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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

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

05:47

22.7km

80m

Hiking

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: May 13, 2026

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Bus stop

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3.66 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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8.40 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

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

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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10.7 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

View of Ouistreham

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A beautiful place with many great houses. This includes the kilometer-long sandy beach.

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16.2 km

Bois du Caprice

Forest

22.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

3.24 km

2.63 km

1.93 km

433 m

Surfaces

9.32 km

5.78 km

2.95 km

2.83 km

1.08 km

712 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

18°C

43 %

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

Pegasus Bridge

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Outdoor Military Exhibits at Le Grand Bunker Museum

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

The Flame

Ouistreham Beach Memorial

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

View of Ouistreham

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