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Historic centre of Malestroit – Malestroit Lock loop from Ruffiac

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Malestroit Lock loop from Ruffiac

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Malestroit Lock loop from Ruffiac

02:26

42.3km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Parking

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10.3 km

Historic centre of Malestroit

Highlight • Historical Site

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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10.7 km

Malestroit Lock

Highlight • Structure

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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19.1 km

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

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Domaine du Roc campsite

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19.1 km

Le Roc-Saint-André

Highlight • Settlement

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

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19.9 km

Former railway bridge over the Nantes–Brest Canal

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Nice crossing of two long-distance cycle routes: the Vélodyssée coastal route which runs along the Nantes to Brest canal and the track between Saint-Malo and Rhuys which takes the old railway bridge.

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21.9 km

Montertelot Lock

Highlight • Structure

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

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33.9 km

Malestroit Lock and Moored Boats

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The charming Malestroit lock and the boats moored behind it along the canal create an unforgettable sight.

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34.4 km

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

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Installed since the 12th century and symbolizing seigneurial power, water mills rise on Île Notre-Dame and along the river to produce tan, essential for the activity of tanneries, flour and …

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42.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

11.5 km

1.74 km

303 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.5 km

780 m

645 m

198 m

158 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Malestroit Lock loop from Ruffiac

Historic centre of Malestroit

Malestroit Lock

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

Le Roc-Saint-André

Former railway bridge over the Nantes–Brest Canal

Montertelot Lock

Malestroit Lock and Moored Boats

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

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