Paudais lock – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

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Paudais lock – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

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Paudais lock – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

07:09

146km

280m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 107 km for 10 m

After 110 km for 10 m

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7.49 km

Blain 44

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It is a fairly active port on the Nantes-Brest Canal, with a capacity for up to 30 pleasure craft and 3 barges. Bars, restaurants, and public restrooms are available.

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19.4 km

View of the Isac dam and the Nantes-Brest canal from Bout du Bois

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This passage runs along several hundred meters of the dike which separates the Isac river from the Nantes-Brest canal. Always nice to see two rivers side by side.
The surroundings are very quiet and with shade if necessary.

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34.4 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

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Very rolling path, a little monotonous

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37.2 km

Tindière Lock

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Nestled along the Nantes-Brest Canal, the Écluse de la Tindière lodge welcomes hikers and cycle tourists looking for comfortable overnight stays in a relaxing setting. The rooms offer stunning views of the canal!

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48.2 km

L'Isac dam on the Nantes-Brest canal

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The canal offers very beautiful walks accessible to everyone with small more technical passages such as "the single hidden" near the dike. Opposite the end of wood beach is very nice too.

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53.3 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Lake

62.7 km

Paudais lock

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It is nice to see that it is possible to carry out such renovations and continue to preserve the landscape and a culture.
It also shows that there is money here and that people have the opportunity to earn money.

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76.2 km

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

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Very pleasant passage along the canal from Nantes to Best. Track well laid out and practicable by all.

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108 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

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The Nantes-Brest Canal, at Redon, offers a peaceful stroll along its green banks. This river crossroads, where the Vilaine and the canal meet, is ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The tree-lined …

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