The Voie des Vignes, a 72-km cycling route through the vineyards, happiness itself!

The Voie des Vignes, a must-do for cycling fans!

This cycling itinerary between Dijon and Santenay passes via Beaune, the Burgundy wine capital, crossing villages and prestigious appellation areas along the way, as well as an outstanding vineyard recognised by UNESCO, if you please!

This is the perfect itinerary to combine wine touring, heritage gems and slow tourism!

Stage 1 of the Voie des Vignes cycle route:

Dijon - Nuit-Saint-Georges

First of all, you must visit Dijon! You'll love the city's historic centre, its private mansions and the Palace of the Dukes (... of Burgundy), now a famous fine-arts museum.

Here, there's no shortage of places to stop for a gourmet break, (mustard, ginger bread...) but to get the full picture and really immerse yourself in the local gastronomy, head for the new food & wine centre, the Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin!

After cycling just a short distance, you'll find yourself in a completely different landscape, where the streets have yielded to small winegrowing villages and vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see.

Along the way, you cannot help but notice the enormous silhouette of the Château du Clos Vougeot. It was built by the Citeaux monks, who were expert winemakers. They recognised this terroir as having a beautiful complexity conducive to the production of divine beverages...

Stage 2 of the Voie des Vignes cycle route

Nuit-Saint-Georges - Beaune

So here you are cycling through an ocean of prestigious vineyards that have been nurtured by expertise going back for centuries. Each of the Climats has its own specific features and each produces a different, unique wine. A bottle from one vineyard can be worth up to a hundred times more than another from vines growing just a few metres away! Visit the wine shops and estates for some fabulous wine-tasting experiences!

Don't be fooled by appearances! We don't just grow grapes here. Along your way, stop off at the Cassissium in Nuit-Saint-Georges to learn all about another star product of Burgundy, blackcurrants, which you can enjoy in syrups, liqueurs and many more delicious products!

Stage 3 of the Voie des Vignes cycle route:

Beaune - Santenay

You'll begin in style at Beaune, the Capital of Burgundy wines. Leave your bike and visit the Hospices, famous for their colourful roofs of glazed tiles, among other features.

This itinerary on narrow lanes and vineyard tracks takes you through some picturesque villages, like Pommard, Meursault and Santenay with its iconic mill set amid the vines.