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Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observatory – Merville Redoubt loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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France

Normandy

Caen

Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observatory – Merville Redoubt loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Easy

4.6

(5)

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Gros Banc Observatory – Merville Redoubt loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

00:36

8.85km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.41 km for 170 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Sunset in Normandy

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1.74 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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2.61 km

Gros Banc Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are plenty of observation posts.

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3.54 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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4.03 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

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Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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4.63 km

Orne Bay

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4.96 km

Beach at the mouth of the Orne

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Nice beach at high tide, the water will disappear at low tide

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5.97 km

Merville Redoubt

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Encircled by a wall of vegetation, the Redoubt of Merville is a small fortress in the shape of a horseshoe.

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8.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

2.28 km

1.70 km

672 m

630 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

2.68 km

1.86 km

339 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 10 June

18°C

11°C

69 %

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Gros Banc Observatory – Merville Redoubt loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Sunset in Normandy

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Gros Banc Observatory

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

Orne Bay

Beach at the mouth of the Orne

Merville Redoubt

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