Beaujolais - Lyon to Macon

Arrive in Lyon during the afternoon and transfer by taxi to your hotel near Anse, at the southern edge of Beaujolais. You’ll receive your welcome briefing, bikes if booked, and full route information. Settle in and enjoy your first evening among the vines.

Example hotel: Hôtel Saint Romain, Anse

Begin cycling through the Terre des Pierres Dorées, where villages are built from warm golden limestone. The route climbs steadily through rolling hills and quiet valleys, passing timeless villages and open countryside. A highlight is Oingt, listed among the most beautiful villages in France, with sweeping views from its medieval tower. Overnight in Vaux en Beaujolais.

Leave the hilltop village of Vaux en Beaujolais and ride north through vineyards classified under Beaujolais Villages appellations. The landscape opens out as you approach Romanèche Thorins. In the afternoon, enjoy a visit and wine tasting at Hameau Duboeuf, an engaging introduction to the region’s wine culture. Overnight in Romanèche Thorins.

Example hotel: Les Maritonnes, Romanèche Thorins

Ride through classic Beaujolais valleys and some of the region’s most recognised appellations including Moulin à Vent, Chénas, Fleurie, Juliénas and Saint Amour. Near the end of the route you pass close to the Rock of Solutré, rising dramatically above the vineyards. Continue to Mâcon where the Saône marks the northern edge of Beaujolais.