Cascade Lock – Ècluse de Kervégan loop from Saint-Molvan

Cascade Lock – Ècluse de Kervégan loop from Saint-Molvan

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Cascade Lock – Ècluse de Kervégan loop from Saint-Molvan

04:15

82.7km

450m

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: August 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.50 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.76 km

Cascade Lock

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Just before arriving in Pontivy the river Blavet crashes down a wide cascade, while the canal is channelled left through a lock. Pedestrians and bikers can cross the narrow metal …

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7.21 km

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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New cafe just on the way out of Pontivy owned by a very friendly and helpful gentleman with lots of experience and tips. He will soon have a bike repair station too! Top!

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9.54 km

Ècluse de Kervégan

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Romantic historic canal locks at the small village of Le Roz

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13.5 km

Locks 79 to 87 - Around Saint-Gérand

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Sequence of nine locks, seven of which are very close to each other. Boat traffic must have been very slow on this section…

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61.0 km

Greenway in Mûr-de-Bretagne

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This greenway connects the Nantes-Brest canal to the Rigole d’Hilvern

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65.4 km

Guerlédan Lock - Nantes to Brest Canal

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Last locks before reaching the barrage

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69.1 km

Poulhibet lock - Canal de Nantes à Brest

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NB: This lock is equipped with public dry toilets and a mechanical repair station for self-service bicycles, pump, tools, frame rack, etc. In addition, the beverage dispenser also contains spare inner tubes!

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72.8 km

Stumo lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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The locks at this location with the keeper's house midstream were probably also serving as a mill to harness the water power from the main Blavet river channel.

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82.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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