View of the Aff footbridge – Malestroit Lock loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

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View of the Aff footbridge – Malestroit Lock loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

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View of the Aff footbridge – Malestroit Lock loop from Forêt communale du Houssa

03:41

60.0km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.4 km for 251 m

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Start point

Parking

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14.6 km

View of the Aff footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small Aff stream has been dammed here to direct water into mill runs in historic times. Decorated with flowers most of the year, and with art during the festival

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27.9 km

The Oust River and Its Locks

Highlight (Segment) • River

The canal takes advantage of a long flat stretch of the Oust river; also great for biking 🚴

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40.2 km

Ecluse de Beaumont - a lock of exceptional beauty

Highlight • Other

A charming place. A very well-kept facility surrounded by lush greenery. The peace and quiet of this place make a great impression.

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44.2 km

Old canal locks of the Napoleonic project that now just serves occasional short-distance recreational boating, but has a new life as its towpath became part of the popular EuroVelo biking route 1, in France named the catchy Vélodyssée.

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47.3 km

Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit

Highlight • Monument

Installed since the 12th century and symbolizing seigneurial power, water mills rise on Île Notre-Dame and along the river to produce tan, essential for the activity of tanneries, flour and …

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47.6 km

Malestroit Lock

Highlight • Structure

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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48.0 km

Historic centre of Malestroit

Highlight • Historical Site

Thanks to its half-timbered houses, its stone facades and its sculptures, Malestroit is labeled “city of character”.

A thousand-year-old village, Malestroit still houses houses from the 15th and 16th centuries as well as locks, mills and churches full of stories.

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48.6 km

Nantes–Brest Canal between Saint-Congard and Malestroit

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Ideally located between the canal and the forest, this section of cycle path is very quiet while offering a passable surface for all types of bike.

A very pleasant passage of the Eurovélo 1 cycle route!

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60.0 km

End point

Parking

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