All stages on La Vélodyssée, the Atlantic Cycling Route
Carhaix-Plouguer / Rostrenen
La Vélodyssée ® S.Bourcier 
La Vélodyssée ® S.Bourcier 
La Vélodyssée goes up past the Kergaden Lock on the Nantes to Brest Canal. The large wooded cutting at Glomel conjures up images of the bad old days of history when the Canal was dug out by prisoners.
Gradients and elevation
Ascents: 162m
Descents: 126m
Lowest point: 77m
Highest point: 212m
Road types
0.54km (2%) By road
32km (98%) Cycle path
Surface
3km (11%) Smooth
6km (19%) Unknown
23km (71%) Rough
Itinerary
Greenway N°7 / La Vélodyssée from Carhaix to the Canal. Then a fast section on the towpath. Take care towards the D 83 crossing at the Goariva Bridge and the D 790 at Pont Auffret.
Connections
Glomel is accessible via a pleasant coastal route.
Take care when accessing Rostrenen: the small hilly roads are open to general traffic.
