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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Merville-Franceville-Plage

Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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3.0

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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

00:56

18.7km

30m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.2 km for 247 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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600 m

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

Highlight • Cycleway

The trails continue along the wide sandy beach behind the dunes into the ornithological reserve.

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965 m

Pumptrack

Highlight • MTB Park

Do not do this after eating :-D

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1.39 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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3.15 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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3.17 km

Orne Bay

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Unique Wadden landscape, pure nature

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4.72 km

Naturschutzgebiet zwischen Strand und Binnenland

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10.3 km

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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14.3 km

La Roque Point

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Nice view of the Baie de l'Orne!

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.79 km

2.58 km

1.42 km

262 m

122 m

Surfaces

9.92 km

5.49 km

3.06 km

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

26°C

18°C

21 %

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Orne Bay – Pegasus Bridge loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

Pumptrack

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Orne Bay

Naturschutzgebiet zwischen Strand und Binnenland

Pegasus Bridge

La Roque Point

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