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Canal de Nantes à Brest – View of the Aff footbridge loop from Drefféac

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – View of the Aff footbridge loop from Drefféac

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – View of the Aff footbridge loop from Drefféac

05:32

88.6km

430m

Cycling

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: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.9 km for 159 m

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Start point

Train Station

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18.1 km

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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Here you cycle on the old towpath along the Nantes-Brest canal. You can see swans floating on the water.

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23.0 km

Redon

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Redon is a small historic town full of charm. It is located at the crossroads of the western waterways with the Nantes-Brest canal, and the Channel-Ocean link. The Grand’Rue is lined with elegant half-timbered houses.

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25.8 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

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The Nantes-Brest Canal, at Redon, offers a peaceful stroll along its green banks. This river crossroads, where the Vilaine and the canal meet, is ideal for cycling enthusiasts. The tree-lined …

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43.1 km

View of the Aff footbridge

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The small Aff stream has been dammed here to direct water into mill runs in historic times. Decorated with flowers most of the year, and with art during the festival

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51.7 km

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

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Superb landscape along the Canal to Redon. Note the possibility of renting Canoes and the presence of an adventure course along the canal in St Vincent sur Oust

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55.0 km

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

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At these beautifully plant-decorated locks the canal Nantes-à-Brest is in a separate channel next to the Oust River for a short distance, where you can enjoy the typical authentic natural landscape.

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55.8 km

Magpie Island

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Very nice view of the island from the canal. There is the possibility of taking a break with a beautiful view of the rocks of the island (café which also offers food, and picnic tables).

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56.6 km

Nantes–Brest Canal — Scenic Landscape

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the landscape is constantly changing - nothing uniform - beautiful landscapes.
We thought the Loire was the highlight - no - it gets even better, driving through Brittany here. Simply indescribable.

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88.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

29.4 km

13.1 km

3.42 km

2.86 km

624 m

Surfaces

36.0 km

33.8 km

15.2 km

3.31 km

197 m

138 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – View of the Aff footbridge loop from Drefféac

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

Redon

Canal de Nantes à Brest

View of the Aff footbridge

Towpath on the Nantes-Brest canal

Lock No. 19 of Maclaye-Painfaut

Magpie Island

Nantes–Brest Canal — Scenic Landscape

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