Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Malestroit

Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Malestroit

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Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Malestroit

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97.1km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 74.4 km for 82 m

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Bus stop

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25.3 km

Towpath of the Canal de Nantes à Brest

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48.2 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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48.6 km

Historic centre of Malestroit

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Thanks to its half-timbered houses, its stone facades and its sculptures, Malestroit is labeled “city of character”.

A thousand-year-old village, Malestroit still houses houses from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as locks, mills and churches full of stories.

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48.9 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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57.3 km

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

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Domaine du Roc campsite

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57.4 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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74.4 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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74.7 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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