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Caen
Cairon

Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Cairon

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Normandy
Caen
Cairon

Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Cairon

Hard

3

riders

Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Cairon

02:54

45.7km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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13.8 km

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

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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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17.6 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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22.0 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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4

23.6 km

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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5

25.3 km

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 …

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25.3 km

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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31.0 km

Hermanville War Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

36.1 km

Bois du pavillon

Forest

38.0 km

Manoir Saint-Jean

Castle

10

42.8 km

Saint-Pierre Church

Highlight • Religious Site

This church still retains some vestiges of Romanesque style dating from the 12th and 13th centuries. The rest of the building has since been completely rebuilt. In particular its octagonal …

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45.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

10.0 km

8.12 km

7.62 km

290 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

6.14 km

3.76 km

3.08 km

438 m

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