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Douvres-La-Délivrande

Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

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France
Normandy
Caen
Douvres-La-Délivrande

Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

Moderate

4.5

(2)

126

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Pegasus Bridge – Bénouville Castle loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

02:24

57.7km

270m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 102 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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5.29 km

Liberty Monument and Churchill Tank

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This Churchill tank belonged to the British 79th Armored Division. This unit was commanded by Major-General Sir Percy C. S. Hobart who was the initiator, among others, of this special …

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13.1 km

It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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16.4 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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16.9 km

A huge building with a large park.
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Bénouville Castle, built in the neoclassical style, is set in a beautiful park and was …

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17.5 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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17.7 km

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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52.6 km

World War 2 remnants and memorial

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Vestige of anti-tank artillery from the 2nd World War, like so many that mark this coast...

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55.0 km

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57.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

22.3 km

2.17 km

538 m

219 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.3 km

4.57 km

350 m

316 m

117 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 14 October

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