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: February 19, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 31.8 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 km

Mirwault Lock

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The Mirwault lock is the entrance for boaters to Château-Gontier. It is now mechanized and fully automated. The lock keeper is responsible and can take over if necessary. It's worth stopping by to see it in action.

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3.43 km

Mayenne Viaduct

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13.2 km

Old Pumping Windmill

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

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19.3 km

Guinguette Le Beyel

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22.0 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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39.0 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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54.2 km

The Lock Keeper's House of La Rongère and Former Mill

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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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57.4 km

Chemin de Halage

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65.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.9 km

3.97 km

3.53 km

1.23 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

39.7 km

16.2 km

7.39 km

1.84 km

689 m

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Sunday 3 May

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7°C

71 %

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Mirwault Lock

Mayenne Viaduct

Old Pumping Windmill

Guinguette Le Beyel

Briacé lock

Port-Rhingeard Lock

The Lock Keeper's House of La Rongère and Former Mill

Chemin de Halage

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