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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – The Glomel Cut loop from Motreff

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – The Glomel Cut loop from Motreff

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4.5

(12)

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – The Glomel Cut loop from Motreff

06:29

104km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.87 km

Greenway V7 between Concarneau and Roscoff

Highlight • Cycleway

13.8 km

eine schöne Kanalfahrt!

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The canal meanders beautifully through the landscape!

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34.8 km

Bathed by the Alder, the town of Châteauneuf-du-Faou is an ideal stopover on the Nantes-Brest canal. Below, a campsite and a bistro await you. If you want more, you can always tackle the steep climb that brings you downtown. The shops are more numerous there and, on Thursday afternoon, the weekly market is held there.

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67.0 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nantes–Brest Canal

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Small bridge whose arc forms a semicircle, and whose reflection perfectly completes the circle. A beautiful shot to take along the Vélodyssée greenway.

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69.6 km

Pont Daoulaz lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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Manual lock, although the guardian's house seems to be given to someone private.

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73.6 km

Kerhun Lock No. 191 on the Nantes–Brest Canal

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Beautifully restored former lock guardian's house, now perhaps private.

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83.2 km

Minguen lock climbing, Canal Nantes à Brest

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86.6 km

The Glomel Cut

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This passage is the highest point of the canal. It was necessary to dig three million cubic meters of earth and rock to make the canal pass: as much as to build the largest pyramid in Egypt!

The work was carried out in the 19th century by deserters imprisoned and sentenced to forced labor. Many did not survive the unimaginable working and hygienic conditions.

A book “Les Bagnards du canal de Nantes à Brest” traces the little-known history of the builders of the canal from Nantes to Brest.

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90.2 km

Bois Saint-Péran

Forest

104 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.4 km

22.4 km

16.6 km

3.72 km

735 m

317 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.9 km

14.9 km

6.23 km

4.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

34°C

16°C

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – The Glomel Cut loop from Motreff

Greenway V7 between Concarneau and Roscoff

eine schöne Kanalfahrt!