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Pegasus Bridge – Merville Battery loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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France

Normandy

Caen

Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Pegasus Bridge – Merville Battery loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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Pegasus Bridge – Merville Battery loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

03:35

53.0km

250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.98 km for 118 m

After 44.5 km for 118 m

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2.94 km

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

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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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6.81 km

Bénouville Castle

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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …

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7.40 km

Château de Bénouville — open to visitors

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A huge building with a large park.
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Bénouville Castle, built in the neoclassical style, is set in a beautiful park and was …

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7.91 km

Picnic area with a view of Pegasus Bridge

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Very nice picnic area with stunning views of the Pegasus Bridge.

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8.03 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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23.1 km

The Merville Battery was built as part of the "Atlantic Wall" defenses by the German army during World War II. It's a fascinating place to visit, with plenty of vehicles, artillery, planes and bunkers to explore.

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44.3 km

Outdoor Museum Bailey Bridge

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Bailey Bridge, named after architect Donald Bailey, is a temporary bridge built by the Allies where the bridges had been destroyed, or where the existing bridges were neither strong nor …

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53.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

14.9 km

11.8 km

5.23 km

3.11 km

611 m

125 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

12.1 km

7.29 km

3.29 km

408 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Pegasus Bridge – Merville Battery loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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

Bénouville Castle

Château de Bénouville — open to visitors

Picnic area with a view of Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge

Col Vert Pond in Bavent

Merville Battery

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