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France
Pays de la Loire
Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Blain

Château de la Groulais – Paudais lock loop from Blain

Routes
France
Pays de la Loire
Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Blain

Château de la Groulais – Paudais lock loop from Blain

Moderate

10

riders

Château de la Groulais – Paudais lock loop from Blain

04:03

67.9km

310m

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: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.9 km for 5 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

370 m

Château de la Groulais

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The Château de la Groulais was the largest fortress in the region at the time and was the home of several personalities, including Olivier V de Clisson and Marie Bonaparte, etc.

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2

1.26 km

Blain 44

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3

1.28 km

Port of Blain

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It is a fairly active port on the Nantes-Brest Canal, with a capacity for up to 30 pleasure craft and 3 barges. Bars, restaurants, and public restrooms are available.

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4

1.40 km

Le Monkey Bike Bar

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The Monkey Bike Bar is a must-see place (Bar) on the Nantes-Brest canal! ideally located on the port of Blain with a terrace to quench your thirst with a nice …

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5

2.69 km

Paudais lock

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The twelfth lock you will see when leaving Nantes

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21.0 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

7

25.7 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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8

26.1 km

Port of Guenrouet

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Small port with a dozen moorings. Tourist office, pedal boat and kayak rentals, etc., and numerous picnic tables in the shade of the trees. A perfect place for a break.

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9

59.2 km

Bouvron–Blain Greenway

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Very rolling asphalt road. Be careful, however, some barriers at crossroads are narrow.

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B

67.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

23.9 km

8.27 km

7.65 km

1.16 km

489 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

21.3 km

20.4 km

2.03 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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