2024
Cycling Tour through Burgundy
French culture around Dijon
Dijon – Beaune – Cluny – Dijon
- Wine tasting included!
- Famous monastery in Cluny
- Daily routes ●●●○○○, altitude profile ●●○○○
Days
8
Ø km per day
45
Burgundy, in the heart of France, is best known for its wonderful wine. But you‘ll discover a lot more here: little villages, whose century-old houses tell takes of long forgotten times, as well as churches and monasteries that have become treasure troves of Central France‘s cultural boom. Burgundy will also spoil you in terms of its culinary delicacies. Under the heavy branches of the sweet-green vines, enjoy the delicious French cuisine. That is Burgundy – a paradise for cyclists. Cluny, once a powerful monastery, Dijon, the home town of dukes, and Beaune with its famous Hôtel-Dieu – these are the highlights of your cycling tour through Burgundy.
Itinerary
- Booking code
FR-DD7 - Start / Destination
Dijon - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 275 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 35 and 65 km, Ø 45 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○
Day 1: Individual arrival in Dijon
Famous for its Dijon mustard and delicious Burgundy wine, Dijon is where you start your cycling tour. The former home town of the Dukes of Burgundy has a lot to offer. Explore the beautiful historic town with its Gothic Notre Dame church and ducal palace on the crescent-shaped Place de la Libération.
Old town of Dijon
Day 2: Dijon – Beaune, approx. 45 km
Your tour starts in the morning, to Beaune. Through Marsannay-la-Côte, you cycle to the famous Clos de Vougeot with its beautiful castle. Pedalling along small pretty lanes through vineyards you head off to Nuits-Saint-Georges, where a wine-tasting awaits you. Today's destination is Beaune, known especially for the historic Hôtel-Dieu, which used to be a hospital.
Château du Clos de Vougeot
Day 3: Beaune – Chassey-le-Camp, approx. 40 km
Your day today takes you towards the wine villages of Pommard and Meursault. In Pommard, you first leave the wine-growing region to cycle through the Haute Côte de Beaune with the picturesque villages of Saint Romain and La Rochepot. Magnificent views await you before you cycle back through the large wine-growing areas in the plain towards today's destination.
Wine growing near Pommard
Day 4: Chassey-le-Camp – Cluny, approx. 65 km
From Côte de Beaune you cycle to Côte Châlonnais today. In this lovely countryside you will be able to visit some of Burgundy's famous wash houses from the 19th century. In the afternoon, cycle along the former railway, the so-called Voie verte. Passing Château Cormatin you cycle on to Cluny with its beautiful medieval abbey.
Cluny Abbey
Day 5: Cluny - Tournus, approx. 40 km
If you have not yet visited the monastery complex in the spiritual center of Cluny, you should definitely visit the abbey in the morning. Then cycle through the somewhat hilly but also very picturesque route to Tournus, a pretty little town with a beautiful Romanesque church in the center.
Abbey of Saint-Philibert, Tournus
Day 6: Tournus – Chalons-sur-Saône, approx. 35 km
Today's section takes you through hilly countryside and close to Brionnais with its Roman churches and wonderful valley scenery. Your destination today in Saône is best known for its theatre festival Chalon dans la Rue. The historic quarter around St. Vincent cathedral, which dates back to the 15th century, is also worth a visit.
Chalon-sur-Saône
Day 7: Chalon-sur-Saône – Beaune – Dijon, approx. 50 km + train ride
Along the Canal du Centre, Burgundy's only canal approved for shipping, you cycle via Chagny back to Beaune, which has a lot of sights in addition to Hôtel Dieu such as the Basilica or the historic quarter, surrounded by the city wall. Next you have a comfortable trip by train back to Dijon.
Museum of the Hôtel-Dieu, Beaune
Day 8: Individual departure
After breakfast your cycling tour through Burgundy ends with individual departure back home. We are also happy to extend your holiday in Dijon.
Place François Rude, Dijon
Dates / Prices / Services
Category B
Category A
Services
- 7 nights incl. breakfast, national 2* / 3* level, category B (FR-DD7b)
- 7 nights incl. breakfast, national 3* / 4* level, category A (FR-DD7a)
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece of luggage
- Wine tasting in Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Train journey Beaune - Dijon incl. bike
- Travel documents with maps (1 x per room)
- Service hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
For our younger cyclists
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From 0 to 2 years |
-100% |
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From 3 to 11 years |
-30% |
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From 12 to 16 years |
-10% |
Additional services
Additional bookable services
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Category A
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Additional fee single room |
419 € |
529 € |
Additional nights
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Breakfast
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Dijon
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DBL |
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99 € |
115 € |
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SGL |
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155 € |
179 € |
Rental bikes
Rental Bikes
Rental Bike
109 €
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21-gear rental bike |
109 € |
Brief info
- Booking code
FR-DD7 - Start / Destination
Dijon - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 275 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 35 and 65 km, Ø 45 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○ - Parking information
Public parking garage right next to the hotel, approx. 35 € per week, payable on site
No reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen - Trail conditions
You will partly cycle along old train tracks and towpaths, as well as on cycle paths and quiet side roads, which are mostly well paved. This tour is also suitable for less experienced cyclists. - Note
In France, children under the age of 12 are required to wear a helmet. For safety reasons, however, we generally recommend wearing a helmet. - Tour operated by
Local cooperation partner - Mobility note
The trip is only conditionally suitable for people with limited mobility.
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding your individual needs. - Print version PDF
Cycling Tour through Burgundy
Days
8
Ø km per day
45