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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Redon

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France
Brittany

Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Redon

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5.0

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Paudais lock loop from Redon

08:13

162km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 28, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 75.1 km for 10 m

After 162 km for 10 m

After 162 km for 40 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.02 km

Bois de Bahurel

Forest

2

9.75 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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3

10.5 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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4

10.9 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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5

37.9 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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6

62.0 km

Trail along the Oust and Île aux Pies

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great place to have fun with children.
Biking, canoeing, boating, and hiking.
Tree-top adventure course.
Restaurant and open-air café nearby.

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73.7 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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101 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

9

105 km

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

Highlight • Other

Very pleasant passage along the canal from Nantes to Best. Track well laid out and practicable by all.

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10

119 km

Paudais lock

Highlight • Other

The twelfth lock you will see when leaving Nantes

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162 km

End point

Train Station

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109 km

36.4 km

7.85 km

4.71 km

3.57 km

203 m

164 m

Surfaces

102 km

39.9 km

14.4 km

5.48 km

328 m

108 m

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