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

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

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

02:31

40.5km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.58 km for 118 m

After 35.4 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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5.63 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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9.62 km

Pointe de la Roque

Viewpoint

12.4 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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13.4 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

Panorama at Cabourg

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Point of view marked on the map.

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19.7 km

Beautiful villa

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Besides the port of Dives-sur-Mer, the belle-époque villas are the eye-catchers of this fashionable and artistic city.

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19.8 km

Cycle path along Cabourg beach

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The beaches of the many seaside resorts of the Côte Fleurie are connected by pleasant paths, sometimes with dedicated cycle paths.

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20.6 km

Cabourg Beach

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Beginning of the long urban beach of fine sand with Promenade

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40.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

11.3 km

4.15 km

1.48 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

10.9 km

4.46 km

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

11°C

5°C

37 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 6, 2025,De Cabourg à Merville-Franceville-Plage en famille.

Thank you @Deleted User. I just added some photos.

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March 3, 2024,De Cabourg au Pegasus Bridge

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

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Pegasus Bridge

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Panorama at Cabourg

Beautiful villa

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