Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 11, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 58.6 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.9 km

Creully Castle

Highlight • Castle

21.2 km

Landing Beaches 06/06

Highlight • Beach

The D-Day landings of June 6, 1944 five beaches of Normandy: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

Go down to Gold Beach to see relics of the war, and visit the D-Day museum in Arromanches-les-Bains.

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23.2 km

Viewpoint

34.2 km

Bassin Joinville

Lake

34.6 km

Avant-Port

Lake

47.8 km

Lion-sur-Mer

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A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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48.7 km

Beach

51.9 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Highlight • Historical Site

Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …

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55.2 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Highlight • Other

Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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58.6 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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58.7 km

Pegasus Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The first action of D-Day was the gliders taking Pegaus Bridge. Lots of plaques, monuments and a museum and a cafe (cash only) and restaurant.

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59.7 km

Caen-to-the-Sea Canal at Blainville-sur-Orne

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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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84.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

33.2 km

8.64 km

6.48 km

2.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.8 km

8.48 km

3.61 km

2.89 km

1.42 km

266 m

Elevation

Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 17 December

13°C

9°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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