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Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Colombelles

Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Colombelles

Moderate

4.2

(11)

361

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Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Colombelles

01:55

45.0km

180m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.54 km for 118 m

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4.61 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. 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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7.95 km

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

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It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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7.99 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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11.5 km

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

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Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast is this monument of the No. 4 Commandos 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 155mm guns served to defend the entrance to the river Orne and the canal.
The Regelbau 644 is a "Stand with 6-Schartenturm in A".
The stones in front of the monument bear the names of the fallen French commandos of June 6, 1944.

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11.6 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 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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36.8 km

Caen Marina

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A marina to explore on foot or by bike. Very pleasant with its restaurants and its location right in the city centre.

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37.5 km

City of Caen

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Located only twenty kilometers from the English Channel and the landing beaches, Caen is also the City of William the Conqueror. This is evidenced by the imposing Ladies' Abbey, the Men's Abbey and the castle, all three built at the beginning of the 11th century.

Be sure to visit the Caen Memorial, designed to commemorate the Battle of Normandy. You will also surely enjoy a stroll through the small streets of the Vaugueux district, where Edith Piaf's family lived. There you will find many friendly restaurants serving traditional cuisine.

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43.0 km

Saint Serge and Saint Vigor Orthodox Church

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45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

15.8 km

2.03 km

688 m

459 m

238 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

2.03 km

361 m

170 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 25 August

27°C

16°C

25 %

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Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Colombelles

Pegasus Bridge

Cycle Path from Pointe du Siège Ferry Port

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Caen Marina

City of Caen

Saint Serge and Saint Vigor Orthodox Church

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