Col de Freland and some Viticultural Towns of Alsace

So we started out of Colmar heading for the Col de Calvaire. We joined the planned route only to find it was a narrow trunk road full of big trucks. At Kaysersberg we'd had enough. John's expertise with Wahoo and RwGPS found us a cunning little gem through Fréland, up to the col of the same name by a gratuitously steep minor road. The energy sapping climb brought several of us to a standstill.

Once on the ridge we were treated to some glorious views of the Vosges, followed by a wonderful descent to Ribeauvillé where we took lunch at a patisserie down one of many narrow streets.

The afternoon route started with a rolling road through some lovely vineyards and ancient towns. We dropped into the plain and diverted off to take in the Statue of Liberty before taking refreshments in Colmar.