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

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

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

02:11

36.9km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.0 km for 118 m

After 26.7 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.05 km

Saint Peter's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint-Pierre Church of Bréville-les-Monts is a former Catholic church which was unfortunately destroyed during the Battle of Normandy on June 12, 1944, and whose ruins remain in the commune's …

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15.1 km

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

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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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15.9 km

Ferry park overlook

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here you take the ferry to Portsmouth

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18.5 km

Piper Bill Millin Memorial

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Bill Millin (July 14, 1922 – August 17, 2010), better known as Piper Bill, was the personal bagpiper of Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, commander of the 1st Special Service …

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20.0 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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20.0 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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23.3 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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26.7 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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36.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

11.6 km

2.76 km

2.06 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

4.12 km

1.07 km

172 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

33°C

18°C

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

Saint Peter's Church

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Ferry park overlook

Piper Bill Millin Memorial

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Pegasus Bridge

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