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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Shelter From the Rain loop from Caurel

Canal de Nantes à Brest – Shelter From the Rain loop from Caurel

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Shelter From the Rain loop from Caurel

02:52

55.1km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: July 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.48 km

Guerlédan Lock - Nantes to Brest Canal

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Last locks before reaching the barrage

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10.2 km

Poulhibet lock - Canal de Nantes à Brest

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NB: This lock is equipped with public dry toilets and a mechanical repair station for self-service bicycles, pump, tools, frame rack, etc. In addition, the beverage dispenser also contains spare inner tubes!

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13.9 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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15.0 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

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In sections between locks the Blavet River is almost left to it's natural wild state, though the invasive plants choking its flow probably can encroach faster due to the slower, regulated flow speed

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16.0 km

Aquinian Lock on the Nantes–Brest Canal

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The historic canal and the trail share the course of the Blavet, which was made navigable by a series of locks like this one next to the small community of Aquinian

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20.1 km

Shelter From the Rain

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20.5 km

Porzo Lock on the Nantes-Brest Canal

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28.5 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest: Pontivy to Mûr-de-Bretagne

Highlight (Segment) • River

This curved section of the famous Nantes-Brest canal lets you discover the richness of the banks of the Blavet, which flows into the Lorient estuary in Morbihan. You can see that its bed is mainly artificial, and that its course is regulated by an ingenious system of locks.

Slightly to the north of Mûr-de-Bretagne, the Guerlédan dam abruptly interrupts its course, thus giving birth to the largest artificial lake in Brittany, the Lac de Guerlédan. The gravelly surface is pleasant for both touring bikes, gravel and even road bikes.

I am personally charmed by the melody of the tires on the gravel, so this portion is conducive to meditation and relaxation for me. A real moment of vacation!

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55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

6.51 km

3.14 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.6 km

10.8 km

719 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 24 July

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14°C

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Canal de Nantes à Brest – Shelter From the Rain loop from Caurel

Guerlédan Lock - Nantes to Brest Canal

Poulhibet lock - Canal de Nantes à Brest

Stumo lock on the Nantes-Brest canal

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Aquinian Lock on the Nantes–Brest Canal

Shelter From the Rain

Porzo Lock on the Nantes-Brest Canal

Canal de Nantes à Brest: Pontivy to Mûr-de-Bretagne

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