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Pegasus Bridge – Ouistreham Lighthouse loop from Biéville-Beuville

Pegasus Bridge – Ouistreham Lighthouse loop from Biéville-Beuville

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Pegasus Bridge – Ouistreham Lighthouse loop from Biéville-Beuville

01:35

32.2km

150m

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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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.5 km for 118 m

After 18.3 km for 127 m

After 19.5 km for 187 m

After 20.0 km for 118 m

After 20.7 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

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13.6 km

Pegasus Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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. A small part of France was liberated. Major Howard had won the Battle of Pegasus and those in need had a field for gliders to land on, a movable steel bridge, a house on the water's edge, and... the Gondrée family, who at 11 a.m. saw Lord Lovat (1911- 1995) and his 'Green Berets' arrive, to the sound of a bagpipe. Now café-museum Gondrée is a meeting point for veterans and tourists. (Michelin)

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16.9 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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18.3 km

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The light beam of the 30 m high lighthouse has a range of 35 km. The top (171 steps) offers a beautiful view over the fishing and marina.

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18.6 km

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

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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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20.0 km

Sword Beach (Ouistreham Beach)

Highlight • Beach

This beach is the only one of the five landing beaches where French commandos landed. For this reason, flags and monuments are erected there. It was named Sword Beach.

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20.7 km

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Highlight • Monument

Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast is this monument of the No. 4 Commandos of Lt. Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 to neutralize the batteries of Ouistreham.
The monument is located on a German 644 bunker that was part of Stützpunkt 08 HKB Riva Bella. The Stützpunkt with 6 155mm guns served to defend the entrance to the river Orne and the canal.
The Regelbau 644 is a "Stand with 6-Schartenturm in A".
The stones in front of the monument bear the names of the fallen French commandos of June 6, 1944.

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20.8 km

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Memorial to the French soldiers who captured the Wehrmacht bunkers on D-Day. It's a great place to combine with a beach walk.

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20.9 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Highlight • Historical Site

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 to neutralize the batteries of Ouistreham.
The monument is located on a German 644 bunker that was part of Stützpunkt 08 HKB Riva Bella. The Stützpunkt with 6 pieces of 155mm guns served to defend the entrance of the river Orne and the canal.
The Regelbau 644 is a "Stand mit 6-Schartenturm in A".
The stones in front of the monument bear the names of the fallen French commandos of June 6, 1944.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/798/Kieffer-Commandos-Monument.htm

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32.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

11.5 km

3.68 km

1.75 km

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

8.66 km

1.07 km

522 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Pegasus Bridge – Ouistreham Lighthouse loop from Biéville-Beuville

Pegasus Bridge

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Sword Beach (Ouistreham Beach)

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

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