D-Day Landing Beaches

Memory and coastline — 3 days on the D-Day beaches

The five beaches, the major museums and the coastal path.

A full west-bound circuit: from Pegasus Bridge to Pointe du Hoc, alternating museum visits, sections of the GR 223 along the cliffs and cycling legs on the Vélomaritime. Cultural events happening during your stay are added to the plan automatically.

Duration
3 days
Distance
120 km
Pace
Car + walking and cycling
Season
April to October

The circuit on the map

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Day-by-day stages

Day 1

  1. 1
    Pegasus BridgeVisit

    Bénouville, Calvados

    Early start at the bridge seized by British gliders during the night of 5–6 June.

    Visit sheet
  2. 2
    Ouistreham — GR 223 trailheadTrail

    Sword Beach, Calvados

    First section of the coastal path: an easy 6 km facing Sword Beach.

    Trail details
  3. 3
    Caen MemorialVisit

    Caen, Calvados

    Afternoon at the reference museum on war and peace — allow 3 hours.

    Visit sheet

Day 2

  1. 1
    Juno BeachVisit

    Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados

    The Canadian centre opens at 9.30 am: a good start to the coastal day.

    Visit sheet
  2. 2
    Arromanches — Mulberry harbourVisit

    Arromanches-les-Bains, Calvados

    View of the Phoenix caissons from the cliff, then lunch on the seafront.

    Visit sheet
  3. 3
    Longues-sur-Mer batteryViewpoint

    Longues-sur-Mer, Calvados

    The only Atlantic Wall battery still holding its original guns.

  4. 4
    Bayeux — Vélomaritime stageTrail

    Bayeux, Calvados

    Overnight in Bayeux, a convenient link point with EuroVelo 4.

    Trail details

Day 3

  1. 1
    Omaha BeachVisit

    Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados

    American cemetery at opening time, then down to the beach at low tide.

    Visit sheet
  2. 2
    Pointe du HocVisit

    Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Calvados

    Crater field and the cliff scaled by the Rangers: 1.5 hours of free visit.

    Visit sheet
  3. 3
    Utah BeachVisit

    Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche

    Final seafront stop, with the landing museum to round off the trip.

    Visit sheet

Trails and cycle routes used

EuroVelo 4

The Vélomaritime — from the beaches to the Bessin

120 km · Easy to moderate

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Events during your stay

No event is currently announced on this route. Check the agenda for the latest additions.

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