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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Château-Gontier

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Pays de la Loire

Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Château-Gontier

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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Château-Gontier

01:23

15.9km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 861 m for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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604 m

Château-Gontier Castle

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It is the castle that gave its name to the town. Only the fortifications remain. These ramparts are more than millennia old and were built in the 11th century.

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659 m

Quai d'Alsace on the banks of the Mayenne

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Starting point for cruises on the Mayenne.

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953 m

Koufra Oath Monument

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This marker commemorates the liberation of the town by the armored divisions of General Leclerc (who had taken the famous oath of Koufra) and the American General Oliver.

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1.64 km

View of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

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1.75 km

Pendu Lock

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A site exploited since a very long time, as early as the 11th century, with two mills: the Petit Pendu and the Grand Pendu.

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4.23 km

House of statues

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The "house with statues" is actually called the Grande Terrinière. This late 18th-century house is recognizable by its pagoda-like roof and the human and animal statues decorating the garden.

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8.10 km

Ménil riverside café

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If you are looking for a unique way to discover Mayenne, you can try the Bac de Ménil, the last ferry in the department. You can cross the river on …

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12.8 km

View of the Château de la Haute Roche

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From this location on Mayenne, you will have a breathtaking view of the Château de la Haute Roche.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

2.04 km

511 m

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

1.73 km

1.14 km

929 m

677 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

27°C

16°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

July 23, 2022,Halage avec jeunes enfants

Simple circuit along the towpath perfectly suited to young children (6 and 8 years old). Pleasant landscapes along the Mayenne and the Pendu, Bavouze and Mesnil locks. Return by the same route.

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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Château-Gontier

Château-Gontier Castle

Quai d'Alsace on the banks of the Mayenne

Koufra Oath Monument

View of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

Pendu Lock

House of statues

Ménil riverside café

View of the Château de la Haute Roche

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