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Omaha Beach – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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Omaha Beach – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

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Omaha Beach – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

03:56

15.1km

100m

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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: June 18, 2026

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3.31 km

Omaha Beach

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Super nice sandy beach with high and low tide

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3.90 km

Path through the dunes below the Normandy American Cemetery

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The nature trail runs through a nature reserve. A side path first leads over a boardwalk and then climbs slightly towards the American military cemetery.

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4.94 km

Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

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GPS coordinates: N 49° 21.616, W 0° 50.876
The monument of the 5th Engineer Special Brigade honors the US Combat Engineers who fought during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. It stands on the site of a former German strongpoint and consists of a concrete base with granite and bronze plaques, which specifically honor the subunits of the brigade – including the 299th Engineer Combat Battalion. The 5th Engineer Special Brigade was responsible for the Omaha Beach sector. Their main tasks included clearing mines and obstacles, creating lanes for vehicles, rescuing the wounded, and supporting the infantry during the landings. Despite heavy shelling, the brigade succeeded in securing the landing zones, thereby enabling the supply and movement of Allied troops. The monument commemorates their courage and sacrifices.

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5.07 km

Omaha Beach – Monument to the 1st U.S. Infantry Division

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The monument of the 1st US Infantry Division commemorates the involvement of the famous 1st Infantry Division, known as the “Big Red One”, in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). It is located above the beach in the Easy Red sector and marks the spot where the division broke through its section of the German defenses during the assault.

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5.77 km

View of Omaha Beach

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From above Omaha Beach, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the landing beaches, complemented by an overview panel. This shows the positions of the units, the routes of the landing ships, and the movements of troops inland, allowing them to vividly retrace the course of the D-Day landings.

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5.85 km

Map of War

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The monument titled “The Spirit of American Youth Rising From the Waves” is surrounded by a semicircular row of columns. At the ends of the colonnade, two loggias display illustrated maps in English and French: the southern one depicts the Normandy landings, the northern one the advance of the Allies until the German surrender in 1945.

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7.72 km

Entrance to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

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Open from 9.00 to 17.30

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13.1 km

Plage des Braves

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The Plage des Braves ("Beach of the Brave") lies directly in front of the Normandy American Cemetery and is the part of Omaha Beach where American troops landed on D-Day on June 6, 1944. The beach now stands as a silent memorial to the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought here, suffering heavy losses, to end the German occupation. At the edge of the beach stands the Plage des Braves Memorial, a simple but impressive monument commemorating the valor of American soldiers. It is estimated that between 2,000 and 2,500 American soldiers died in the Omaha Beach landings. This number includes those who died directly during the landings and in the immediate fighting around the beach.

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13.5 km

Beach

15.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

3.95 km

3.78 km

493 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

4.70 km

4.43 km

787 m

< 100 m

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May 19, 2025,Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach. Can you say the beach is beautiful? Yes! The historical background, however, is thought-provoking. ☮️We can't thank the soldiers enough for making the life we live today possible. ☮️

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Omaha Beach – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

03:56h

15.1km

100m

Omaha Beach – Plage des Braves loop from Vierville-sur-Mer

Omaha Beach

Path through the dunes below the Normandy American Cemetery

Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

Omaha Beach – Monument to the 1st U.S. Infantry Division

View of Omaha Beach

Map of War

Entrance to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Plage des Braves

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