--- title: "La Voie des Vignes: 22 km Bike Route, Beaune to Santenay" description: "Cycle 22 km through Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and the Montrachet villages. Half a day there and back, or ride one way and let your driver collect you." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-des-vignes-beaune-santenay lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/voie-des-vignes-beaune-santenay.png --- # La Voie des Vignes > La Voie des Vignes: a 22-kilometre cycle route from Beaune to Santenay through Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and the Montrachet villages. La Voie des Vignes is in Beaune. Allow half a day to a full day · UNESCO World Heritage. La Voie des Vignes is a cycle route that runs south from Beaune for about 22 kilometres to Santenay. It follows small roads and vineyard tracks between dry-stone walls, through some of the most famous wine villages in the world. Walkers and cyclists share the route. ## Key facts - Type: Activities - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0261, 4.8282 - In Beaune itself - Allow half a day to a full day - UNESCO World Heritage - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [beaune-tourisme.fr](https://www.beaune-tourisme.fr/explorer/nature-et-randonnee/la-voie-des-vignes/) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) ## History The route links Beaune with Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay, crossing the Climats of Burgundy, listed by UNESCO in 2015. It follows the slopes of the vineyard, so there are a few gentle climbs, but nothing difficult. From Santenay, a further section of about 14 kilometres continues to Nolay along a former railway line, with viaducts, bridges and tunnels. The Voie des Vignes belongs to a wider network of more than 80 kilometres of cycle routes around Beaune. A northern section of about 45 kilometres links Beaune with Dijon through the villages of the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. Along the way you find bike racks, picnic tables and illustrated panels about the landscape and its heritage. ## What you will see Cycling south from Beaune, you ride among vines and stone walls, with the châteaux of Pommard and Meursault within easy reach. Each village invites a pause, whether for a tasting or a drink on a café terrace. Look out for the small stone huts, called cabotes, scattered through the vineyards. You can ride back the same way or finish in Santenay, which has a railway station. ## Planning your visit Allow half a day for Beaune to Santenay and back, or a full day with tastings. Electric bikes make the gentle climbs easy, and bikes can be hired in the area. Spring and early autumn are the most pleasant seasons, and tastings are best kept modest when cycling. The tourist office website has maps and practical details. ## Did you know? Beyond Santenay, the Voie des Vignes continues to Nolay on an old railway line, crossing the Cormot viaduct, which is 158 metres long and 18 metres high. ## Around La Voie des Vignes What to combine with La Voie des Vignes on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (1 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (3 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. - [Château de la Commaraine](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-commaraine) (3 km away): A towered château in the heart of Pommard, set in its own walled Premier Cru vineyard. ### Things to do - [Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12), Circuit n°12, à travers quelques premiers crus de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/circuit-premiers-crus-de-beaune) (1 km away): An easy six-kilometre loop from the Parc de la Bouzaize through Beaune's premier cru vineyards. - [Bouzaize Park (Parc de la Bouzaize)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-de-la-bouzaize-beaune), 1 km away: A romantic 19th-century English-style park around the spring of the Bouzaize, just outside the old town. - [Domaine Baptiste Guyot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-baptiste-guyot-beaune) (1 km away): A small family estate on the western edge of Beaune, where the town meets the vines. ### Restaurants - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ### Guides about La Voie des Vignes - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Burgundy wineries without a car](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wineries-without-a-car) - [The Climats of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/climats-of-burgundy-unesco) - [Getting to Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/getting-to-beaune) ## Questions about La Voie des Vignes ### How long does a visit to La Voie des Vignes take? For the visit, allow half a day to a full day. ### When is La Voie des Vignes open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (beaune-tourisme.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is La Voie des Vignes a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. La Voie des Vignes is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to La Voie des Vignes? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=sight:voiedesvignes): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: