Idyllic, interesting and impossibly photogenic: Alsace is one of France’s most intriguing destinations for a cycling holiday.

Nestled between the west bank of the Rhine and the Vosges mountains, close to the borders of Germany and Switzerland, Alsace is famous for its outstanding wines, picturesque landscapes and distinctive Alsatian identity. With a gently rolling terrain and network of dedicated bike paths, it’s also one of France’s most cycle-friendly regions.

Explore the beautiful cities of Strasbourg and Colmar, with their narrow cobbled lanes, museums and magnificent gothic cathedrals, and cycle down scenic canal ways, bike paths and country back roads along the Rhine and Alsace’s famous Wine Route, discovering a gentle landscape dotted with churches, castles and villages that seem plucked from the pages of a fairytale.