The Landing Beaches – View of Omaha Beach loop from Aure sur Mer

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The Landing Beaches – View of Omaha Beach loop from Aure sur Mer

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The Landing Beaches – View of Omaha Beach loop from Aure sur Mer

01:52

6.83km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.26 km

Beach

2.77 km

Omaha Beach – Monument to the 1st U.S. Infantry Division

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The monument of the 1st US Infantry Division commemorates the involvement of the famous 1st Infantry Division, known as the “Big Red One”, in the Normandy landings on June 6, …

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2.94 km

WN62 bunker

Highlight • Monument

Good sea view

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2.99 km

Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

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GPS coordinates: N 49° 21.616, W 0° 50.876
The monument of the 5th Engineer Special Brigade honors the US Combat Engineers who fought during the Normandy landings on June 6, …

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3.60 km

Reflecting Pool at the Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center

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On June 6, 2007, exactly 63 years after D-Day, the ABMC opened the visitor center. Among the more than 3,000 attendees was US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
The visitor …

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3.80 km

The Landing Beaches

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Here the division of the individual landing zones is nicely subdivided

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3.81 km

View of Omaha Beach

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From above Omaha Beach, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the landing beaches, complemented by an overview panel. This shows the positions of the units, the routes of the …

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4.08 km

D-Day: Landings on the Normandy Beaches

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At both ends of a colonnade are loggias, in which maps and explanations of the battles are shown in English and French.
The southern loggia depicts the course of the …

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4.17 km

Time Capsule at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

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Opposite the entrance to the administration building, in the lawn, is a sealed time capsule containing accounts of the Normandy landings. It is covered with a pink granite plaque and …

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6.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.26 km

1.61 km

1.51 km

447 m

Surfaces