Hermanville War Cemetery – Piper Bill Millin Memorial loop from Colleville-Montgomery
Hermanville War Cemetery – Piper Bill Millin Memorial loop from Colleville-Montgomery
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Hermanville War Cemetery – Piper Bill Millin Memorial loop from Colleville-Montgomery
00:36
9.97km
30m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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892 m
Resistance Nest 19 Colleville
Highlight • Historical Site
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3.16 km
Hermanville War Cemetery
Highlight • Historical Site
4.91 km
Riva-Bella Beach
Highlight • Beach
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5.70 km
Piper Bill Millin Memorial
Highlight • Monument
Millin is best known for being one of the few bagpipers who actually played during a battle in World War II. Bagpipes were commonly used in battles by Scottish and Irish soldiers. However, the British army decreed that the bagpipes could only be played in the rear. Lord Lovat ignored these orders and ordered Millin to play during the battle to boost morale. Millin, then 21 years old, performed "Hielan' Laddie" and "The Road to the Isles" while landing on Sword Beach. He also played the instrument at Lord Lovat's funeral.
Later he also played during the trip to the Pegasus Bridge. This action was filmed in the 1962 film The Longest Day. Millin was played by "Pipe Major" Leslie de Laspee, in 1961 the official bagpiper of the then Queen Mother. His bagpipes are kept in the Mémorial Pegasus in Ranville.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Millin
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7.25 km
Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham
Highlight • Historical Site
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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7.27 km
Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham
Highlight • 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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9.37 km
Auchan Supermarket
Highlight • Rest Area
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9.97 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.61 km
2.23 km
1.24 km
787 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.88 km
2.52 km
611 m
559 m
380 m
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