D I S C O V E R T H E B E S T O F B U R G U N D Y

• May 2016 • Blessed with a landscape or vines, forests, We use the word preliminary because and rolling hills dotted with historic The Lodge is yours for the week and so Your villages, Burgundy is also the perfect really you can do what you ever you location for your cycling holiday. want.

Based in the 17th watermill of Auxey- We will plan your breakfast, lunch and Holiday Duresses, The Hungry Cyclist Lodge is dinner each day as well as a proposed ideally located to in the heart of bikes rides, hikes and wine tastings. But the Cote D’Or. if you would rather sit in the garden with W E L C O M E T O a good book. Lounge by the pool or get B U R G U N D Y Comfortably renovated and with over two to grips with the croquet set, you can. acres of enchanting gardens and orchards, swimming pool and most of the Our hope is that this short brochure mod cons, the Hungry Cyclist Lodge is provides you with some insight into your Burgundy. A small corner of the world your home from home from where you holiday as well fueling your anticipation where life’s simple pleasures are not will be able to discover the very best of for fine week of good food, excellent taken for granted. For over two Burgundy in your own time. wine and cycling in a very special corner millennium the proud inhabitants of of . this small corner of France have built a In the following pages you will read a reputation on producing and enjoying preliminary itinerary of what you will be the very best food and wine in France. getting up to while in Burgundy.

www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy Picking you up at station, Wines from Burgundy are we’ll make the short drive to your enjoyed in restaurants and home for the week, The Hungry homes all over the world but to Day One Cyclist Lodge and the small wine truly understand why these wines producing village of Auxey- and ‘terroir’ are so revered, you Duresses. have to understand the landscape, and there is no better A R R I V E , R E L A X A N D After a welcome drink and picnic way to do this than from the seat lunch we’ll give you time to of a bicycle followed by a tastings U N W I N D . unpack, unwind and explore your in the vines. surroundings. Returning from the ride you’ll To help you appreciate where have time to relax before sitting Saturday 7th May you are, and build an appetite for down for a seasonal home- dinner, we’ll take time to fit your cooked supper made from the Picnic Lunch & Welcome electric bicycles and explain how best of local ingredients, produce they work before heading out on from the garden and plenty of Drink an afternoon ride through the local cheese and wines from the Bike introduction vines and picturesque villages village. that make up the unmistakable Short vineyard ride vineyard landscape of Burgundy. Tasting in the vines Home cooked dinner www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy After a good lie-in and leisurely Sitting on the border between the breakfast of home-made jams, Côte de Beaune and the Côte fresh eggs and pastries from the Chalonnaise. Santenay produces Day Two local bakery, we’ll get back on the excellent, and often overlooked bicycles and head south through red and white wines, and this the vineyards of the Côte de appellation is certainly one to V I N E S & C A N A L S I N Beaune and take the quiet back watch. The elegant reds provide roads towards the town of hints of cherry and red fruit, while T H E C O T E D U Santenay. the whites give a refreshing B E A U N E . minerality. . Following the vineyard cycle path Sunday 8th May you’ll pedal through the acclaimed Well take a full tour of the wine-making villages of acclaimed Domaine Jessiaume and Chassagne-Montrachet, home and taste a wide selection of their Winery Tour & Tasting to what are arguably the best wines. Following the tasting we’ll at Domaine Jessiaume white wines in the world. After eat Sunday lunch at a local stopping to admire the grand Cru restaurant L’Esacle before making Loop Ride fields of Le Montrachet and learn a the ride back to The Hungry Sunday Lunch on the canal little more about why these areas Cyclist Lodge, with plenty of time of land and ‘terroir’ are ideal for to relax before getting ready for a Dinner at Aupres du Clocher chardonnay grapes, we’ll arrive in stunning dinner in at the small town of Santenay. Aupres du Clocher.

