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Normandy
Caen
Colleville-Montgomery

Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Colleville-Montgomery

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Caen
Colleville-Montgomery

Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Colleville-Montgomery

Easy

38

riders

Canal de Cæn à la Mer – Pegasus Bridge loop from Colleville-Montgomery

00:51

19.9km

60m

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: June 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.47 km for 123 m

After 8.92 km for 103 m

After 16.0 km for 102 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.88 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Highlight • Historical Site

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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8.97 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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9.08 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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11.0 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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12.6 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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12.7 km

It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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16.0 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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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

7.82 km

1.66 km

516 m

266 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

2.47 km

229 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

23°C

18°C

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