There about 10 vinyards nowadays in the region ‘Westhoek’ also known as Flanders Fields. Some of them are really on the flanks of the ‘hills’, called “mountains of Flanders”. We make a choice before and decide with you what vinyard we take in the program for a personal reception and explanation.

Why not starting with a short ‘hello’ to another well appreciated cultivation of fruits? Meet the historic farm ‘Siam’ and their beautiful orchard.

We cross the former battlefields of the Great War and yet, today we see how grapes are now overwhelming the flanks of former battle hills!

On this tour we tell you stories of tremendous chapters in the history of professional cycling. As this region has a tradition with cycling classics such as Ghent-Wevelgem. But also the Dunkirk 5 Days and more than once the Tour de France has been passing by. More over, in the surrounding area some great cycling heroes grew up or used this hilly region for their specific training sessions. So start listen to our anecdotes, even about a horse that once was competing with a famous German sprinter on his way to Wevelgem!

You might get a thirsty feeling after an hour of cycling. We pass also some typical local cafés (pubs). Though we know the vinyard and wine farmers are waiting for us, a little stop brings perhaps relief?

Different options of course: Entre Deux Monts with its great view on the terrace or do you (perhaps also) want to visit the Monteberg Vinyard and get in touch with the Six-family. They were the pioneers who restarted the wine culture around 2000 after for about 2 centuries it was wiped out here. Napoleon while exporting the French Revolution prohibited the wine culture in Flanders to protect his French wines. So a great tradition on these Mountains of Flanders was almost gone for ever. Now we are so grateful to the new wine farmers and oenophiles of “Heuvelland” that they studied about their own heritage and the very good soil for wine cultivation on these hills. Time to heave the glasses!

One cannot miss the Kemmelberg when facing the history of cycling in these area. Impressive and challenging climbing on cobble stones. Road race bike recommended (or would you prefer the electrical bicycle?). We take the safest way of going down.

Once you have tasted of climbing these beautiful hilly region, we are sure you will want more. Depending on our tailormade options we can add some more ‘mountains’: the Red Mountain, the Black Mountain (= translation of their Flemish names). And crossing the border up to the Catsberg or ‘Mont des Cats’. Once we go that far, distance can get a bit longer of course.

We are independant tourleaders, so no commercial or buying pressure at all. But perhaps when passing by, some of you might getting interested in entering a local beer- and wineshop. We ‘ll show you the places. You decide to have a look or not. In the mean time we do enjoy some other stories about wine and cycling, a healthy romance.

Geniet na van een lekker drankje of versnapering in onze fietsbar, in het historisch centrum van Ieper!