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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Malestroit

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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Malestroit

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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Malestroit

03:11

52.8km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: March 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.7 km for 105 m

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256 m

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 camping car parking and possibly camping option is across the bridge to the right of the beautifully restored stone masonry lock attendant building. The side of the canal is used to park a range of recreational canal boats.

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544 m

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

Highlight • Monument

Installed since the 12th century and symbolizing seigneurial power, water mills rise on Île Notre-Dame and along the river to produce tan, essential for the activity of tanneries, flour and cloth. by treading on woven fabrics. In the 19th century, only two mills remained in Malestroit, one for tan and the other for flour. The flour mill becomes a tan mill to meet the demands of tanners: two weirs allow water to be retained. Returned to a flour mill in the 1950s, it closed in 2007

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756 m

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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1.35 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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12.5 km

Lock 22 - Rieux

Highlight • Other

One of the many locks located on the canal from Pontivy to Redon. Surrounded by two pretty weeping willows, this lock is well maintained, as is the house that accompanies it.

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15.7 km