www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy Leaving The Lodge we’ll head Cremant de Bourgogne is the north following the quiet roads region's sparkling wine and Greg Day Three through Monthelie and Natoux. Parigot is a passionate fifth These often over-looked villages generation producer. We’ll tour make up part of the Haute Cote his winery and taste his whole de Beaune appellation. The range before enjoying lunch just O V E R T H E T O P T O benefit of your electric bikes will outside the village at the Michelin come into its own this morning, starred restaurant Le S A V I G N Y L E S B E A U N E . allowing you to make light work Charlemagne. of the hills along the way. Meandering through the vines of Monday 9th May Passing through picturesque Aloxe-Corton we'll ride back medieval villages we'll ride above through the ancient walled city of Cremant Tour and Tasting at Beaune before swooping Beaune before following the bike downhill into Savigny Les path through the vines of Parigot & Richard. Beaune. Arriving late morning Pommard and Volnay. Loop Ride to Savigny Les well make a tasting at local Beaune Cremant producer Parigot & Back at The Lodge we’ll have a Richard. late afternoon Burgundy cheese Michelin Star lunch at Le tasting before heading to the Charlemagne next door village of St Romain for a laid back dinner at local Burgundy Cheese Tasting restaurant Les Roche. Dinner in St Romain www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy The vines grown north of Beaune With six Grand Cru Appellations are predominately Pinot Noir and in their collection this lunch Day Four it is in the villages and towns of provides a great opportunity to Chambolle-Mussigny, Vosne- taste some of the region's Romanee, Gevery-Chambertin greatest wines at their source. and Nuits St Georges that, R E D , R E D W I N E & perhaps, the greatest red wines After lunch we’ll cycle along T H E C Ô T E D E N U I T S in the world are grown and famed Route du Grand Cru on crafted. our way to the historic Chateau Clos du . Tuesday 10th May We’ll start the day with a leisurely morning at The Lodge before The most important building in Train to and from Gevry- cycling the few kilometers to Burgundian wine-making, we’ll Meursault train station for the tour the the Chateau Clos du Chambertin 11.30 train to Gevry-Chambertin. Vougeot before making an in the Ride along Route des Grand Taking our bikes on the train, vines tasting to help understand we’ll arrive in time for lunch. the largest Grand Cru field in Cru Burgundy. Cycling back on the Lunch and Tasting at Christine and her family run one Route du Grand Cru we'll catch Drouhin Laroze of the best domains in Burgundy, the train back to Meursault and Drouhin Laroze, and Christine’s the short ride to The Lodge Visit of Clos Vougeot excellent home-cooking can be before dinner at Le Montrachet. Tasting in the vines paired with some of the domains best wines. Dinner at Le Montrachet www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy On Wednesday there is a small Host to the annual wine auctions market in Beaune. We’ll jump on this historic hospital is rightfully the bikes after breakfast and ride one of the most important Day Five along the bike path to the capital medieval buildings in France. of Burgundian wine-making for some shopping. After a well earned ‘aperitif’ and lunch in a local bistro we’ll ride M A R K E T D A Y & S O M E Local truffles, countless cheeses, back to Auxey-Duresses. wild mushrooms, roast Poulet de C O O K I N G Bresse. I’ll provide you with a In the afternoon there will be shopping list and some top-tips options to take a guided walk in Wednesday 11th May on where to buy the best the forest above the vines, or ingredients but it will be up to perhaps an extra ride. Or you can you find the best produce and team up in the kitchen to prepare Beaune Visit & Market Day practice your French. a seasonal home cooked dinner of Burgundian classics to enjoy Guided Tour of Hospice de As well as shopping for food for a very special dinner. Beaune you’ll also have ample time to peruse the shops for presents Lunch in local Bistro and also make a guided tour of Burgundy Cheese Tasting the Hospice de Beaune. Dinner at The Lodge

