400 KM  I  ALTITUDE : 1660 METERS  I  DURATION : 28 HOURS  I  ADVANCED

This cross-border cycle tour invites you to experience European history up close. It leads through former Franco-German border regions on the Upper Rhine and combines nature, culture and historic buildings in a fascinating way. It makes the once turbulent history between France and Germany visible and impressively shows how former dividing lines have become connecting paths.

We follow in the footsteps of great master builders such as Vauban, discover relics of the wars of the 19th and 20th centuries and cross romantic villages, towns steeped in history and idyllic river landscapes. The route includes the Piste des Forts, the Rhine Cycle Route (EuroVelo 15) and the Baden Wine Cycle Route. It connects towns such as Strasbourg, Wissembourg, Bad Bergzabern, Landau, Germersheim, Karlsruhe, Ettlingen and Rastatt. Whether impressive fortifications such as the Fort de Schoenenbourg, important memorials such as the European Monument at St. Germanshof or picturesque wine-growing villages - this tour brings “Europe in miniature” to life. We have divided the tour into several 3-day round trips.