Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Caen

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Caen

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Caen

03:08

54.7km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.5 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 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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16.6 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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18.3 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

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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 …

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21.5 km

Beach

22.5 km

Lion-sur-Mer

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A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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23.4 km

41st Royal Marine Commando Memorial, Lion-sur-Mer

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This monument commemorates the liberation of the city on June 7, 1944, a message from General Roosevelt which glorifies essential freedoms is engraved on a plaque. Next to it you can see a British Churchill Avre tank.

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27.5 km

Langrune-sur-Mer

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The name of this seaside resort is of the same Scandinavian origin as Greenland's (and also means "green land" in Danish), probably because of the abundance of seaweed, which makes …

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40.0 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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44.4 km

Caen-to-the-Sea Canal at Blainville-sur-Orne

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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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54.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.2 km

1.87 km

1.78 km

807 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

5.07 km

303 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

9°C

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Comments

April 6, 2024,Plage de Ouistreham – Lion-sur-Mer boucle au départ de Luc-sur-Mer

Slightly dangerous route just before arriving on the Orne. Route to be reviewed.

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July 14, 2025,Ride

Nice for a swim and a return trip. There's a cycle path everywhere, but it's not great between Douvres-la-Delivrande and Caen because it's along a fairly busy road. Next time I'll look for a more scenic return, perhaps via the Hermanville road.

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