Cycling in Switzerland
L'Areuse–Emme–Sihl
Stage 1, Fleurier–Neuchâtel
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L'Areuse–Emme–Sihl
Stage 1, Fleurier–Neuchâtel
The green fairy (absinth) floats through the Val de Travers, the Areuse pushes spectacularly through a gorge, the view to the lake opens, Neuchâtel: above the thousand-year-old castle, below the lively old town and at the harbour a touch of the Mediterranean.
The green fairy (absinth) floats through the Val de Travers, the Areuse pushes spectacularly through a gorge, the view to the lake opens, Neuchâtel: above the thousand-year-old castle, below the lively old town and at the harbour a touch of the Mediterranean.
Length
39 km
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 38 km
Natural surface: 1 km
Natural surface: 1 km
Ascent | Descent
280 m | 600 m
Fitness level
easy (opposite direction: medium)
Arrival | return travel
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Hint
Beware: steep gradient in Areuse-Schlucht gorge
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Ascent Val de Travers
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Neuchâtel–Noiraigue
Neuchâtel–Noiraigue
or
Neuchâtel–Fleurier
Neuchâtel–Fleurier
Reason: metres in height saved approx. 260m.
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