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From the Canal to the Colombelles Bridge
Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Calvados, France
FranceColombelles

From the Canal to the Colombelles Bridge

Length9.2 mi
Elev. Gain649.4 ft
Est. Steps21000
Created by mamounette

From the Canal to the Colombelles Bridge Introduction

From the Canal to the Colombelles Bridge is a 9.2 mile (21,000-step) route located near Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Calvados, France. This route has an elevation gain of about 649.4 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
cette rando est facile et peut se faire dans les deux sens, nous sommes partis du Canal à Colombelles, 5 km le long de se canal en passant devant le château de Bénouville et vue sur le pont!Avant de se diriger sur Bieville Beuville puis redescendre sur Hérouville par un chemin bien sympathique ! la campagne et une vue lointaine sur le château d'eau d'Hérouville et le CHU de Caen ! bonne rando

Attractions Near From the Canal to the Colombelles Bridge

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Café Gondrée

Place
The Café Gondrée is a small coffeehouse in the French community of Bénouville. The cafe is located on the west bank of the Caen Canal, at the northwest end of the Bénouville Bridge, now commonly referred to as the Pegasus Bridge. The building was the site of first combat during the D-Day invasion, and is best known for its role commemorating those events.

Château de Bénouville

Place
The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen (northern France). It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry (1715–1789) and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property.

Bénouville, Calvados

Place
Bénouville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer close to Caen and Ouistreham.

Blainville-sur-Orne

Place
Blainville-sur-Orne is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.Blainville-sur-Orne is on the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer, just south of Bénouville and the famous Pegasus Bridge of D-Day fame. The town is also home to a Renault Trucks (formerly Saviem) manufacturing plant.

Biéville-Beuville

Place
Biéville-Beuville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The hyphenated name originates from the parishes of Biéville-sur-Orne and Beuville, which were united in the 1970s.

Port of Caen

Place
The Port of Caen, Port de Caen, is the harbour and port authority of the Norman city of Caen, France.The port of Caen is composed of a series of basins on the Canal de Caen à la Mer, linking Caen to Ouistreham, 15 km (9.3 m) downstream, on the English Channel.

Pegasus Bridge

Place
Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham in Normandy. The original bridge, built in 1934, is now a war memorial and is the centrepiece of the Memorial Pegasus museum at nearby Ranville. It was replaced in 1994 by a modern design which, like the old one, is a bascule bridge.

Operation Deadstick

Place
Operation Deadstick was the codename for an operation by airborne forces of the British Army that took place in the early hours of 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings of the Second World War. The objective was to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the River Orne and the Caen Canal, providing the only exit eastwards for British forces from their landing on Sword Beach.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9.2 mi

Elev. Gain

649.4 ft

Est. Steps

21000
Created by
mamounette
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