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The Port of Dinan – Ille-et-Rance Canal loop from Dinan

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Côtes-d'Armor

The Port of Dinan – Ille-et-Rance Canal loop from Dinan

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The Port of Dinan – Ille-et-Rance Canal loop from Dinan

02:08

32.8km

250m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional Vallée de la Rance - Côte d'Émeraude

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.32 km

The Port of Dinan

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful historic harbour filled with cafes and shops. A great place to rest and get refreshed.

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2.80 km

View of the Dinan Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great spot just before the port of Dinan to take a break!

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3.99 km

Canal d'Ille-et-Rance

Lake

5.87 km

Ille-et-Rance Canal

Highlight • Other

Great well maintained off-road route south of Dinan Port.

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9.20 km

Boutron Lock (North Side)

Highlight • Structure

Peaceful place, shaded in the afternoon, ideal for a break

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11.2 km

Écluse du Mottay

Highlight • Structure

The Mottay lock, located on the Rance, is a charming and peaceful place, ideal for a stroll along the canal. Surrounded by greenery, this traditional lock offers a bucolic setting …

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11.3 km

Etang de Bétineuc

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful pond around which it is good to walk. The trail is very accessible and many wooden footbridges allow you to walk and get as close as possible to the banks of the pond.

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26.3 km

Old bridge over the Rance

Highlight • Bridge

This old bridge located in Léhon is very well preserved and magnificent.

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32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

5.58 km

3.32 km

1.88 km

1.19 km

255 m

227 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

9.11 km

1.55 km

1.45 km

161 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

28°C

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Comments

August 7, 2025,Fahrradtour von Dinan-Hafen südwärts der Rance + Kanal bis Evran (Bretagne)

The most beautiful route we've cycled so far on our vacation in France: The port of Dinan itself is a little gem, with its ancient stone bridge over the Rance River and its stone houses offering delicious restaurants on both banks.

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August 13, 2022,La Rance, une reflection

A wonderful back and forth trip along the river "La Rance". France is not very familiar with the principle of loop tours and usually has long cycle paths that are hundreds of km long. It is up to the cyclist himself to decide that the trip was long enough to then return to his own "steps". It does have the …

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The Port of Dinan – Ille-et-Rance Canal loop from Dinan

The Port of Dinan

View of the Dinan Viaduct

Ille-et-Rance Canal

Boutron Lock (North Side)

Écluse du Mottay

South side of Mottay lock

Etang de Bétineuc

Old bridge over the Rance

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