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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – Canal De Nantes a Brest loop from Plonévez-du-Faou

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – Canal De Nantes a Brest loop from Plonévez-du-Faou

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – Canal De Nantes a Brest loop from Plonévez-du-Faou

07:01

117km

780m

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: August 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

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23.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nantes–Brest Canal

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Small bridge whose arc forms a semicircle, and whose reflection perfectly completes the circle. A beautiful shot to take along the Vélodyssée greenway.

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36.3 km

eine schöne Kanalfahrt!

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The canal meanders beautifully through the landscape!

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55.6 km

Nantes - Brest Canal

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Ideal for canoe, hiking and cycling tours in the hinterland of the Breton south coast

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55.7 km

Châteauneuf-du-Faou

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Bathed by the Alder, the town of Châteauneuf-du-Faou is an ideal stopover on the Nantes-Brest canal. Below, a campsite and a bistro await you. If you want more, you can …

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70.4 km

Old barge of the Canal de Nantes à Brest

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Former barge of the Nantes to Brest canal

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73.0 km

Canal de Nantes à Brest

Lake

75.4 km

Like the many locks on the Nantes-Brest canal, the Saint-Algon lock has long allowed boats to transport goods from one city to another. Today, the lock house is only the breath of a memory of this river period.

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76.5 km

Canal De Nantes a Brest

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Nice to ride on the cycle paths along the canal. Very quiet and beautiful.

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89.7 km

Pen ar Pont Lock and Its Island

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117 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.8 km

21.6 km

6.10 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

3.93 km

2.41 km

473 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 7 September

18°C

12°C

96 %

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Châteauneuf-du-Faou – Canal De Nantes a Brest loop from Plonévez-du-Faou

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nantes–Brest Canal

eine schöne Kanalfahrt!

Nantes - Brest Canal

Châteauneuf-du-Faou

Old barge of the Canal de Nantes à Brest

Saint-Algon Lock

Canal De Nantes a Brest

Pen ar Pont Lock and Its Island

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