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Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

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Melneuf lock – Barel Lock loop from Discothèque Le Noumba

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Pays de la Loire

Châteaubriant-Ancenis

Plessé

Melneuf lock – Barel Lock loop from Discothèque Le Noumba

Moderate

4.7

(54)

395

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Melneuf lock – Barel Lock loop from Discothèque Le Noumba

04:48

78.0km

260m

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: May 14, 2026

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9.94 km

Melneuf lock

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Here, the lock and the spillway are separated by an island, which adds to the charm of the place. Picnic table.

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10.8 km

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

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Very pleasant passage along the canal from Nantes to Best. Track well laid out and practicable by all.

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16.3 km

Barel Lock

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14th lock from Nantes. This one is separated from the spillway by an island. There's also a beautiful stone bridge.

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19.6 km

Bougard Lock

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Lock number 13 from Nantes. Restaurant and picnic area.

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37.2 km

L'Isac - super wide and aquatic plants

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The bank formation looks special.
Aquatic plants grow like carpets on both sides.

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49.1 km

Green Slate Gravel Path

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I was always fascinated by the green colour of the slate, which was chosen here as fine gravel for the road surfaces

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53.8 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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58.6 km

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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78.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

21.6 km

4.08 km

764 m

648 m

277 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.7 km

15.5 km

11.2 km

648 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

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Melneuf lock – Barel Lock loop from Discothèque Le Noumba

Melneuf lock

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

Barel Lock

Bougard Lock

L'Isac - super wide and aquatic plants

Green Slate Gravel Path

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

Redon

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