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View of the Aff footbridge – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from La Gacilly

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View of the Aff footbridge – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from La Gacilly

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View of the Aff footbridge – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from La Gacilly

03:50

61.3km

390m

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: April 7, 2026

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589 m

View of the Aff footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small Aff stream has been dammed here to direct water into mill runs in historic times. Decorated with flowers most of the year, and with art during the festival

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9.70 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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13.0 km

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

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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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13.8 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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14.6 km

Nantes–Brest Canal — Scenic Landscape

Highlight • River

the landscape is constantly changing - nothing uniform - beautiful landscapes.
We thought the Loire was the highlight - no - it gets even better, driving through Brittany here. Simply indescribable.

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22.0 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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23.6 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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27.2 km

Bois de la Belle Anguille

Forest

28.2 km

Towpath along the Vilaine

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This path which runs along the banks of the Vilaine was built in the 18th century. At the time, it allowed barges to be pulled, most often by horses. It …

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61.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

19.3 km

4.50 km

3.13 km

1.74 km

259 m

105 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

16.6 km

3.20 km

2.83 km

190 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

31°C

14°C

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View of the Aff footbridge – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from La Gacilly

View of the Aff footbridge

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Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

Magpie Island

Nantes–Brest Canal — Scenic Landscape

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