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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

03:55

75.6km

250m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 49 m for 8 m

After 75.6 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.45 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Highlight • Other

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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9.64 km

Magpie Island

Highlight • Natural

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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10.4 km

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

Highlight • Structure

At these beautifully plant-decorated locks the canal Nantes-à-Brest is in a separate channel next to the Oust River for a short distance, where you can enjoy the typical authentic natural landscape.

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10.8 km

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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18.3 km

The Oust River and Its Locks

Highlight (Segment) • River

The canal takes advantage of a long flat stretch of the Oust river; also great for biking 🚴

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29.1 km

Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Ideally located between the canal and the forest, this section of cycle path is very quiet while offering a passable surface for all types of bike.

A very pleasant passage of the Eurovélo 1 cycle route!

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37.6 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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38.3 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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75.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

33.7 km

5.76 km

1.32 km

347 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.8 km

27.5 km

12.4 km

641 m

151 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

37 %

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Magpie Island

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

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Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

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