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Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Jean-la-Poterie

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Road cycling routes
France
Brittany
Vannes
Rieux

Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Jean-la-Poterie

Hard

5.0

(1)

76

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Malestroit Lock – Josselin Castle loop from Saint-Jean-la-Poterie

05:36

124km

520m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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After 12.9 km for 8.79 km

After 36.4 km for 248 m

After 103 km for 8.79 km

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36.6 km

Malestroit center and pedestrian street

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A very touristy little spot, quite a nice pedestrian street with many terraces to quench your thirst and treat yourself to a well-deserved little break in an old architectural setting.

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36.9 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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45.3 km

Le Roc-Saint-André

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Quaint village with an ancient church on a hill overlooking a bend in the river & Canal de Nantes à Brest.

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48.1 km

Montertelot Lock

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Chapel of an old monastery right next to the canal and a small park to rest or camp at night

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50.6 km

Moulin de Blond Lock

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I am always surprised at how well maintained the area around the locks is.

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58.4 km

Saint-Gobrien Chapel

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With a tap on the wall on the south side to fill the gourds;)

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62.9 km

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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63.2 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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124 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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78.6 km

25.9 km

14.4 km

2.79 km

1.31 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

14.0 km

3.20 km

3.15 km

214 m

145 m

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