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Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

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Normandy

Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Moderate

4.2

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Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

02:22

39.3km

190m

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

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.70 km for 95 m

After 27.6 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.75 km

Saint Peter

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Go inside and enjoy the tranquility

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15.8 km

Hillman Bunker (Resistance Nest 17)

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This command post was part of a comprehensive defense system in a strategically important location. The Hillman bunker was despite strong resistance on D-Day, the landing of the Allies in Normandy, be taken.

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21.0 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 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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21.0 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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22.7 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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24.3 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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27.7 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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28.8 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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39.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

6.83 km

1.94 km

857 m

588 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

5.75 km

549 m

316 m

172 m

117 m

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Highest point (70 m)

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Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Saint Peter

Hillman Bunker (Resistance Nest 17)

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Pegasus Bridge

Bénouville Castle

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