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Josselin Castle – Cascade Lock loop from Saint-Maudan

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Josselin Castle – Cascade Lock loop from Saint-Maudan

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4.7

(35)

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Josselin Castle – Cascade Lock loop from Saint-Maudan

06:45

111km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

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18.3 km

Cadoret Lock

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Beautiful lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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30.7 km

Josselin Castle

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The castle's imposing towers are reflected in the River Oust. Owned by the Rohan family, one of the oldest families in Brittany, it is the symbol of this pretty town. …

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31.0 km

Château de Josselin seen from the Sainte-Croix bridge

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Erected at the beginning of the 11th century, the Château de Josselin was once just a simple wooden building. Rebuilt and extended over the centuries, it was modernized by the …

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39.3 km

La Tertraie Lock

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Saint-Mélec chapel to see a little further north

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69.9 km

Locks 79 to 87 - Around Saint-Gérand

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Sequence of nine locks, seven of which are very close to each other. Boat traffic must have been very slow on this section…

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80.8 km

Cascade Lock

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Just before arriving in Pontivy the river Blavet crashes down a wide cascade, while the canal is channelled left through a lock. Pedestrians and bikers can cross the narrow metal …

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83.0 km

Guernal lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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The Guernal lock is located in the town of Neulliac. It was built around the 1800s and is accompanied by several buildings (houses, stores, bridges over locks) whose restoration has not been completed.

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92.4 km

Stumo lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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The locks at this location with the keeper's house midstream were probably also serving as a mill to harness the water power from the main Blavet river channel.

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111 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.9 km

13.2 km

10.6 km

7.42 km

2.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.5 km

21.0 km

9.72 km

7.30 km

1.83 km

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 14 May

14°C

5°C

37 %

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Josselin Castle – Cascade Lock loop from Saint-Maudan

Cadoret Lock

Josselin Castle

Château de Josselin seen from the Sainte-Croix bridge

La Tertraie Lock

Locks 79 to 87 - Around Saint-Gérand

Cascade Lock

Guernal lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

Stumo lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

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