Bike ride through the urban vineyards - 23 kilometre route
Lovers of cycling and wine will relish this 23-kilometre bike ride. Setting off from Blanquefort train station, you’ll head out on a discovery of four wine estates from the Haut Médoc appellation. These Médoc chateaux are open to visitors and offer various different attractions, such as tours, tasting sessions, boutiques… Something to recompense your efforts after roaming the local vineyards and forests.
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Steps
Go down Rue de la Gare, turn right along the cycle path that leads to the roundabout, then turn left along the cycle path down Rue Jean Duvert. At the roundabout continue straight.
Cycle up the drive until the chateau and continue down the plane tree-lined driveway.
Next, take the first right onto Rue Michel de Montaigne and continue straight onto Rue du Queyron, then turn left onto Rue des Marnières in 500 metres.
After 1 km, turn right down Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau and continue onto Chemin de Lamouroux.
You’ll pass in front of Château de Malleret
Turn right, then left along Avenue de Canteloup
Alternatively, take Avenue du 11 novembre on your right for 1 km
Cycle by the 2 gravel quarries until Rue de Gare, turn left. Take Rue de la Gare then Rue Bel Air. After 1.5 km, cross Avenue du Général de Gaulle and then take Rue de Peybois on your left. Continue straight until you reach Rue Edmond Blanc then go straight down that road. Once you arrive at Avenue du Général, turn right, then left to take the cycle path down Rue de Saint-Ahon.
Go straight down Avenue du 11 novembre until the roundabout, continue straight down the cycle path on Avenue du 11 novembre.
Points of Interest (POI)
Rue Arlot de Saint Saud
33290 BLANQUEFORT
Visit by appointment
+33(0)5 56 95 39 94
Owner / Winemaker: Lycée Viticole de Blanquefort
Château Dillon opens the famous Médoc wine route! This estate near Bordeaux, attached to the Lycée Viticole de Blanquefort, has the AREA (Agriculture Respectueuse de l'Environnement en Aquitaine) qualification as well as the HVE 3 (Haute Valeur Environnementale) certification. The estate can be visited by appointment and has a shop with wines produced on the property and gourmet products from the agricultural colleges of New Aquitaine.
57 rue de Saint Ahon
33290 BLANQUEFORT
Visit by appointment
+33 (0)5 56 35 06 45
Built in the 14th century, destroyed in 1789, the château was rebuilt in 1875. Alice de Courcel (3rd generation) welcomes you and presents the wines produced by the château, offers visits, tastings, her delicatessen; you can stay in our gîtes and receive guests in our reception room, privately or professionally.
Rue de Bordeaux
33290 PAREMPUYRE
Its 17 hectares of woodland with typical regional species are criss-crossed with paths for walking and sports.
15 rue du Château d'Agassac
33290 Ludon-Médoc
Visit by appointment
+33(0)5 57 88 15 47
Owner / Winemaker: Gérard Jicquel
20 minutes from Bordeaux, this wine estate, one of the oldest in the Médoc, looks like Sleeping Beauty's castle and is a listed historic monument. Certified Terra Vitis, it offers a wide range of tours (classic guided tour, guided tour dedicated to children, environmental tour) and has a panoramic terrace to enjoy a wine tasting accompanied by gourmet plates.
