We’ll head straight to the « Route des Crêtes » (ridge route) for this 5 days journey in the Hautes-Vosges. Built during the First World War, we will explore around this route taking us through typical Vosges landscapes with jaw dropping views to boot.
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Join a group of 10 people to live a unique experience. Bring your bike or rent ours (extra charge). Electric gravel bikes available too.
5 days / 4 nights - start from Eur 1490.
Join a group of 8 to 12 people to live a unique experience.
Don't have a gravel bike yet or don't want to travel with one? You can rent one directly from us (300 euros for a muscular / 400 euros for e-gravel).
Privatise your group starting from 8 people - contact us for more information.
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The beautiful Munster Valley, just before jumping back in the heart of the Vosges. Anyone for a cheese break ?
Hear from those who’ve lived the experience – and come ride with us!
359 Google reviewsSuperb experience in the Vosges with a great team. A flawless organisation, an idyllic setting and a great discovery of gravel. A must for all lovers of cycling and beautiful nature!
Xavier B. - June 2022
Bravo GravelUp for the impeccable execution! The destination is crazy, the environment extraordinary, but it's your sense of organisation down to the last detail and the gravel spirit you carry that makes the difference. Well done, the adventure has just begun.
Cyril F. - June 2022
Top team for a discovery of the Vosges in Gravel, invested, professional, and with the smile every morning!
Bertrand D. - May 2022
I can highly recommend GravelUp, great organisation, nice accommodation, great team! Thanks for everything!
Johannes H.
A trip that leaves superb memories! An experience to share with complete strangers or good friends, the time spent on and off the bike creates moments of sharing that help to forge or strengthen bonds!
Alice G.
I had a wonderful time with GravelUp! The organisation was perfect and the team very attentive. The cycling route was magnificent and several surprises made the stay very enjoyable (yoga session, visit of the forest with a specialist, visit of a sheepfold with cheese tasting...). In short, an unforgettable experience that I will repeat!
Thomas C.
Trip report of a bike adventure in the Vosges, a fantastic region of forest covered, dome shaped mountains and jaw dropping landscapes.
Article written by Nathan.
Stages, landscapes, highlights: discover the program that awaits you. This itinerary may be adjusted depending on weather or logistics, to ensure the best possible experience.
You will be guided by Tim, a native of the Vosges who grew up walking the length and breadth of the Vosges massif.
Tim is passionate about their territory and is definitely the best person to help you discover this amazing region. He will make sure that you have an unforgettable stay and above all that you soak up as much as possible of this fabulous territory.
Spoken languages: French, English
He or she will make sure you are safe and will share with you various tips and tricks on how to ride the Vosgian trails.
We have both traditional and electric high end gravel bikes available to rent in Ventoux from our bike partner Origine. Extra price: €60/day for a non eBike, €80/day for an eBike. supplement to be added during your registration process).
Repeatedly voted Gravel Bikes of the Year, you can choose between the carbon framed Graxx (weighing only 8.1kg) or the Help eBike (not much more at 12kg). Both combine performance and versatility in a lightweight frame so that you can have faith your steed throughout the trip.
Note : Origine is offering you the first day's hire of your bike, fully refunded if you decide to buy a Graxx or Help afterwards. It's the perfect opportunity to try out these bikes for real before making a potential purchase.
Find out more about our bikes
The complete list will be sent to you a few weeks before your expedition. You will find here the few essential items that you may not have at home:
Cycling shorts with chamois to be more comfortable
Bike gloves to avoid blisters
Cycling shoes
This trip is made for regular cyclists.
This stay is for you if:
You engage in physical activity several times a week.
You are capable of undertaking bike rides of at least 4 hours.
Having experience in multi-day bike touring is a plus.
By train: Mulhouse train station (shuttle at 5pm / return at 5pm)
By car: Meet us directly at our base camp at La Bresse (from 3pm)
By plane: EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (shuttle at 5pm / return at 5pm)
As soon as you arrive, our team will pick you up and take you directly to our base camp where the disconnection can begin.
Your stay starts at 7pm and ends at around 3pm on Sunday.
Practicalities
For our 5-day point-to-point formats, your luggage will be transferred by our team between each accommodation — so you can ride light and carefree! If you choose to rent a gravel bike for your trip, we’ll also equip it with Restrap bags, perfect for carrying a light jacket, gloves, and a few snacks (and don’t worry, there’s no risk of hypothermia with GravelUp!).
Booking
You can change the date of your trip free of charge up to 30 days before departure. You can also cancel at any time before the start of the trip subject to payment of a cancellation fee. If the cancellation occurs:
More than 90 days prior to Departure => Receive a Refund of 75% of all payments already made (including deposits) OR a Trip Credit of 100%
Between 61 and 90 days prior to Departure => Receive a Refund of 50% of all payments already made (including deposits) OR a Trip Credit of 75%
Between 31 and 60 days prior to Departure => Receive a Refund of 25% of all payments already made (including deposits) OR a Trip Credit of 75%
30 days or less prior to Departure => No Refund OR Trip Credit of 50%
Please note that a Trip Credit cannot be converted to a refund at a later date.
To protect yourself against last minute cancellation, we advise you to subscribe to our cancellation insurance through our partner Chapka insurance, with a guarantee which also covers you in case of contracting the Covid-19. Please note that such insurance can only be subscribed within 48 hours following the order of your trip. Subscription link available here.
Important: the realisation of the trip is conditional on the registration of a minimum number of participants to guarantee the departure. We commit ourselves to confirm a trip at the latest 30 days before the departure date. In the event that the trip cannot take place because the minimum number of participants is not reached, you will be reimbursed for any sums paid but will not be entitled to any compensation. You will be informed by email whether or not a trip is confirmed.
Our team have come up with four expeditions to keep everybody happy, from regular social cyclists to bikepacking fanatics.
Between 2 and 7 days riding crisscrossing Le massif des Vosges on a gravel bike with a group of like minded riders will allow you find landscapes and views that will take your breath away. GravelUp takes care of everything during the trip, from carefully chosen accommodation to local meals and snacks ideal for a days riding.
It’s not just this care that makes our expeditions unique, its the local knowledge of our guides and the chance to visit local people and places that make for genuine and beautiful picnic spots and overnight stays. All that’s left for you to do is choose which of our trips to start with and get your gravel bike ready for an unforgettable adventure.
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