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Via Rhona | Vienne - Montelimar - 7 days

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FB17+VIA-RHO-VM
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from 1036 € Per person

France-Bike presents you another part of this famous cycle trail along the Rhone River which is connecting the Lake Geneva to France’s Mediterranean beaches. On this wonderful bike tour you will cycle through the well-known vineyards of the Cotes du Rhone. The route always follows the river from the Roman town Vienne with ancient monuments testifying its rich history, passing by Provencale villages and landscapes towards Montelimar, your final destination and capital of nougat.

Day 1: Arrival in Roche de Condrieu
Arrival at Roches-de-Conrieu is expected in the afternoon. This peaceful village is located in one of the meanders of the Rhône, 10 km south of Vienna. Sleeping there is an opportunity to get to know the river. Dinner and overnight in a 3* hotel with a majestic view of the Rhône.
Day 2: Roche de Condrieu > Vienne - Roche de Condrieu, ~25 km
The journey along the river begins. The first day is devoted to the city of Vienne. A round trip from Roches-de-Conrieu allows you to visit the ancient capital of the Roman Gaul and take a stroll along the Rhône valley. Landscapes full of Gallo-Roman history and dotted with vineyards are already emerging. Dinner and overnight in a 3* hotel .
Day 3: Roche de Condrieu > Tournon-sur-Rhône, ~58 km
Leave the Isère and cycle along the Viarhôna between the Drome and Ardeche. Appreciate the part of the Rhône in nourishing farmland and allowing arboriculture, market gardening and viticulture to flourish. And why not trying a Saint-Joseph or Condrieu ? Dinner and overnight in a 3* hotel in the center of Tournon.
Day 4: Loop Tournon-sur-Rhône, ~25 km
This tour on the left bank of the Rhône continues along the vineyards. This time, it's a chance to taste the Hermitage AOC. What a pleasure to combine sport and comfort! From the chapel with the same name, perched on top of the hill, you will enjoy a break to appreciate the view of the Rhone Valley. The visit of the city of chocolate is also worth a visit.
Dinner and overnight in a 3* hotel in the center of Tournon.
Day 5: Tournon-sur-Rhône > Loriol, ~59 km
On the fifth day, you cycle along the Rhône to Valence. You can already feel the Mediterranean atmosphere, with the south and Provence not far away. As you cycle along the left bank, on the Drôme side, the vineyards give way to fruit trees. Dinner and overnight in a 3* hotel with a swimming pool.
Day 6: Loriol > Montélimar, ~41 km
The journey runs along the right bank of the Rhône, located in Ardèche. You enter the Vivarais country of art and history which concentrates a very large number of classified and protected monuments of Ardèche. You cross small charming and authentic villages before entering Montélimar, the city of nougats. Dinner on your own and overnight in a 3* hotel in the heart of Montélimar.
Day 7: Departure or extra nights

6 nights in carefully chosen 3*** hotels
6x breakfast
5x dinner
luggage transport
carefully chosen roads and paths
detailed documentation, brochures, plans, maps, etc. GB, FR
navigation app with GPS (GB, FR)
service hotline

hotel according to offer

  • double room, half board
    1036 €
  • twin room, half board
    1036 €
  • single room, half board
    1326 €

additional services

  • supplement solo traveler (luggage)
    160 €
  • transfer back by train
    25 €
  • rental bike 21 gears
    145 €
  • electric bike
    205 €
  • own bike
    0 €

self-guided tour - 7 days / 6 nights
dates
arrival every day
01.04.-31.10.2024
season I (1036 €/person in double)
01.04.-15.05.2024
16.09.-31.10.2024
season II (+50 €/person)
16.05.-15.09.2024
route (2): ~208 km/129 miles
flat along the river but sometimes also a bit hilly
how to get there
by car: motorway to Roche de Condrieu
by train: station Roche de Condrieu
by plane: airport Lyon
parking
depending on the departure hotel: paid parking at the hotel, or free parking nearby/Free secure parking (the time of stay in the hotel) and paying for the continuation of the stay, or free public parking in front of the hotel.
departure
transfers by taxi are possible on request
note
dinner in Montelimar is not included

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