Paudais lock – Château de la Groulais loop from Blain

France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Blain

Paudais lock – Château de la Groulais loop from Blain

Moderate

riders

Paudais lock – Château de la Groulais loop from Blain

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67.9km

310m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.2 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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520 m

Blain 44

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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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660 m

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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1.95 km

It is nice to see that it is possible to carry out such renovations and continue to preserve the landscape and a culture.
It also shows that there is money here and that people have the opportunity to earn money.

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20.3 km

Parc de Carheil

Forest

25.0 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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25.3 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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58.5 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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67.6 km

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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