Between the Vosges and the Rhine, quiet lanes thread a hundred kilometres of Riesling and Gewürztraminer vines, linking villages — Riquewihr, Eguisheim, Kaysersberg — so aggressively picturesque they appear to be competing. Base in Colmar and ride loops of 30 to 50 gentle kilometres, tasting as you go with appropriate restraint. The signposted véloroute du vignoble does the navigating. Come in early October, when the vines turn gold and the new-wine festivals begin; an e-bike forgives the tastings.
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