Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Lion-sur-Mer

Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Lion-sur-Mer

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Pegasus Bridge – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Lion-sur-Mer

01:14

31.5km

70m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.9 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.74 km

Cinema

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

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11.0 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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11.5 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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12.1 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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23.6 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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23.7 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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27.0 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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27.0 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

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Kieffer Commando's Monument:
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 …

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31.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

7.63 km

897 m

278 m

Surfaces