Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer – Lion-sur-Mer loop from Asnelles

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer – Lion-sur-Mer loop from Asnelles

Moderate

4.7

(83)

543

riders

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer – Lion-sur-Mer loop from Asnelles

03:37

61.1km

200m

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: July 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.0 km for 61 m

After 49.4 km for 252 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.3 km

A few minutes' walk from the Juno Beach museum, in the dunes, a large stainless steel monument commemorates the landing of Charles de Gaulle as head of the French government in exile on 14 June 1944.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/364/Lotharingenkruis-Courseulles-sur-Mer.htm

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.5 km

Bassin Joinville

Lake

13.2 km

Charles De Gaulle Memorial

Highlight • Monument

On June 14, 1944, General de Gaulle, leader of the French government in exile, disembarked here.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/14909/Monument-Generaal-de-Gaulle.htm

Translated by Google •

Tip by

21.8 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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.3 km

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer

Highlight • Natural Monument

The beach between Luc and Lion is framed by impressive tall cliffs that protected this stretch from development

Tip by

28.0 km

Beach

31.2 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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

35.5 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

36.4 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

12.8 km

12.4 km

10.7 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.6 km

9.65 km

7.97 km

703 m

199 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 16 July

24°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 20, 2024,Normandie: Vom Memorial Pegasus nach Bazenville

Today's tour takes us back in time to the museums and cemeteries of the Second World War. We start at the Pegasus Memorial and then cycle along the famous beaches of Juno Beach and Sword Beach. Everywhere, the fallen are remembered and the horrific war is remembered. It's almost unbearable, especially given that wars are being fought again and conflicts …

Showing Translation

September 20, 2024,Normandie Tag 6: Von Caen nach Bazenville und Bayeux

Today's tour is all about D-Day, which was 80 years ago on June 6th this year. After visiting the Pegasus Memorial, we first drive along the Canal de Caen and then mostly along the Channel coast. Finally, after a short bus ride, we visit Bayeux with its impressive cathedral and the world-famous, 50-meter-long tapestry, which shows scenes from the conquest …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.7

631

La Vélomaritime: Voie verte de la Liberté — loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

01:42h

25.6km

120m

Moderate

4.7

381

Gold Beach and the Bayeaux tapestries — loop from Bayeaux

01:43h

28.3km

180m

Moderate

4.4

426

Around Sword Beach Loop

02:41h

46.7km

150m

Moderate

4.5

488

Baie de l'Orne Loop

01:52h

29.6km

50m

Easy

4.7

105

Between the Orne and the Dives — loop from Merville-Franceville

01:05h

17.7km

80m

Moderate

4.4

L'abbaye de Mondaye to the cathéderale de Bayeaux — loop from Juaye-Mondaye

01:50h

29.2km

150m

Hard

Mont Pinçon and Suisse Normande Greenway Loop

04:14h

60.9km

930m

Moderate

4.6

955

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

02:09h

36.9km

100m

Hard

Mont Pinçon and Souleuvre Viaduct Loop

04:41h

71.0km

890m

Hard

4.0

876

Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Harbour – Port Panoramic Overlook loop from Port-en-Bessin

03:45h

61.8km

470m

Moderate

4.5

717

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

02:33h

40.8km

80m

Moderate

4.7

727

Gravel Route 'Libération' – Voie de la Liberté loop from Aure sur Mer

03:10h

50.8km

360m

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer – Lion-sur-Mer loop from Asnelles

Graye-sur-Mer Memorial

Croix de Lorraine Memorial

Charles De Gaulle Memorial

Langrune-sur-Mer

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Lion-sur-Mer

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

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️