Why this ride
Rolling secondary roads, villages and strong food-and-culture stops. It also links naturally to Climats of the Burgundy Vineyards.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Burgundy Wine Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 63 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 53 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check mountain-pass openings, low-emission zones and local restrictions. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Burgundy Grand Cru Route
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 35 km this is Burgundy Grand Cru Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 35 km
- Named road
- Burgundy Grand Cru Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Dijon
Dijon was the capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, who in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were richer than many kings, and the city still carries the marks of that time. The Palais des Ducs, now a town hall and fine arts museum, stands on a wide, curved square, and the narrow streets of the old centre are lined with half-timbered houses and carved doorways. On the wall of the church of Notre-Dame, a small stone owl, the chouette, is worn smooth by the hands of visitors who stroke it with the left hand for luck.
Read the complete Dijon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Dijon sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Beaune.
2. Beaune
Beaune is a walled city that has turned itself into a wine cellar. The ramparts survive almost all the way round, and behind them the streets are a mixture of cobbles, courtyards, shopfronts and tasting rooms, with the great Burgundy houses sharing alleys with cheese shops and mustard sellers. At the south end of the Côte d'Or, it is where the grand cru road begins, and for a rider it is as much a pause in history as it is a stop for fuel and food.
Read the complete Beaune write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Beaune comes up 25 km in. Next is Nuits-Saint-Georges.
3. Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges is the working capital of the Côte de Nuits, a town of about five thousand people that has made its living from wine for centuries, and it feels less like a museum than the pretty villages around it. Behind the main street, the old streets are full of cellars, wine merchants and négociants, the firms that buy grapes and ferment, blend and bottle them. The wines are mostly red, made from Pinot Noir, and are known for being structured, earthy and long-lived, with a firm backbone that rewards patience. There are no grands crus in the appellation, but there are many outstanding premiers crus, such as Les Saint-Georges, regarded by many as the equal of a grand cru.
Read the complete Nuits-Saint-Georges write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
63 km in you reach Nuits-Saint-Georges.