3* B&B
loops itineraries
from 4 to 7 days
from april to october
level : 1 2 3 4
Prices : guided tour from 650.00 €
self guided tour from 550.00 € |
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The Beaujolais is not just a vineyard, it's one of the most fabulous region of France to practise bicycle. Rolling, hilly and various roads, numerous shorts and easy passes, spendid landscape with the view of the Alpes in the distance, quiet backroads, picturesques villages and castles.
At the gates of Lyon, french capital city of gastronomie, and classified by Unesco, the Beaujolais is perfectly located between Burgundy, Alpes and Rhône valley. It's the good training field for the experimented cyclist and a real delight for the novice..
From the "red" Beaujolais, vineyard, to the "green" Beaujolais, forest on the hilltop, you can choose the best itinerary, challenging or easy roads.
We plan for you custom itineraries from 20 to 70 miles daily. During your trip, discover the wine road, from south Burgundy to the north of Lyon, famous Pouilly Fuissé, Juliénas, Moulin à Vent, St Amour, Morgon, Fleurie, Brouilly,.. The "green way", scenic bike path, the Mont St Rigaud, highest peak of Beaujolais, wellknown for the extreme gradient, the Pierres Dorées, tiny medieval villages made of typical ochre stones.
Option : competition preparation
Add a special event to your Beaujolais tour : you can live a unique experience riding with hundreds of french cyclists
"La Beaujolaise" mid june : choose the race "cyclosportive" or the masse ride
The "Rallye du Beaujolais" begining of october : scenic easy masse ride
Beaujolais access :
Road : A6 highway Paris-Mâcon or Villefranche 200 miles, A40 highway Geneva-Mâcon 90 miles
Train : TGV Paris-Mâcon or Lyon 1h30'
Flight : Lyon St Exupéry airport
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