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Magpie Island – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Carentoir

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Magpie Island – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Carentoir

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Magpie Island – Canal de Nantes à Brest loop from Carentoir

08:03

130km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

22.8 km

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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23.4 km

Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Ideally located between the canal and the forest, this section of cycle path is very quiet while offering a passable surface for all types of bike.

A very pleasant passage of the Eurovélo 1 cycle route!

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3

46.3 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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4

49.6 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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50.4 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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58.6 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Highlight • Other

The Nantes-Brest Canal, at Redon, offers a peaceful stroll along its green banks. This river crossroads, where the Vilaine and the canal meet, is ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The tree-lined …

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60.2 km

Redon

Highlight • Settlement

Redon is a small historic town full of charm. It is located at the crossroads of the western waterways with the Nantes-Brest canal, and the Channel-Ocean link. The Grand’Rue is lined with elegant half-timbered houses.

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63.8 km

Bois de la Belle Anguille

Forest

9

77.1 km

Vilaine River

Highlight • River

very pleasant cycle route along the Vilaine

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85.0 km

La Vilaine

Lake

95.4 km

Forêt de Corbinière

Forest

B

130 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.0 km

35.5 km

35.4 km

5.32 km

4.72 km

291 m

171 m

Surfaces

67.2 km

32.1 km

20.6 km

8.64 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

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