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Saint Peter – The fortress loop from Caen

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Normandy

Saint Peter – The fortress loop from Caen

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Saint Peter – The fortress loop from Caen

01:40

6.48km

30m

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: June 18, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.89 km for 163 m

Open: • Tuesday-Saturday: 7:30 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.16 km

Hippodrome de la Prairie de Caen

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The first trotting race was organized in the Prairie on August 26, 1837, by the Caen Agricultural and Commercial Society. On February 13, 1839, the city decided to create a …

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3.44 km

Saint Peter

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Go inside and enjoy the tranquility

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3.53 km

The fortress

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Totally impressive. You should stop by.

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3.80 km

Maison à pans de bois

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Old half-timbered house with artistic carvings from the 16th century in the pedestrian zone.

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4.46 km

Statue of Bertrand du Guesclin

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Statue of Bertrand du Guesclin, the important Breton military leader and Constable of France.

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4.79 km

Palace of Justice

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Municipal courthouse in neoclassical architecture.

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4.91 km

Men's Abbey (Saint Stephen), Caen

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Here William the Conqueror is buried, in the 11th-century abbey church.

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4.99 km

Some other impressive testimonies to the artistic work of Jaume PLENSA (born 1955) can be found in the following places and are also documented here in the komoot system as hiking highlights:

=> “Laurelle” in Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

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6.48 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

2.14 km

627 m

492 m

105 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

2.60 km

753 m

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

32°C

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Saint Peter – The fortress loop from Caen

Hippodrome de la Prairie de Caen

Saint Peter

The fortress

Maison à pans de bois

Statue of Bertrand du Guesclin

Palace of Justice

Men's Abbey (Saint Stephen), Caen

Lou by Jaume Plensa

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