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Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont

Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Canal de Carentan loop from Musée du débarquement Utah Beach

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France
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Cherbourg
Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont

Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Canal de Carentan loop from Musée du débarquement Utah Beach

Moderate

4.5

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Sainte-Mère-l'Église – Canal de Carentan loop from Musée du débarquement Utah Beach

03:04

52.1km

170m

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: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

441 m

Utah Beach

Highlight • Beach

The tranquility of this beach makes it difficult to imagine the events of June 1944. The armored vehicles and soldiers of that time have made way for oyster beds, birds and walkers.

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2

14.9 km

Sainte-Mère-l'Église

Highlight • Religious Site

The original church dating from the 11th to 13th centuries was largely destroyed during WWII when it was bombed to repel German snipers who had entrenched themselves in the steeple. …

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3

26.2 km

Houesville — km 8 Liberty Road 🇫🇷

Highlight • Historical Site

Quiet village along the route of the 1944 liberation forces. Its Church of Saint-Gilles, with its choir, dates from the sixteenth century.
wikimanche.fr/Houesville
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houesville

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4

34.4 km

Canal de Carentan

Highlight • River

The port in the northeast of the city is located at the end of a channel connecting the bay of Les veys and was inaugurated in 1982. When the tide …

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36.6 km

The Barquette Bridge

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This lock bridge in Carentan offers a beautiful view of the marsh landscapes. Its five flood gates close when the tide rises and open when it falls.

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6

41.9 km

Portion in the marshes

Highlight • Other

Very nice portion in the heart of the marsh. A few steps from the Channel Sea, this natural space is home to a great diversity of species. Take the time to observe them as you progress.

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45.7 km

Leaving UtahBeach

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Very pretty path between marshes and sea approaching the Baie des Veys, separating Omaha and Utah.

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51.9 km

Km 00 Liberty Road

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The Freedom Route is a historic route which commemorates the Liberation of France but also that of Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. The km 0 and 00 …

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52.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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46.2 km

2.38 km

1.83 km

1.26 km

196 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.0 km

6.48 km

1.57 km

1.19 km

855 m

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