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Pegasus Bridge – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Colombelles

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Pegasus Bridge – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Colombelles

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4.3

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Pegasus Bridge – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Colombelles

03:00

57.0km

250m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.68 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.74 km

Bénouville Castle

Highlight • Castle

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 of accounts moved there in 1990. Since then, it is possible to visit the castle and the exhibitions it houses.

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7.17 km

Washhouse of the Caen Canal

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7.73 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. 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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14.4 km

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

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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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17.0 km

Hermanville beach

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Short stop on the route to swim.

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19.9 km

Boulevard Maritime pedestrian quay

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Beautiful sea and cliff views of Lyon-sur-Mer/Luc-sur-Mer

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20.2 km

Liberty Monument and Churchill Tank

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This Churchill tank belonged to the British 79th Armored Division. This unit was commanded by Major-General Sir Percy C. S. Hobart who was the initiator, among others, of this special armored division. It was almost entirely equipped with special armored vehicles, which were of great use on the day of the Normandy landings. This one was a Churchill Avre (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers), its turret was equipped with a 290 mm projectile launcher. This charge was intended to destroy fortifications or obstacles. This machine was donated by General Ian Harris who commanded the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles on June 6, 1944.

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21.9 km

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer

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The beach between Luc and Lion is framed by impressive tall cliffs that protected this stretch from development

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57.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

21.1 km

4.29 km

788 m

497 m

264 m

189 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

4.49 km

1.18 km

519 m

334 m

251 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Pegasus Bridge – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Colombelles

Bénouville Castle

Washhouse of the Caen Canal

Pegasus Bridge

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Hermanville beach

Boulevard Maritime pedestrian quay

Liberty Monument and Churchill Tank

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer

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