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Saint-Martin-De-Fontenay

Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Saint-Martin-de-May

Saint-Martin-De-Fontenay

Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Saint-Martin-de-May

Moderate

4.1

(10)

186

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Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Saint-Martin-de-May

02:43

65.5km

180m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 25.5 km for 127 m

After 27.6 km for 103 m

After 44.2 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

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25.6 km

Ouistreham Lighthouse

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The light beam of the 30 m high lighthouse has a range of 35 km. The top (171 steps) offers a beautiful view over the fishing and marina.

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27.5 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 …

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27.6 km

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

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Memorial to the French soldiers who captured the Wehrmacht bunkers on D-Day. It's a great place to combine with a beach walk.

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39.0 km

Cinema

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Small but beautiful looking cinema. If you have an hour or 2 to spare in Ouistreham, check their schedule.

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40.9 km

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

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It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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44.3 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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45.4 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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54.3 km

Viewpoint overlooking the Abbaye aux Dames in Caen

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58.3 km

Viewpoint

65.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

27.7 km

1.68 km

1.18 km

863 m

Surfaces

58.1 km

6.59 km

316 m

313 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

29°C

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Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Saint-Martin-de-May

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

Cinema

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

Pegasus Bridge

Bénouville Castle

Viewpoint overlooking the Abbaye aux Dames in Caen

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