Jura Crest Trail, Stage 8/16

National route No. 5, Stage 8: Chasseral – Vue des Alpes

Description

National route: No. 5 (Dielsdorf – Nyon)
Length: 20 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 700 m • ↓ 1000 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 868 m • 1607 m
Hiking time: 5 h 40 min
Grade: easy
Fitness level: difficult

National route No. 5: Jura Crest Trail: Stages; 1. Dielsdorf – Brugg; 2. Brugg AG – Staffelegg; 3. Staffelegg – Hauenstein; 4. Hauenstein – Balsthal; 5. Balsthal – Weissenstein; 6. Weissenstein – Frinvillier; 7. Frinvillier – Chasseral; 8. Chasseral – Vue des Alpes; 9. Vue des Alpes – Noiraigue; 10. Noiraigue – Les Rochats; 11. Les Rochats – Ste-Croix; 12. Ste-Croix – Ballaigues; 13. Ballaigues – Le Pont; 14. Le Pont – Col du Marchairuz; 15. Col du Marchairuz – St-Cergue; 16. St-Cergue – Nyon

A varied hike between the upper St.Imier Valley and the Val de Ruz Valley with the winter-sports resort, Le Pâquier (hometown of ski-ace Didier Cuche). The top of the Vue des Alpes pass is not far from watch metropolis La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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