Neuchâtel Bike, Stage 3/4

Regional route No. 56, Stage 3: La Brévine – Couvet

Description

Regional route: No. 56 (Neuchâtel – Neuchâtel)
Length: 44 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 800 m • ↓ 1100 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 732 m • 1180 m

Grade: medium
Fitness level: medium

Regional route No. 56: Neuchâtel Bike: Stages; 0. Couvet – Neuchâtel; 0. La Chaux-de-Fonds – La Brévine; 0. La Brévine – Couvet; 0. Neuchâtel – La Chaux-de-Fonds

Stage close to the French border and following the famous «Sentier des Douaniers» (customs officers' trail). In winter, this region is a cross-country skiers' paradise. The descent to the Val de Travers leads you past the idyllic source of the Areuse to Couvet.