Bike & Cheese 2021: a great set of cycling routes in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Launched in spring 2019, the “Vélo & Fromages” (Bikes & Cheeses) label is the story of a union between two emblems of the French art of living: cycling, evocative of freedom, and cheese, an excellence of French heritage. Roads and paths that delight both professional cyclists and cycle tourists. The extensive network of roads and cycling routes, as well as the rich variety of cheeses, is one of the great strengths of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Source: Press Release – Photos: Guillaume Robert-Famy/ Corinne Vasselet / BFCT

In the Jura Mountains:
The Jura Mountains, with their many cheese Protected Designations of Origin (AOC) including Comté, Morbier, Bleu du Haut-Jura, Cancoillotte, and Mont d’Or, are naturally one of the essential “Vélo & Fromages” destinations: Special mention for loop n°8 which starts from Saint-Claude to reach Lamoura, passing through the Tacon valley, the entire Hautes Combes, and Lajoux. This 74.5 km itinerary is one of the most beautiful in the Southern Haut-Jura… It is also one of the most difficult! www.jura-tourism.com.

Another 74 km circuit covers the Frasne plateau and the Drugeon valley.
www.doubs.travel/

Southern Vosges:
Along the Canal des Vosges and the Saône, on the northern section of the “Voie Bleue” itinerary, from Ambiévillers to Essertenne and Cecey, 140 km are to be covered to discover locks and swing bridges, including the one in Selles, classified as a historical monument, as well as one of the 13 sites offered for a cheese break, including the Roussey cheese factory in Selles, producer of Munster AOP. www.destination70.com

In Burgundy:
To continue the discovery along the waterways, this “Vélo et Fromages” label has just been awarded to the greenway of the Burgundy Canal, which is part of the Tour de Bourgogne à Vélo itinerary. This follows the Voie des Vignes from Beaune to Marsannay la Côte in 2020. www.cotedor-tourisme.com.

Offering a different range of cheeses, goat cheese, a new gourmet loop of 145 km connects Mâcon to Chalon-sur-Saône via the Voie Verte and Chalon-sur-Saône to Mâcon via the Voie Bleue. the Great Loop of Southern Burgundy

Summer 2021 will be THE right season to try one of these itineraries and combine gastronomy with the pleasure of tranquil cycling discovery of varied landscapes throughout the region.

Contacts for the 7 “vélo&fromages” labeled departments: : www.cotedor-tourisme.com; www.doubs.travel/ www.jura-tourism.com www.nievre-tourisme.com www.destination70.com www.destination-saone-et-loire.fr www.tourisme-yonne.com