www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy Leaving The Lodge the road We’ll give you plenty of time to today heads west to the the relax and digest before riding stunning cliffs and ancient village home via Meursault. Our aim Day Six of St Romain. today is to be back to the house in time for your late afternoon Hidden under historic limestone hot-air balloon ride over the cliffs, we’ll have a look at the vines. P I C N I C S , B A R R E L S barrel factory on the way. Almost all Burgundy wine is aged in oak Although this is weather & B A L L O N S barrels and and the important permitting, May is a good time for craft of barrel making is a key a flight so we’ll load up a few Thursday 12th May part of the wine-making process. bottles and take to the skies. If the weather is against us, we’ll There is nothing better than a instead head into Beaune for a Stop at barrel factory picnic on a sunny day and at the special tasting in the vaulted Gourmet Picnic The Hungry Cyclist we love our cellars beneath the city. picnics. Local cheese, salads from Loop ride through St Aubin the garden and fresh bread, all Depending on what time we Hot air ballon ride or wine enjoyed with a crisp bottle of St land/finish tasting we’ll then head Romain overlooking the vines. to Bistro de la Hotel for a tasting in Beaune memorable farewell dinner. Dinner at Bistro de la Hotel

www.thehungrycyclist.com | Discover The Best Of Burgundy A leisurely breakfast, one last Do let us know well in advance of game of croquet, a morning ride? any onward travel arrangement Day Seven After a restful morning and and you have. We will make sure some packing, depending on the everything goes to plan and that time of your onward connections, you return home, rested, we’ll make sure you enjoy one rejuvenated and looking forward last morning in Burgundy before to you next visit to Burgundy. I T ' S N O T G O O D B Y E , saying goodbye. I T ' S J U S T A U R E V O I R

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T H E C H O I C E I S Y O U R S

How Do You Ride?

While you are staying at The Hungry Cyclist Lodge you will each have your own bicycle to use as you wish. Using a local supplier we can provide quests with a large range of bicycles in all shapes and sizes.

Electric

For your cycling holiday in Burgundy you will all be riding top of the range electric bicycles.

By choosing electric bicycles you don’t have to worry about hills of head winds, leaving you free to enjoy the landscape and pleasure of cycling in the vines.

Ebicycles use an intelligent booster system. This means that while you are riding the flat vineyard roads or going down hill the motor in not engaged, but should you reach an incline or hill the motor automatically goes to work to help you along. The bicycle also recognised if you are getting tired and provides an extra boost.

With a range of over 100km per charge your bicycles will have more than enough power to get you around Burgundy day by day, giving you the opportunity to experience the very best of the landscape with the minimum of effort.

Before we head out we’ll make sure you are all completely comfortable with your Ebikes and how they can be used to make the most of your time and energy in the saddle. Admin S O T H A T E V E R Y T H I N G G O E S T O P L A N

Food Glorious Food

Tender ribs of Charolais beef; Époisses cheese washed in local grappa; snails bathed in garlic butter...

Food and wine provide the backbone to life in Burgundy but there may be a few things that you don’t eat.

If you have any allergies or dislikes do let us know. On the other hand, if there is a local delicacy or wine you are desperate to try, let us know and we can make sure we have it in ready supply. Travel

Just 10km from Beaune, getting to The Hungry Cyclist Lodge is very easy.

There are regular trains from both Paris and Lyon to Beaune and once at the station there are taxis.

Do let us know the time of your arrival and departure and if you need any assistance with getting here.

Insurance

Nothing is going to go wrong during your stay in Burgundy, but just in case, do make sure you have the relevant travel insurance to fully cover an active holiday in France. Admin S O T H A T E V E R Y T H I N G G O E S T O P L A N

Clothes & Weather

In Burgundy we are blessed with a continental climate. Cold winters and hot summers that provide the perfect growing conditions for pinot noir and chardonnay grapes.

These are also perfect conditions for cycling. In the month of May the mornings and evenings are fresh so do bring some warmer clothes.

We might also get the odd shower while cycling so do pack a light waterproof jacket. For your time on the bicycle do also pack some padded shorts.

Should the weather turn against us we will do our upmost to follow the itinerary listed above using other modes of transport or suggest alternative visits to fit the conditions.

Contacts

We hope we have covered most elements of your holiday in this document but should you have any further questions about your holiday in Burgundy do not hesitate to get in touch.

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