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France
Pays de la Loire
Laval
Forcé

Laval – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Forcé

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Laval
Forcé

Laval – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Forcé

Hard

4.9

(14)

48

riders

Laval – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Forcé

05:01

71.2km

580m

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: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

15.6 km

The Mayenne towpath

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easy and beautiful route

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2

22.6 km

Charming House by the Water

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3

23.4 km

Laval

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Laval is a city of art and history of nearly 50,000 inhabitants. It is crossed by the Mayenne and houses the Museum of Naive Art and Singular Arts.

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26.0 km

La Mayenne

Lake

5

33.2 km

Port-Rhingeard Lock

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The Mayenne is punctuated by several locks on this section. The port-Rhingeard lock was built in 1872 to replace a mill that had been there since the 15th century.

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40.4 km

Guinguette Le Beyel

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One of the many guinguettes along the Vélo Francette route.

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48.4 km

The Rongère lock is a historic and panoramic site on the Mayenne River in France. There you will see the old mill, the bridge and the lock keeper's house, which …

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50.3 km

Old Pumping Windmill

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Very beautiful ironwork, reminiscent of Jules Verne, Eiffel, and therefore steampunk

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9

59.1 km

Briacé lock

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L'Ecluse de Briacé is a historic site on Mayenne, where you can enjoy a picturesque hike along the canal.

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64.4 km

Oppidum du Port du Salut

Archaeological Site

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71.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

16.9 km

12.7 km

3.10 km

667 m

645 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

21.0 km

15.2 km

10.5 km

2.02 km

206 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 23 August

30°C

17°C

55 %

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