Cabourg Beach – Pegasus Bridge loop from Bretteville-sur-Odon

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Cabourg Beach – Pegasus Bridge loop from Bretteville-sur-Odon

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Cabourg Beach – Pegasus Bridge loop from Bretteville-sur-Odon

04:00

68.7km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.3 km for 118 m

After 50.8 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.4 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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17.2 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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25.0 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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30.8 km

Panorama at Cabourg

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Point of view marked on the map.

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31.1 km

Cycle path along Cabourg beach

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The beaches of the many seaside resorts of the Côte Fleurie are connected by pleasant paths, sometimes with dedicated cycle paths.

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32.0 km

Cabourg Beach

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Beginning of the long urban beach of fine sand with Promenade

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34.0 km

Cabourg Casino Gardens

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Until the middle of the 19th century, Cabourg was a small fishing village. In the 1850s, Henri Durand-Morimbau, a financier from Paris, developed the plan to build a "modern" seaside …

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50.8 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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64.7 km

Viewpoint

68.7 km

End point

Parking

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