This is a tour request we got from Theresa and Jonas from Mannheim. They wanted to do a rolling bike trip from Freiburg through Burgundy with their gravel bikes. They were so kind to allow us to use their tour as an example how a Rogonneur Tailor-Made Tour Plan looks like.
Travel from Mannheim to Freiburg is easiest by train — direct connections take around two hours and most regional and long-distance trains carry bikes (reserve a bike space in advance). Freiburg is a relaxed start point: the station is right in the centre, so you can build your bike and ride straight onto quiet roads toward the Black Forest foothills. Arrive a day early so you start fresh.
Hotel Freiburg City Center
Hotel
Novotel Freiburg
Hotel
Grosser Meyerhof
Restaurant
Wolfshöhle
Restaurant
Hausbrauerei Feierling
Bar
LEH / Supermarkt am Bahnhof
Supermarket
Vival
Supermarket
Both hotels are close enough to the station to be convenient and far enough from the old town to keep arrival day simple.
ibis Styles Montbéliard
Hotel
Hôtel de la Balance
Hotel
Le Chat Toqué
Restaurant
Pane Olio e Sale
Restaurant
Le Local
Bar
Carrefour Express
Supermarket
Vival
Supermarket
Montbéliard is a natural overnight: it breaks the ride into two even halves and has good evening options a short walk from the hotels.
ibis Dijon Gare
Hotel
Novotel Freiburg
Hotel
Grosser Meyerhof
Restaurant
Wolfshöhle
Restaurant
Hausbrauerei Feierling
Bar
MONOPRIX
Supermarket
Boulangerie Brienon
Supermarket
Dijon's station hotels keep the final morning easy — roll straight from breakfast to your return train.
From Dijon the return to Mannheim is again best by train, with one easy change. Box or bag your bike at the hotel, take a relaxed morning, and aim for an early-afternoon departure so you reach home the same day. Reserve a bike space when you book.
How road, gravel and touring bikes compare — and which suits a trip like this.
A quick step-by-step for replacing a tube so a flat never ends your day.
