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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – Paimpont Forges loop from Bruc-sur-Aff

Paimpont Abbey and Pond – Paimpont Forges loop from Bruc-sur-Aff

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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – Paimpont Forges loop from Bruc-sur-Aff

03:19

71.4km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.4 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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27.1 km

Plélan-le-Grand Velodrome

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A small velodrome, not in great condition but which allows you to have a little fun

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27.4 km

Café Canteen St. Clef – Bookstore and Coffee Shop

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Nice bookstore and coffee shop for mid or post ride destination.

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33.7 km

The forest of Paimpont is known to be one of the emblematic places of the "gesture" of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. In other words, it is nothing more and nothing less than the famous Brocéliande forest. The Brocéliande forest is a mythical forest imagined by Chrétien de Troyes at the end of the twelfth century. In his Arthurian novel “Knight of the Lion”, he invents this forest of wonders, taking inspiration from a forest in Little Brittany known for its legends and other marvelous stories, “Bréchéliant”. Today, it is in the Paimpont Forest that the myth of this magical forest is perpetuated. It is a place highly charged with stories and legends. There you will find remarkable trees, the superb Paimpont Abbey on the edge of the pond, as well as certain places connected to Merlin the enchanter and the fairy Viviane.

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36.2 km

The Bends at Paimpont Forges

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Beautiful and quiet roads, ideal for leisurely cruising.

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37.8 km

Étang de la Forge

Highlight • Lake

At the southern tip of the department, 40 km from Rennes, the Etang de la Forge stretches along the course of the Semnon, a tributary of the Vilaine.

Bordered by rocky outcrops, the body of water is an area for fishing and nautical activities on its western part. This is an ornithological reserve in the east which welcomes hundreds of birds each year during migration. A place for walks, leisure and naturalist observation, the Etang de la Forge lends itself to all nature desires.

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37.9 km

Paimpont Forges

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On the Etang des Forges, the forges of Paimpont are a remarkable industrial site. In 1656, the forges were set up in the heart of the forest of Paimpont. They then have three riches: iron, water and wood. The activity lasted until the 20th century when, overtaken by foreign competition, the site closed. Today, the forges are open to the public and their mission is to safeguard this great industrial heritage.

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44.0 km

Bishops' Garden

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The Jardin des Évêques was for a long time the summer residence of the bishops of Saint-Malo (close to the sea). Today, the garden, its flowerbeds, its water games, its ponds, or even its old greenhouse and the remains of its watermill are open to the public. A place of serenity, it is very pleasant to walk there.

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71.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.6 km

10.5 km

1.75 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.8 km

2.00 km

697 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

31°C

17°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – Paimpont Forges loop from Bruc-sur-Aff

Plélan-le-Grand Velodrome

Café Canteen St. Clef – Bookstore and Coffee Shop

Old Stone Gate of Josselin