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Lion-sur-Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

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Normandy

Lion-sur-Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Moderate

4.6

(13)

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Lion-sur-Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

03:33

60.4km

190m

Cycling

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: June 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.6 km for 114 m

After 49.0 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.6 km

La Bruyère

Forest

31.9 km

Langrune-sur-Mer

Highlight • Other

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 the air smell of iodine. The beautiful two-storey bell tower of the 13th century church resembles the Eglise Saint-Pierre in Caen

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36.5 km

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

Highlight • Monument

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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37.4 km

Lion-sur-Mer

Highlight • Beach

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

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41.5 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 to neutralize the batteries of Ouistreham.
The monument is located on a German 644 bunker that was part of Stützpunkt 08 HKB Riva Bella. The Stützpunkt with 6 pieces of 155mm guns served to defend the entrance of the river Orne and the canal.
The Regelbau 644 is a "Stand mit 6-Schartenturm in A".
The stones in front of the monument bear the names of the fallen French commandos of June 6, 1944.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/798/Kieffer-Commandos-Monument.htm

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43.1 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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46.7 km

Route de la Pointe du Siège

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Indeed, the construction of the Caen à la Mer canal created a very long Island between the canal and the river. Its quiet roads without cars are perfect for cycling

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49.0 km

Pegasus Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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. A small part of France was liberated. Major Howard had won the Battle of Pegasus and those in need had a field for gliders to land on, a movable steel bridge, a house on the water's edge, and... the Gondrée family, who at 11 a.m. saw Lord Lovat (1911- 1995) and his 'Green Berets' arrive, to the sound of a bagpipe. Now café-museum Gondrée is a meeting point for veterans and tourists. (Michelin)

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50.1 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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60.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

15.6 km

4.55 km

902 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

11.8 km

694 m

605 m

272 m

269 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 9 July

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Sortie à vélo caen venoix -ouistreham-langrune-douvres-caen

Magnificent loop from Caen along the coast with plenty of cycle paths. A must-do. No difficulty except the wind.

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Lion-sur-Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Langrune-sur-Mer

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

Lion-sur-Mer

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Route de la Pointe du Siège

Pegasus Bridge

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

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