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Pointe du Hoc bunker – Coastljjn loop from Grandcamp-Maisy

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Pointe du Hoc bunker – Coastljjn loop from Grandcamp-Maisy

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Pointe du Hoc bunker – Coastljjn loop from Grandcamp-Maisy

03:01

11.5km

80m

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: July 22, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Start point

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1.12 km

Coastal Path in Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Good trail

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During the Second World War this point was covered by German bunkers and cannons. The Germans had installed six 155 mm guns to defend the landing beaches. On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, Pointe du Hoc was a target of the Allies to protect the threatened beaches from the menacing fire of the 155 mm naval guns. This difficult and arduous mission was entrusted to the US 2nd Ranger battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel James Earl Rudder. 225 men would land on the beach and have to destroy the guns.

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4.34 km

Pointe du Hoc

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4.35 km

Ranger Memorial at Pointe du Hoc

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Read everything carefully

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Pointe du Hoc bunker

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That guns have stood here is unimaginable

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Inside the bunker

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A large portion of the bunkers is still accessible. Considering the pieces, ONLY as structures, what was created there is quite remarkable. Unfortunately, not for PEACE. They brought death and destruction.

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Krater Pointe du Hoc

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4.85 km

Coastljjn

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What a beautiful landscape, peaceful today and perfect for enjoying nature.

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

2.64 km

2.05 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

5.44 km

2.87 km

1.75 km

1.12 km

328 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

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April 14, 2025,Zum Pointe du Hoc

The Pointe du Hoc is a former German Wehrmacht bunker complex near the town of Grandcamp-Maisy.

During World War II, a US Ranger battalion captured the Pointe du Hoc on D-Day during Operation Overlord, suffering heavy losses. Using assault boats, grappling anchors, and ladders, 225 US Rangers stormed the 30-meter-high cliff. The operation was a success, but only 90 men …

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Pointe du Hoc bunker – Coastljjn loop from Grandcamp-Maisy

Coastal Path in Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

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Pointe du Hoc

Ranger Memorial at Pointe du Hoc

Pointe du Hoc bunker

Inside the bunker

Krater Pointe du Hoc

Coastljjn

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