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Saint-Jacques-De-La-Lande

Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné water sports center loop from La Courrouze

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France

Brittany

Rennes

Saint-Jacques-De-La-Lande

Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné water sports center loop from La Courrouze

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Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné water sports center loop from La Courrouze

02:24

40.4km

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: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.15 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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166 m

La Courrouze, a rapidly evolving neighborhood

Highlight • Settlement

A former military site, La Courrouze housed a munitions manufacturing factory. A few traces remain, the casemates of the cartridge factory for example as well as a few buildings which …

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2.03 km

Écocentre de la Taupinais

Highlight • Settlement

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

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4.18 km

Banks of Étang d'Apigné

Highlight • Lake

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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5.33 km

Apigné water sports center

Highlight • Lake

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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5.55 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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21.8 km

Pont-Réan

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A must-see on the Vilaine towpath, Pont-Rean connects the towns of Guichen and Bruz
Bakery, restaurant, butcher, water point in the immediate vicinity

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22.1 km

View of the Pont-Réan mill

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When you come from Rennes, the mill of Pont-Réan announces the bridge that you will have to cross to continue on the towpath towards the lock of Boël.

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31.2 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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31.8 km

Gravières de Cicé

Lake

40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

7.94 km

2.32 km

1.15 km

996 m

189 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

2.66 km

2.18 km

926 m

446 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

37°C

22°C

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Banks of Étang d'Apigné – Apigné water sports center loop from La Courrouze

La Courrouze, a rapidly evolving neighborhood

Écocentre de la Taupinais

Banks of Étang d'Apigné

Apigné water sports center

Apigné lock

Pont-Réan

View of the Pont-Réan mill

View of the Moulin de Champcors

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