Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Cleunay

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Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Cleunay

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Apigné lock – Pont-Réan loop from Cleunay

02:56

53.3km

270m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.5 km for 106 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Apigné water sports center

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Still many barges, especially under renovation, at this location
Close to the Apigné pond and 2 restaurants
Lots of possibilities for walks or bike rides

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4.51 km

Apigné lock

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Lock, dating from 1539 and rebuilt in 1837 and 1838 with enlargement of the airlock, the lock keeper's house, various bridges and dams, an old house. (wiki-rennes.fr)

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10.1 km

The drawbridge at the Cicé lock

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Surprising drawbridge allowing the crossing of the Cicé lock.
This allows you to reach Chavagne from the Vilaine towpath (and vice versa).
Note that this part of the Vilaine is …

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12.7 km

Étang de la Louveterie

Lake

17.2 km

Pont-Réan

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A must-see on the Vilaine towpath, Pont-Rean connects the towns of Guichen and Bruz
Bakery, restaurant, butcher, water point in the immediate vicinity

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19.3 km

View of the Boël Mill

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Visiting the mill is definitely a highlight, but I highly recommend hiking to the top of the hill to get a great view of the mill from the top. Simply fantastic!

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32.1 km

La Halte

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Passage above the Vilaine after the SNCF stop. Starting point of a beautiful hill to go up to Laillé, or access to the towpath to go to Le Boël.

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34.7 km

Boël Mill

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Le Boël is one of the emblematic sites of the Vilaine valley.

Essential place for walks or bike rides (mountain biking, road or gravel, there is something for everyone) and …

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34.9 km

Le Boël

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magnificent viewpoint

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36.5 km

La Vilaine

Lake

53.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

19.5 km

5.71 km

3.80 km

3.44 km

562 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

14.5 km

8.67 km

3.61 km

588 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

10°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

November 30, 2021,Centre de loisirs de La Massaye

Surprising vestiges of the La Massaye leisure center, next to the castle of the same name
Some prefabricated buildings and two pools in which the children used to bathe
This center welcomed young Rennes residents until 2014

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