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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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France

Normandy

Caen

Merville-Franceville-Plage

Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

02:43

42.9km

70m

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: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.0 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.29 km

Pointe de la Roque

Viewpoint

14.3 km

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Highlight • Other

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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16.6 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 …

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21.1 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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28.7 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Highlight • Other

Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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33.1 km

Orne Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice ride on today's popular, well-prepared gravel.

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37.2 km

Bike path - L'Orne Estuary

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Compacted earth and sand trails make for an idyllic jaunt between wetlands and lakes, filled with an abundance of birdlife.

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38.4 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

Highlight • Other

Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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38.9 km

Beach

40.2 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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42.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

9.53 km

6.52 km

3.64 km

2.51 km

103 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

8.16 km

7.16 km

4.97 km

504 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

24°C

15°C

71 %

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Comments

September 6, 2025,De Cabourg à Merville-Franceville-Plage en famille.

Thank you @Deleted User. I just added some photos.

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Lion-sur-Mer

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Orne Cycle Path

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Gros Banc Bird Observatory

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