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Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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Normandy

Caen

Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

04:29

17.6km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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1.63 km

Le Petit Lourdes

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This new Notre-Dame de Lourdes, which reproduces on a two-thirds scale the basilica of the Pyrenean pilgrimage, is consecrated on 23 July 1882 by Monseigneur Le Coq, bishop of Nantes, …

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2.36 km

Canal View at Dusk

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7.77 km

Bénouville Castle

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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …

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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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8.97 km

Picnic area with a view of Pegasus Bridge

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Very nice picnic area with stunning views of the Pegasus Bridge.

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10.1 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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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

1.08 km

191 m

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

7.24 km

802 m

428 m

225 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

27°C

16°C

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Bénouville Castle – Pegasus Bridge loop from Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Le Petit Lourdes

Canal View at Dusk

Bénouville Castle

Pegasus Bridge

Picnic area with a view of Pegasus Bridge

Caen-to-the-Sea Canal at Blainville-sur-Orne

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