The Great Bike Tour Around Bordeaux

480 km of cycle path to discover majestic Châteaux, famous vineyards, regional culinary specialities and UNESCO World Heritage landscapes in one of the most beloved parts of France. Cycling through many famous Bordeaux wine regions and alongside the Garonne and the ocean to the historic centres of Bordeaux and Blaye. You’ll have plenty of time to sample the famous appellations of Sauternes, Blaye and Margaux.

You will cycle along the Gironde Estuary from the quays of the Garonne in Bordeaux. You will cross the vineyard of Blayais, Médoc and Entre-deux-Mers. More south, you will taste the forest of the Landes de Gascogne Natural Regional Park where you’ll discover the exceptional scented landscapes of the smell of pine trees. Then you will reach the Arcachon Bay and the coastline with its beaches, dunes and great lakes.

Anyone can go from site to site at their own place. Some options permit to discover as well the Sauternais and Saint-Emilion. This great bike tour around Bordeaux is a real opportunity to see the best of the Gironde department. You ll have the chance to live an unique experience, through many areas .

The route that we suggest includes part of the routes of the Canal des 2 Mers by bike and the Vélodyssée. . This bike route follows small roads and paths along the Gironde, ideal for a magical stay with couples or friends! You can also come in family!

The development along the banks of the estuary still requires a final touches. So you will have to travel a few kilometers from small paths with more pronounced relief. In Blaye, you’ll take the ferry and after crossing the Médoc, your stay will end in the wine capital: Bordeaux.

Highlights

• The diversity of the Bordeaux vineyards
• The Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park
• The ocean coast and the Great Lakes of the Atlantic coast, from the Arcachon bay to Royan
• The Gironde estuary, wild, between limestone cliffs and wet meadows
• UNESCO-listed heritage all along the route