Creux du Van from Noiraigue
Creux du Van from Noiraigue
8.4km
Total Distance
740m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
An 8.4 km climb of about 715 m from the Source de la Noiraigue through Noiraigue, across the Areuse and up through Creux-Dessous to the rim of the Creux du Van. The rocky cirque is about 1,400 m wide and 150 m deep on the north side of Le Soliat, in the Val de Travers. It lies at the heart of a nature reserve of 15.5 square km.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Source de la Noiraigue · 0.6kmSpring · springs can run dry
- 2Drinking water · 3.2km
- 3Creux du Van (dessous) · 3.4kmViewpoint
- 4Grand Vy · 7.4kmMountain hut
- 5Viewpointat the end
- Parking
- 254m from the start
- Surface
- gravel 36%, paved 36%, natural ground 29%
- Marked route
- European long distance path E4 - part Switzerland
