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

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Caen
Argences

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

Moderate

5.0

(1)

16

riders

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

02:16

51.4km

250m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.54 km for 144 m

After 23.2 km for 127 m

After 33.2 km for 118 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

23.2 km

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The light beam of the 30 m high lighthouse has a range of 35 km. The top (171 steps) offers a beautiful view over the fishing and marina.

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2

23.5 km

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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3

25.2 km

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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4

27.1 km

Cinema

Highlight • Structure

Small but beautiful looking cinema. If you have an hour or 2 to spare in Ouistreham, check their schedule.

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5

29.0 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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6

29.0 km

It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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32.7 km

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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33.2 km

Pegasus Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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51.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

10.2 km

2.12 km

1.07 km

428 m

145 m

Surfaces

45.6 km

5.31 km

393 m

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< 100 m

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Wednesday 21 October

16°C

9°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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