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Orne Cycle Path – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

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Normandy

Orne Cycle Path – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Moderate

4.6

(65)

375

riders

Orne Cycle Path – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

02:43

40.3km

90m

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: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.6 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.48 km

Bois de Colombelles

Forest

11.1 km

Orne Cycle Path

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

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14.0 km

La Roque Point

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Nice view of the Baie de l'Orne!

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16.8 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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17.8 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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19.4 km

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

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The trails continue along the wide sandy beach behind the dunes into the ornithological reserve.

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28.7 km

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

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30.0 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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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

12.6 km

7.05 km

1.24 km

816 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

12.1 km

7.28 km

1.31 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 9 July

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Comments

September 14, 2025,Zum Memorial Museum in Caen

Today we're cycling about 25 km along an excellently maintained cycle path along the Orne River to Caen. There's a huge weekly market here today with the finest delicacies.
The Gothic church of Saint Pierre impresses with its size and height, its simple windows, and its organ.
In Normandy, one cannot avoid confronting a terrible chapter in German history: in …

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Orne Cycle Path – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Orne Cycle Path

La Roque Point

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

Pegasus Bridge

Bénouville Castle

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

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