Seine Bay – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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Seine Bay – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

Moderate

4.5

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Seine Bay – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

03:45

14.3km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.68 km

Entrance to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Open from 9.00 to 17.30

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8.42 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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9.12 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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9.24 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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9.46 km

Combat Medics Memorial, Omaha Beach

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A memorial plaque commemorates the combat medics of the 1st US Infantry Division, who treated the wounded under heavy fire during the landing on June 6, 1944. It is located …

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9.56 km

Seine Bay

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Directly below the military cemetery is this dream beach - it is very difficult to imagine what bloody events took place here in 1944!

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10.4 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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12.3 km

Plage des Braves

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The Plage des Braves ("Beach of the Brave") lies directly in front of the Normandy American Cemetery and is the part of Omaha Beach where American troops landed on D-Day …

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12.7 km

Beach

14.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

3.14 km

2.97 km