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Caen
Ouistreham

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

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Road cycling routes
France
Normandy
Caen
Ouistreham

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

Moderate

3.0

(1)

18

riders

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

02:51

71.3km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.94 km for 118 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.61 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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2

1.65 km

It's always nice to meet cyclists who ride the

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4.99 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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26.7 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

54.0 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

55.6 km

Tree-Lined Path Along the Hippodrome

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Nice parkway and the path goes around the horse race track.

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7

57.9 km

8

63.0 km

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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66.8 km

Bénouville Castle

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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …

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67.4 km

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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71.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.0 km

22.6 km

1.17 km

919 m

624 m

Surfaces

69.9 km

870 m

300 m

149 m

101 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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