I've tried many ways and if you are 'searching for lost time' then trust me and follow my directions.

Take the inland roads to Cabourg and the coastal road back to Deauville.  Don't try this the other way unless you recently won the Tour de France. The inland roads rise to the heights of Auberville gently...

Enjoy that wild downhill from Auberville through Perier-en Auge in the direction of Dives and Houlgate, and smile because you won't have to return that way...How deep.  I mean...How steep.

Walk along the sea promenade past the famous Grand Hotel.

Watch out for the fork in the road on the way back and be sure to take the one that goes up to the  spectacular view from the Falaise des Vaches Noires. There might also be a spoon. Watch out for that too.

Check out the amazing life sized dinosaur bush while riding through Villers-sur-Mer on your way back following the sea coast!

Click here for the map.

Click here for detailed written directions.