Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Tréland

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Tréland

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Tréland

08:22

137km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.5 km for 149 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

50.6 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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52.2 km

Port de plaisance de Redon

Lake

53.5 km

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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80.2 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

84.5 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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98.0 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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99.4 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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111 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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112 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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117 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Lake

124 km

Lock 11 — La Prée

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A lock among others? No, because here you can have your bike repaired! This repair workshop is ideal because it is located along the Vélodyssée.

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134 km

Forêt domaniale du Gâvre

Forest

137 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.1 km

40.8 km

15.9 km

5.45 km

1.19 km

788 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.3 km

47.1 km

17.4 km

2.21 km

249 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

12°C

3°C

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Day 5 - Redon - Nort-Sur-Erdre- Done. 44 miles.

Day 5 - Redon - Nort-Sur-Erdre- Done. 44 miles.

Theme for the day… Celebrations! All our bike made it today without any catastrophes. 🎉 🥳 🙌🏽 😎🎈🎊.

Today has been an all together better day from the outset. The sun has shone all day and the canal and river has been a lovely backdrop to our journey all day.