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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Malestroit Lock loop from Redon

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Malestroit Lock loop from Redon

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Malestroit Lock loop from Redon

11:49

190km

490m

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 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.46 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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9.65 km

Magpie Island

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Very nice view of the island from the canal. There is the possibility of taking a break with a beautiful view of the rocks of the island (café which also offers food, and picnic tables).

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10.8 km

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

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Superb landscape along the Canal to Redon. Note the possibility of renting Canoes and the presence of an adventure course along the canal in St Vincent sur Oust

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37.2 km

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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37.6 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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52.7 km

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

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Domaine du Roc campsite

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85.6 km

Trail along the Oust and Île aux Pies

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A great place to have fun with children.
Biking, canoeing, boating, and hiking.
Tree-top adventure course.
Restaurant and open-air café nearby.

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126 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

145 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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190 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

105 km

60.9 km

12.2 km

7.12 km

3.78 km

610 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

100 km

72.2 km

12.2 km

4.58 km

214 m

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

39°C

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Canal de Nantes à Brest

Magpie Island

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

Historic centre of Malestroit

Malestroit Lock

Nantes–Brest Canal - Oust Quay

Trail along the Oust and Île aux Pies

Paudais lock

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