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France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Le Gâvre

Château de la Groulais – Tindière Lock loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

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Mountain biking trails

France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Le Gâvre

Château de la Groulais – Tindière Lock loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Château de la Groulais – Tindière Lock loop from Rond-Point de la Belle Etoile

08:30

146km

320m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 85.0 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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23.4 km

Nantes-Brest canal towpath

Highlight • Other

Very pleasant in this autumn weather

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30.3 km

A picturesque place, the Bellion quarry is an old natural observatory on the edge of a Roman road.

Become a stone quarry in the 19th century, the site housed important farm buildings.

Today the quarry is used for various art projects.

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37.4 km

Redon

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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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40.4 km

Belvédère monumental

Viewpoint

64.0 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

84.0 km

Château de la Groulais

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The Château de la Groulais was the largest fortress in the region at the time and was the home of several personalities, including Olivier V de Clisson and Marie Bonaparte, etc.

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104 km

La Cueilleuse Café & Bakery, Cramezeul Lock

Highlight • Cafe

The Cramezeul lock is the sixth lock on the Nantes-Brest Canal. You can stop at the La Cueilleuse open-air café.

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106 km

Rabinière lock

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the 238 locks on the Nantes-Brest Canal.

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114 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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130 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Lake

146 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

111 km

12.3 km

9.90 km

6.26 km

4.53 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

94.5 km

21.5 km

14.4 km

9.54 km

5.88 km

531 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

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13°C

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Bellion Quarry

Redon

Château de la Groulais

La Cueilleuse Café & Bakery, Cramezeul Lock

Rabinière lock

Tindière Lock

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