Omaha Beach – Omaha Beach loop from Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

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Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer

Omaha Beach – Omaha Beach loop from Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

Hard

4.5

(2)

187

runners

Omaha Beach – Omaha Beach loop from Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

02:05

17.7km

290m

Running

Hard run. Very 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 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.28 km

Forest trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On the map it's more a hiking than a biking trail, this excellent shortcut is worth exploring. It has boardwalks and mostly firm sand and earth tracks.

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6.81 km

Entrance to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

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Open from 9.00 to 17.30

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9.47 km

Omaha Beach

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The US troops landed here in June 1944.

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12.3 km

Beach

12.7 km

Omaha Beach

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A piece of historic sandy beach on the cliffs.

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13.6 km

Viewpoint

13.9 km

Path through the dunes below the Normandy American Cemetery

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The nature trail runs through a nature reserve. A side path first leads over a boardwalk and then climbs slightly towards the American military cemetery.

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14.8 km

Resistance Nest 65 (WN 65) – Omaha Beach Bunker and Second Infantry Division Memorial

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A memorial to the Second Infantry Division.

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16.2 km

Les Braves Monument, Omaha Beach

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The Omaha Beach monument Les Braves is located in the middle of Omaha Beach.

The plaque with an explanation about the monument is on the boulevard of Omaha Beach.

Caption from the maker of the monument:

I created this to honor the courage of these people:

Sons, husbands and fathers, who endangered and often sacrificed their lives in the hope of freeing the French.

Les Braves consists of three elements:

=> The wings of hope

So that the strength that these men carried on June 6, 1944 will continue to inspire us and remind us that together it is always possible to change the future.

=> Rise, freedom!

So that the example of those who rose up against barbarism will help us to stand strong against all forms of inhumanity.

=> The wings of brotherhood

So that this wave of brotherhood always reminds us of our responsibility towards others and ourselves.

On June 6, 1944, these men were more than soldiers, they were our brothers.

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