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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Saint-Contest

Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Saint-Contest

Hard

5.0

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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Saint-Contest

02:59

54.5km

190m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.3 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15.9 km

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

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It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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15.9 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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22.8 km

Orne Cycle Path

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Nice ride on today's popular, well-prepared gravel.

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25.7 km

Pointe de la Roque

Viewpoint

28.6 km

Orne Bay

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Unique Wadden landscape, pure nature

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28.6 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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33.6 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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36.9 km

Naturschutzgebiet zwischen Strand und Binnenland

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42.4 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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54.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

11.9 km

9.29 km

5.52 km

3.23 km

114 m

107 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

13.4 km

12.4 km

7.19 km

305 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

22°C

12°C

6 %

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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Saint-Contest

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Orne Cycle Path

Orne Bay

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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