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Caen
Cagny

Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Frénouville - Cagny

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Normandy
Caen
Cagny

Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Frénouville - Cagny

Moderate

16

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Frénouville - Cagny

03:56

68.2km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 50.8 km for 102 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

13.0 km

La Vélo Francette

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Once Caen is behind you, you will find the Vélo Francette cycle route. Here it takes the greenway of Suisse Normande through beautiful natural landscapes along the Orne.

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2

38.3 km

This monument commemorates the liberation of the city on June 7, 1944, a message from General Roosevelt which glorifies essential freedoms is engraved on a plaque. Next to it you can see a British Churchill Avre tank.

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3

39.2 km

Lion-sur-Mer

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A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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44.2 km

Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …

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5

45.8 km

A small recreational boat harbor sits at the mouth of the canal that goes inland to Caen. Great overlook at the entrance to the Ferry terminals.

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47.5 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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50.9 km

Pegasus Bridge

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Just after midnight on the night of June 5-6, the two bridges of Ranville-Bénouville were captured by the British 5th Parachute Brigade after a short battle. Pegasus was their emblem. …

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52.0 km

The Caen Sea Canal connects the English Channel to the Saint-Pierre basin in Caen. 14km long with two locks, the basin is bordered by a very pleasant paved cycle path.

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68.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

19.4 km

6.94 km

1.74 km

1.22 km

449 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

5.42 km

688 m

627 m

400 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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