Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Colombier

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Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Colombier

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Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Colombier

02:02

42.7km

130m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 41.6 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.95 km

Apigné water sports center

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Still many barges, especially under renovation, at this location
Close to the Apigné pond and 2 restaurants
Lots of possibilities for walks or bike rides

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6.17 km

Apigné lock

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Lock, dating from 1539 and rebuilt in 1837 and 1838 with enlargement of the airlock, the lock keeper's house, various bridges and dams, an old house. (wiki-rennes.fr)

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10.1 km

The Champcors mill is a thousand-year-old water mill in Vilaine and the commune of Bruz producing flour from wheat mainly from Maine-et-Loire for bakers from Ille-et-Vilaine wanting flour made from traditional way and without the addition of chemicals.

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11.8 km

The drawbridge at the Cicé lock

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Surprising drawbridge allowing the crossing of the Cicé lock.
This allows you to reach Chavagne from the Vilaine towpath (and vice versa).
Note that this part of the Vilaine is …

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18.6 km

View of the Pont-Réan mill

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When you come from Rennes, the mill of Pont-Réan announces the bridge that you will have to cross to continue on the towpath towards the lock of Boël.

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18.9 km

Pont-Réan

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A must-see on the Vilaine towpath, Pont-Rean connects the towns of Guichen and Bruz
Bakery, restaurant, butcher, water point in the immediate vicinity

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20.3 km

La Vilaine

Lake

21.8 km

Le Boël

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magnificent viewpoint

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22.0 km

Boël Mill

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Le Boël is one of the emblematic sites of the Vilaine valley.

Essential place for walks or bike rides (mountain biking, road or gravel, there is something for everyone) and …

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32.3 km

Canal de Cicé

Lake

42.7 km

End point

Train Station

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