Route des Marais – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Route des Marais – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

Moderate

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464

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Route des Marais – Pegasus Bridge loop from Caen

02:45

64.3km

210m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. 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 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.2 km for 148 m

After 31.5 km for 148 m

After 53.5 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.5 km

Route des Marais

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Without difficulty, this small road leads from Fontaine-Henry to Reviers, a beautiful village in Calvados, where you can take a break by the river.
Ideal route to reach the seaside.

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28.6 km

Avant-Port

Lake

29.0 km

Bassin Joinville

Lake

34.5 km

World War 2 remnants and memorial

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Vestige of anti-tank artillery from the 2nd World War, like so many that mark this coast...

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36.9 km

Tribute to the 48th Royal Marines Commando

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46.9 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 …

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50.2 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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53.6 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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54.0 km

Château de Bénouville — open to visitors

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A huge building with a large park.
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Bénouville Castle, built in the neoclassical style, is set in a beautiful park and was …

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54.7 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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