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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

01:56

33.0km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 24, 2026

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3.67 km

Saint-Congard

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Sleepy little town on the Canal de Nantes à Brest, following the Oust River, along with the Vélodissé bike trail.

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Ecluse de Beaumont - a lock of exceptional beauty

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A charming place. A very well-kept facility surrounded by lush greenery. The peace and quiet of this place make a great impression.

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Old canal locks of the Napoleonic project that now just serves occasional short-distance recreational boating, but has a new life as its towpath became part of the popular EuroVelo biking route 1, in France named the catchy Vélodyssée.

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12.6 km

Malestroit Lock

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Taking the shortest of the branches of the Oust River across the plain opening up at the North end of town, the canal here needs another set of locks. The …

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12.9 km

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

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Installed since the 12th century and symbolizing seigneurial power, water mills rise on Île Notre-Dame and along the river to produce tan, essential for the activity of tanneries, flour and …

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13.1 km

Historic centre of Malestroit

Highlight • Historical Site

Thanks to its half-timbered houses, its stone facades and its sculptures, Malestroit is labeled “city of character”.

A thousand-year-old village, Malestroit still houses houses from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as locks, mills and churches full of stories.

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13.7 km

Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

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Ideally located between the canal and the forest, this section of cycle path is very quiet while offering a passable surface for all types of bike.

A very pleasant passage of the Eurovélo 1 cycle route!

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24.8 km

Lock 22 - Rieux

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One of the many locks located on the canal from Pontivy to Redon. Surrounded by two pretty weeping willows, this lock is well maintained, as is the house that accompanies it.

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33.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

7.98 km

1.06 km

213 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

319 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 1 September

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Comments

August 6, 2025,Sortie à vélo

A short bike ride with Madame between Malestroit and St. Martin-sur-Oust.
A fairly varied section of the Nantes-Brest Canal with beautiful little lock houses.

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Malestroit Lock – Historic centre of Malestroit loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

Saint-Congard

Ecluse de Beaumont - a lock of exceptional beauty

Écluse nº 24 Foveno

Malestroit Lock

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

Historic centre of Malestroit

Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

Lock 22 - Rieux

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