Burgundy Cycling Weekend

Day 1
Our hotel is a short taxi ride from the station, and we suggest that you arrive in time for dinner.

Day 2
There is a fair amount of cycling today but it is worth spending some time after breakfast to see some of the highlights of Dijon before starting the ride. Leave mediaeval Dijon and pedal via Nuits St Georges, the capital of the Cotes de Nuits vineyards, to Beaune. This fascinating old town is a great place to explore and eat with plenty of shops and restaurants.

Day 3
Cycle to Chateauneuf en Auxois (Ride approx 42km or 66km)
Depending on which route you choose you may have time to enjoy more of Beaune's many attractions. It is possible to purchase a pass for approx 20EUR in Beaune (available at the Tourist Office) which will include entrance to the Hospice de Beaune (one of the finest examples of French 15th Century architecture) and an Art Museum, wine tasting and the process of making it.
The shorter route heads north-west out of Beaune to the market town of Bligny-sur-Ouche, perched on a plateau. We then follow the canyton down to the Burgundy canal and onto Chateauneuf en Auxois.
If you choose to push yourself for a longer day of cycling we head south-west passing through the heart of wine country into the villages of Pommard and Meursault. We then meet the canal at Remigny and follow the Maranges valley to the lovely old town of Nolay. Leaving the vineyards behind we cycle through the forested uplands to the hilltop village of Chateauneuf en Auxois, with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside.

Day 4
Cycle to Dijon (Ride approx. 48km)
If you have time in the morning you can explore the tiny streets and chateau in the mediaeval village of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois. Otherwise, the final leg of the trip begins and the majority of the day follows the Burgundy canal past Velars-sur-Ouche and then on to Dijon to complete the circuit.

Day 5
End Dijon.