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

02:16

39.9km

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.57 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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918 m

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 …

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937 m

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 …

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2.59 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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4.24 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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7.62 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. …

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8.69 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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20.4 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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39.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.4 km

1.10 km

981 m

308 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.3 km

1.67 km

907 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

June 16, 2022,Wien - Frankreich - Pausentag 4 - zum Strand und wieder zurück

A day in Caen and the surrounding area led me to a short bathing trip to the English Channel and to do a little sightseeing through the city.

Leisurely it went back the river that I drove inland the day before and further to the sea.

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