Path With Sea View – Omaha Beach Coastal Path loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

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Path With Sea View – Omaha Beach Coastal Path loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

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Path With Sea View – Omaha Beach Coastal Path loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

01:59

7.39km

90m

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.56 km

Path With Sea View

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Very nice view.

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3.11 km

Omaha Beach Coastal Path

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Sheep can cross the path!

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3.21 km

Resistance Nest 65 (WN 65) – Omaha Beach Bunker and Second Infantry Division Memorial

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A memorial to the Second Infantry Division.

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3.61 km

Omaha Beach

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Super nice sandy beach with high and low tide

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4.20 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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4.59 km

Omaha Beach Memorial

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This memorial plaque commemorates the extraordinary courage of the pioneers and combat swimmers who carved paths through the beach obstacles under the heaviest fire during the D-Day landings.

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4.91 km

Viewpoint

5.25 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, 1944. It stands on the site of a former German strongpoint and consists of a concrete base with granite and bronze plaques, which specifically honor the subunits of the brigade – including the 299th Engineer Combat Battalion. The 5th Engineer Special Brigade was responsible for the Omaha Beach sector. Their main tasks included clearing mines and obstacles, creating lanes for vehicles, rescuing the wounded, and supporting the infantry during the landings. Despite heavy shelling, the brigade succeeded in securing the landing zones, thereby enabling the supply and movement of Allied troops. The monument commemorates their courage and sacrifices.

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5.48 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, 1944 (D-Day). It is located above the beach in the Easy Red sector and marks the spot where the division broke through its section of the German defenses during the assault.

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7.39 km

End point

Bus stop

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