Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné lock loop from Saint-Jacques - Gaîté

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Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné lock loop from Saint-Jacques - Gaîté

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Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné lock loop from Saint-Jacques - Gaîté

02:52

47.2km

170m

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: August 5, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.87 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.74 km

Écocentre de la Taupinais

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Disc Golf Course. Wear waterproof shoes as the course sometimes passes through peat.

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3.90 km

Banks of Étang d'Apigné

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The city of Rennes has arranged the banks of the pond of Apigné. There are large pontoons where you can walk several abreast, sit, and admire the landscape and the …

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4.90 km

La Vilaine Riverside Trail

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Walks on the Vilaine are a must!!

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5.58 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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5.80 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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37.0 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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38.0 km

Canal de Cicé

Lake

38.9 km

View of the Moulin de Champcors

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The towpath leaves the Vilaine for a little less than 2 km to follow the Cicé canal, a long straight line without much interest. I recommend going around, between the …

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39.1 km

Swans on the Vilaine River

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Well indeed it is not a lake, but several families of swans live on this portion of the Vilaine
The young are gray in color and keep it until the following summer

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47.2 km

End point

Train Station

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