Cross-country skiing
Piste du Mont-Soleil
Mont-Crosin–Mont-Soleil
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Piste du Mont-Soleil
Mont-Crosin–Mont-Soleil
Starting from the Mont-Croisin pass, this route takes you through the wind turbines and solar panels to the top station of the Saint-Imier–Mont Soleil funicular railway which draws its power supply from solar energy generated on the spot.
Starting from Mont-Croisin, site of Switzerland's largest wind farm (a total of 16 wind turbines), this cross-country skiing route follows the ridge towards the top station of the Saint-Imier–Mont Soleil funicular railway via the Auberge Chez l’Assesseur where you can stop for a moment to sample delicious local specialities. The Restaurant Le Manoir opposite the top station of the funicular railway will also welcome you.
Keeping you company all along your route are the Chasseral massif to the south which rises above the Saint-Imier valley and, weather permitting, the Vosges mountains silhouetted against the sky behind the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the north.
During the walk you will also pass alongside the Mont-Soleil solar power plant which supplies the funicular railway which you will take to reach Saint-Imier at the end of the walk.
Keeping you company all along your route are the Chasseral massif to the south which rises above the Saint-Imier valley and, weather permitting, the Vosges mountains silhouetted against the sky behind the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the north.
During the walk you will also pass alongside the Mont-Soleil solar power plant which supplies the funicular railway which you will take to reach Saint-Imier at the end of the walk.
Starting from the Mont-Croisin pass, this route takes you through the wind turbines and solar panels to the top station of the Saint-Imier–Mont Soleil funicular railway which draws its power supply from solar energy generated on the spot.
Starting from Mont-Croisin, site of Switzerland's largest wind farm (a total of 16 wind turbines), this cross-country skiing route follows the ridge towards the top station of the Saint-Imier–Mont Soleil funicular railway via the Auberge Chez l’Assesseur where you can stop for a moment to sample delicious local specialities. The Restaurant Le Manoir opposite the top station of the funicular railway will also welcome you.
Keeping you company all along your route are the Chasseral massif to the south which rises above the Saint-Imier valley and, weather permitting, the Vosges mountains silhouetted against the sky behind the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the north.
During the walk you will also pass alongside the Mont-Soleil solar power plant which supplies the funicular railway which you will take to reach Saint-Imier at the end of the walk.
Keeping you company all along your route are the Chasseral massif to the south which rises above the Saint-Imier valley and, weather permitting, the Vosges mountains silhouetted against the sky behind the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the north.
During the walk you will also pass alongside the Mont-Soleil solar power plant which supplies the funicular railway which you will take to reach Saint-Imier at the end of the walk.
Length | Number of stages
12 km
| 1 Stage
Ascent | Descent
260 m | 300 m
Grade | Fitness level
classic+skating
|
difficult
Arrival | return travel
Season
Signalization
Direction of the signposting
This route is only signposted in one direction: Col du Mont-Crosin–Mont-Soleil.
General safety
Attention near wind turbines
Please keep at safe distance to the wind turbines to avoid accidents due to falling ice.
Arrival | return travel
Contact
Espace nordique Erguël
Rue du Chalet 37
2720 Tramelan
Tel. +41 (0)79 407 71 42
sbichsel@bluewin.ch
www.cnbs.ch
Rue du Chalet 37
2720 Tramelan
Tel. +41 (0)79 407 71 42
sbichsel@bluewin.ch
www.cnbs.ch
