Pegasus Bridge – The Flame loop from Blainville-sur-Orne

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Pegasus Bridge – The Flame loop from Blainville-sur-Orne

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Pegasus Bridge – The Flame loop from Blainville-sur-Orne

05:47

22.6km

80m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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3.66 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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8.39 km

Ouistreham Lighthouse

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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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9.56 km

Outdoor Military Exhibits at Le Grand Bunker Museum

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Even in the free outdoor area of the bunker in the city center, all sorts of steel witnesses of a dark time for the world

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10.5 km

The Flame

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Dedicated to the French soldiers who landed here on D-Day (6.6.1944).

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10.6 km

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

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Memorial to the French soldiers who captured the Wehrmacht bunkers on D-Day. It's a great place to combine with a beach walk.

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10.6 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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10.6 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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11.7 km