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Normandy
Caen
Amfreville

Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Amfreville

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Caen
Amfreville

Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Amfreville

Moderate

12

riders

Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Amfreville

00:55

22.0km

130m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.6 km for 118 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.08 km

Saint Peter's Church

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The Saint-Pierre Church of Bréville-les-Monts is a former Catholic church which was unfortunately destroyed during the Battle of Normandy on June 12, 1944, and whose ruins remain in the commune's …

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3.26 km

Nice memorial to 6th Airborne Div and 13th and 18th Royals Hussars

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12.6 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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16.4 km

Bénouville Castle

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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …

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17.0 km

A huge building with a large park.
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Bénouville Castle, built in the neoclassical style, is set in a beautiful park and was …

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17.5 km

Very nice picnic area with stunning views of the Pegasus Bridge.

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17.7 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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22.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.7 km

7.56 km

640 m

567 m

492 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

310 m

196 m

106 m

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Monday 13 July

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