Arzal Dam – Cycle path loop from Saint Gourlais

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Arzal Dam – Cycle path loop from Saint Gourlais

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Arzal Dam – Cycle path loop from Saint Gourlais

04:20

71.2km

480m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Golfe du Morbihan

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.04 km

Riverside Rest Area in Muzillac

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Ideal for a lunch break sheltered under the weeping willows.

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20.1 km

Arzal Dam

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Built in 1970, the Arzal dam allows the regulation of the waters of the Vilaine and the storage of drinking water for the inhabitants of the region. Its construction allowed …

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38.3 km

Tree-Lined Path in Parc Naturel Régional du Golfe du Morbihan

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43.8 km

Cycle path

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Inaugurated in January 2023, this cycle section which links Surzur to Ambon is also used by the famous GR 34, known as the “customs officers’ path”. Without a motorized vehicle …

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44.0 km

A so-called greenway

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It's a greenway but really limited, some sections are not easy although very pretty. I think it's not suitable for bikes with a trolley.

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46.2 km

Saint-Marc Chapel

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Preceded by a cross, this modest 16th century building, which had been abandoned for a long time, owes its rebirth to the help of an association of volunteers who completely …

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49.9 km

Chapelle Sainte-Hélène

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Nice little chapel on the roadside

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57.5 km

Parc de Brural

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A beautiful natural area on the edge of the Kernicole pond, a play area for children and a BMX circuit are present.

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71.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

13.1 km

5.53 km

4.11 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.8 km

11.5 km

5.66 km

2.26 km

1.82 km

123 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

8°C

2 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Von Theix nach La Roche-Bernard

A beautiful drive through a nature reserve. In Arzal there is a memorial (see photos), as I wish there would be for all memorials commemorating the wars. Because commemoration can only mean thinking of the (all) victims, soldiers, civilians of all those involved, and that in turn can only mean building a peaceful world, so diametrically opposed to what we …

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