Green Slate Gravel Path – Melneuf lock loop from Les Boulettes

Green Slate Gravel Path – Melneuf lock loop from Les Boulettes

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Green Slate Gravel Path – Melneuf lock loop from Les Boulettes

02:42

53.7km

120m

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 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.06 km

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

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Very pleasant passage along the canal from Nantes to Best. Track well laid out and practicable by all.

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9.52 km

L'Isac - super wide and aquatic plants

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The bank formation looks special.
Aquatic plants grow like carpets on both sides.

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17.6 km

Nantes-Brest canal towpath

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Very pleasant in this autumn weather

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21.5 km

Green Slate Gravel Path

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I was always fascinated by the green colour of the slate, which was chosen here as fine gravel for the road surfaces

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26.2 km

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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Here you cycle on the old towpath along the Nantes-Brest canal. You can see swans floating on the water.

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43.9 km

Saint-Clair

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This modern oratory symbolically replaced a large chapel, unfortunately destroyed during the Battle of Saint-Nazaire, which was on the other bank, on the Guenrouet side, occupied by the Germans. It …

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50.5 km

Melneuf Lock

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Here the lock and the spillway are separated by an island, which accentuates the charm of the place.

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50.9 km

Melneuf lock

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Here, the lock and the spillway are separated by an island, which adds to the charm of the place. Picnic table.

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53.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.2 km

1.97 km

1.94 km

878 m

790 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

3.03 km

2.88 km

1.49 km

289 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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7°C

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Comments

October 27, 2021,Sortie canal

Hi friends, this morning a little walk on the canal in the fog

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November 21, 2021,Sortie gravel

Hi friends, a little stroll along the canal, I'm enjoying the fall colors

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November 10, 2024,gravel canal de Nantes à Brest

Hi friends, a little outing to enjoy the sunshine which is so rare at the moment,

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September 8, 2022,gravel canal

Hi friends a little trip on the Nantes to Brest canal between showers and clear

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Green Slate Gravel Path – Melneuf lock loop from Les Boulettes

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

L'Isac - super wide and aquatic plants

Nantes-Brest canal towpath

Green Slate Gravel Path

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

Saint-Clair

Melneuf Lock

Melneuf lock

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