Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon

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France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Saint-Nicolas-De-Redon

Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon

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Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon

05:36

127km

550m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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38.4 km

Malestroit center and pedestrian street

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A very touristy little spot, quite a nice pedestrian street with many terraces to quench your thirst and treat yourself to a well-deserved little break in an old architectural setting.

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38.6 km

Malestroit Lock

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Taking the shortest of the branches of the Oust River across the plain opening up at the North end of town, the canal here needs another set of locks. The …

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47.0 km

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

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Domaine du Roc campsite

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47.0 km

Le Roc-Saint-André

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Quaint village with an ancient church on a hill overlooking a bend in the river & Canal de Nantes à Brest.

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49.9 km

Montertelot Lock

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Chapel of an old monastery right next to the canal and a small park to rest or camp at night

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64.1 km

Château de Josselin seen from the Sainte-Croix bridge

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Erected at the beginning of the 11th century, the Château de Josselin was once just a simple wooden building. Rebuilt and extended over the centuries, it was modernized by the …

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64.4 km

Josselin Castle

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The castle's imposing towers are reflected in the River Oust. Owned by the Rohan family, one of the oldest families in Brittany, it is the symbol of this pretty town. …

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124 km

Redon is a small historic town full of charm. It is located at the crossroads of the western waterways with the Nantes-Brest canal, and the Channel-Ocean link. The Grand’Rue is lined with elegant half-timbered houses.

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