Blain 44 – Paudais lock loop from Bout-de-Bois

France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Héric

Blain 44 – Paudais lock loop from Bout-de-Bois

Moderate

3.0

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riders

Blain 44 – Paudais lock loop from Bout-de-Bois

02:12

45.0km

60m

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 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.3 km for 7 m

After 33.1 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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228 m

View of the Isac dam and the Nantes-Brest canal from Bout du Bois

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This passage runs along several hundred meters of the dike which separates the Isac river from the Nantes-Brest canal. Always nice to see two rivers side by side.
The surroundings are very quiet and with shade if necessary.

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4.21 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Lake

7.53 km

Terrier Lock

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Lock number 10. Very friendly welcome at the lock house, which offers drinks, ice creams, etc. And the terrace under the trees is really nice.

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10.8 km

Lock 11 — La Prée

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A lock among others? No, because here you can have your bike repaired! This repair workshop is ideal because it is located along the Vélodyssée.

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12.2 km

Blain 44

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It is a fairly active port on the Nantes-Brest Canal, with a capacity for up to 30 pleasure craft and 3 barges. Bars, restaurants, and public restrooms are available.

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14.0 km

Paudais lock

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It is nice to see that it is possible to carry out such renovations and continue to preserve the landscape and a culture.
It also shows that there is money here and that people have the opportunity to earn money.

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21.8 km

Pretty Lock Gardens

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Whenever we drove through one of these "garden locks" that had been beautifully decorated, planted and the grass cut to golf course level, our hearts would melt.
The lock keeper's houses are almost always specially decorated.

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22.7 km