Cycle route
Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo
Crossing inland Brittany by towpath: the Erdre, the nearby Brocéliande forest, the château of Josselin, the abers and the Brest roadstead.
Bretagne
Where to sleep on Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo
Halta lists 123 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 90 campsites, 4 bivouac spots, 29 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 8 stages of Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantes → Blain | 38 km | 204 m |
| 2 | Blain → Redon | 37 km | 205 m |
| 3 | Redon → Josselin | 59 km | 453 m |
| 4 | Josselin → Pontivy | 38 km | 273 m |
| 5 | Pontivy → Rostrenen | 37 km | 513 m |
| 6 | Rostrenen → Carhaix-Plouguer | 23 km | 104 m |
| 7 | Carhaix-Plouguer → Châteaulin | 45 km | 355 m |
| 8 | Châteaulin → Brest | 53 km | 736 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo
How many days does Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo take?
Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo takes about 6 days, split into 8 stages over 330 km — an average of 55 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo?
Halta lists 123 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo: 90 campsites, 4 bivouac spots, 29 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo?
Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo is rated moderate, with 2 843 m of cumulative elevation gain over 330 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 355 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo go?
Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo runs from Nantes to Brest, by way of Josselin, Rostrenen, Châteaulin, across Bretagne. It is travelled by bike and totals 330 km split into 8 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Canal de Nantes à Brest à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).