Neuchâtel Bike, Stage 1/4

Regional route No. 56, Stage 1: Neuchâtel – La Chaux-de-Fonds

Description

Regional route: No. 56 (Neuchâtel – Neuchâtel)
Length: 49 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 1750 m • ↓ 1250 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 473 m • 1336 m

Grade: medium
Fitness level: difficult

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

A steep climb leads to the ridge of the Chaumont, Neuchâtel's local mountain. Chuffort is reached along the ridge through the forest and across meadows. Following this, a descent to the Val-de-Ruz, continuing over the Vue des Alpes Pass to the second Jura chain, finally reaching La Chaux-de-Fonds.