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

Last updated: January 26, 2026

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After 7.95 km for 322 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.25 km

Beach

17.9 km

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

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A small recreational boat harbor sits at the mouth of the canal that goes inland to Caen. Great overlook at the entrance to the Ferry terminals.

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19.6 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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22.9 km

Café Gondrée

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Café Gondrée is a small café located in the French community of Bénouville. The café is situated on the west bank of the Caen Canal, at the north-west end of …

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22.9 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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29.5 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

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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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33.6 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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34.5 km

41st Royal Marine Commando Memorial, Lion-sur-Mer

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This monument commemorates the liberation of the city on June 7, 1944, a message from General Roosevelt which glorifies essential freedoms is engraved on a plaque. Next to it you can see a British Churchill Avre tank.

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38.6 km

Langrune-sur-Mer

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The name of this seaside resort is of the same Scandinavian origin as Greenland's (and also means "green land" in Danish), probably because of the abundance of seaweed, which makes …

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45.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.5 km

5.03 km

4.98 km

3.71 km

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

7.20 km

1.12 km

615 m

292 m

139 m

Elevation

Weather

Tuesday 24 February

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