Discovering the Bordeaux vineyards by bike means taking the time. Time to take advantage of the panoramas of vines as far as the eye can see, to stop to visit one of the Iconiques en Gironde, the time to meet passionate winegrowers…
Discovery of the vineyards and castles by bike
Loops and excursions by bike with return by train, or even by boat… In Bordeaux, discovering the vineyards by bike can be done for the day as well as during an excursion or a visit to the château. And it is also the conviviality of festivities to share!
Whether you are a confirmed sportsman or an occasional walker, the electrically assisted bike will remove all your apprehensions to travel the hilly roads in the vineyard.
Our favorites :
- BikeVino, the Bourg vineyard by electric bike
- Zero Carbon Day at Château Marquis de Terme
- Bordeaux bike ride by Les Ateliers au Château
- open voice, traveling cyclo-musical festival in Entre-deux-Mers (September)
- The 5 green bubbles eco-stations in the vineyard
- Nature getaway in the Saint-Emilion vineyard
“When we left early in the morning, when we set off on the roads…
A bicycle…"
By humming this song by Yves Montand, you can already see yourself there. La Gironde à vélo is a 700 km cycle network, including 390 km on its own site, i.e. without a car, with many services reserved for cyclists (rental, repair, parking, luggage transport, etc.) ).
A total of 150 establishments are labeled “Accueil Vélo” in Gironde, including, new for 2021, a few wine châteaux: Châteaux Marquis de Terme and Château d'Arsac in Médoc, Les Chaumes in Blayais, Champion in Saint-Émilion, Roquefort, Le Thieuley and Seguin in Entre-deux-Mers .
For inspiration, listen to our PLAYLIST "OK" !
Cycling stays in the Bordeaux vineyards
Specialized travel agencies offer turnkey cycling holidays. They take care of booking your accommodation, renting bikes and transporting your luggage, provide you with a roadbook, GPS track and a 7/7 assistance service. All you have to do is pedal!
Among the bicycle travel specialists: Evazio, Rudder Tower and Traveler Bike.
The vineyards of Médoc, Blaye & Bourg, Graves & Sauternes, Entre-deux-Mers, Libournais are yours, sometimes departing from Bordeaux, the gateway to this irresistible vineyard. A large part of the stays combine vineyards and the coast, Arcachon Bay or Atlantic coast, because this is also the specificity of Bordeaux: a vineyard with its feet in the water!
Practical info: the duration of the roaming stays varies, according to your desires, from 4/5 days to 13 days for the most seasoned. The routes are based on cycle networks linked to major routes such as the Vélodyssée, the Scandibérique, the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo, as well as our large "in-house" loop, the Tour of Gironde by bike : 480 km of route, nearly 90% of which is on its own site. They also include some local loops to criss-cross the most beautiful wine-growing landscapes and access the castles.
Cycling loops in the vineyard
With the practical "cycling in the vineyard" sheets, you can take advantage of the best routes to explore the vineyard. To select your route, according to your desires and your physical condition, these sheets tell you all about the routes (available in GPS route), accompanied by cycling advice with essential information so as not to miss anything: restaurants, castles, remarkable heritage...