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Morlaix – Morlaix Viaduct loop from Morlaix

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France

Finistère

Morlaix – Morlaix Viaduct loop from Morlaix

Moderate

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Morlaix – Morlaix Viaduct loop from Morlaix

01:44

23.6km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.18 km for 70 m

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Train Station

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976 m

Houses in Pondalez

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The 15th and 16th century lantern house is a special feature of Morlaix. It is grouped around a large central space, a courtyard with a well and a fireplace, and has 3 or more floors; an oak spiral staircase with a beautifully sculpted corner bench provides access to the various floors via galleries.

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1.21 km

House of Duchess Anne

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This 3-storey cantilevered house (16th century) is perhaps the finest example of a lantern house. The facade is decorated with statues of saints and grotesques. The beautiful sculpted decorations of the interior have also been preserved. The covered courtyard is lit by skylights. In one of the corners, a beautiful spiral staircase with an 11-metre-high, one-piece spindle leads to the galleries of the different floors. Images of various saints are carved into the golden pillar itself. Between the first and second floors, the beautiful sculpture of an acrobat on a barrel deserves extra attention

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5.21 km

Rolling path, slightly uphill

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Rolling path, beware of pedestrians.

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12.9 km

Carhaix-Morlaix Cycle Route to Plougonven-Coatelan

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Info point along the rail-to-trail path. Worth a little detour to see the ancient church complex a couple of miles east.

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21.8 km

Morlaix

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At the southern end of the deep bay of Morlaix, where the Morlaix River flows into the Atlantic, lies the town of the same name. Their houses cling to the steep hills of the hinterland and spread out in the valley of the Morlaix river. The railway bridge from the 19th century, which is visible from afar and spans the river valley and the houses of Morlaix, is very striking and impressive.

Take a little time for the city. Its old, crooked, slate-roofed half-timbered houses stand next to handsome buildings from the heyday of the tobacco trade. In addition to tobacco, in the 17th century Morlaix was an important location for the French West India Company, the city traded in ships, fabrics and goldsmiths.

A walk in the historic center of Morlaix takes you past characteristic half-timbered houses with projecting bay windows. In the 15th and 16th centuries, wealthy shipowners and merchants had the so-called “lantern houses” built, which were richly decorated and whose inner courtyard was glazed at the top. A particularly beautiful one is the three-story half-timbered house “Maison dite de la duchesse Anne”.

The atmosphere in Morlaix is great at the Saturday weekly market. The traders present their goods between the historical buildings. They are often regional producers who offer their vegetables, bread or excellent cheese. Locals meet at the stalls to shop and chat. News is exchanged, appointments are made and people admire how big the children have become.

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22.2 km

Saint Melaine Church

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The Église Saint-Melaine is a Catholic place of worship from the 15th and 16th centuries, located in Morlaix, in the French department of Finistère, in Brittany. The church was built between 1489 and 1574 in the flamboyant Gothic style1. The construction of the church began with the south porch in 1489. The Beaumanoir family, a family of stonecutters, worked on the construction site from 1489 to 1516. The tower was completed in 1574 and was covered with a Renaissance dome made of lead.
The church is part of the Diocese of Quimper and Léon and is located in the parish of Saint-Yves-en-Pays-de-Morlaix. It dominates the large Place des Otages, in the heart of the city center.

The church has a rich history. For example, in 1610 and 1611, the wooden vault of the south porch and the inner tympanum were painted by Lozesh.

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22.3 km