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Historic centre of Malestroit – Magpie Island loop from Malestroit

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Magpie Island loop from Malestroit

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Magpie Island loop from Malestroit

04:04

62.5km

210m

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: July 23, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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662 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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24.2 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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27.5 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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28.3 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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29.1 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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31.2 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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55.1 km

Ecluse de Beaumont - a lock of exceptional beauty

Highlight • Other

A charming place. A very well-kept facility surrounded by lush greenery. The peace and quiet of this place make a great impression.

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62.1 km

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 …

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62.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

26.9 km

2.79 km

796 m

276 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

22.2 km

7.44 km

677 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 22 July

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Comments

June 26, 2024,von Redon nach Malestroit - Entlang am Canal de Nantes à Brest

With rental bikes from the tourist information office in Redon we went on a bike tour along the Canal de Nantes à Brest between Redon and Malestroit.

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Historic centre of Malestroit – Magpie Island loop from Malestroit

Historic centre of Malestroit

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

Magpie Island

Nantes–Brest Canal — Scenic Landscape

Trail along the Oust and Île aux Pies

Ecluse de Beaumont - a lock of exceptional beauty

Malestroit Lock

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