Hiking
Chemin de l'Areuse
Travers–Travers
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Chemin de l'Areuse
Travers–Travers
The Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, holds many natural experiences. One leads from the charming village of Travers to Couvet in Canton Neuenburg. A stretch that promises unspoilt nature and tranquillity in the Val de Travers, which is famous for it's absinthe.
The route starts in the village of Travers and leads into a peaceful natural world. You follow a wide path alongside the River Areuse, the main river in Canton Neuenburg. The route runs through the beautiful Juralängstal valley with views of lush green fields, untamed vegetation along the river bank and seemingly infinite distances. Only occasionally do you come across farmsteads built in traditional style.
The mainly level path is lined with lush vegetation and gnarled trees. The region is marked by it's appealingly rugged nature. The route takes you through idyllic scenery, accompanied by the murmuring of the river and the rustling of leaves. You also pass the now disused Travers asphalt mines sited a little off the route.
The peaceful and out-of-the-way route leads to the rural village of Couvet. If you fancy a rest it's worth stopping at the Centre Sportif Val de Travers, which has surprisingly light and modern architecture and is directly on your route. Suitably refreshed, you begin the return journey to Travers.
The mainly level path is lined with lush vegetation and gnarled trees. The region is marked by it's appealingly rugged nature. The route takes you through idyllic scenery, accompanied by the murmuring of the river and the rustling of leaves. You also pass the now disused Travers asphalt mines sited a little off the route.
The peaceful and out-of-the-way route leads to the rural village of Couvet. If you fancy a rest it's worth stopping at the Centre Sportif Val de Travers, which has surprisingly light and modern architecture and is directly on your route. Suitably refreshed, you begin the return journey to Travers.
The Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, holds many natural experiences. One leads from the charming village of Travers to Couvet in Canton Neuenburg. A stretch that promises unspoilt nature and tranquillity in the Val de Travers, which is famous for it's absinthe.
The route starts in the village of Travers and leads into a peaceful natural world. You follow a wide path alongside the River Areuse, the main river in Canton Neuenburg. The route runs through the beautiful Juralängstal valley with views of lush green fields, untamed vegetation along the river bank and seemingly infinite distances. Only occasionally do you come across farmsteads built in traditional style.
The mainly level path is lined with lush vegetation and gnarled trees. The region is marked by it's appealingly rugged nature. The route takes you through idyllic scenery, accompanied by the murmuring of the river and the rustling of leaves. You also pass the now disused Travers asphalt mines sited a little off the route.
The peaceful and out-of-the-way route leads to the rural village of Couvet. If you fancy a rest it's worth stopping at the Centre Sportif Val de Travers, which has surprisingly light and modern architecture and is directly on your route. Suitably refreshed, you begin the return journey to Travers.
The mainly level path is lined with lush vegetation and gnarled trees. The region is marked by it's appealingly rugged nature. The route takes you through idyllic scenery, accompanied by the murmuring of the river and the rustling of leaves. You also pass the now disused Travers asphalt mines sited a little off the route.
The peaceful and out-of-the-way route leads to the rural village of Couvet. If you fancy a rest it's worth stopping at the Centre Sportif Val de Travers, which has surprisingly light and modern architecture and is directly on your route. Suitably refreshed, you begin the return journey to Travers.
Length | Number of stages
9 km
| 1 Stage
Ascent | Descent
50 m | 50 m
Hiking time
2 h 15 min
Grade | Fitness level
easy
(for wheelchair users)
|
difficult
(for wheelchair users)
Hints
Information for blind and visually impaired people
Blind and visually impaired people can walk the obstacle-free routes thanks to voice guidance. Voice guidance is integrated in the MyWay Pro app. This offer is supported by Procap Switzerland, the Swiss Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and SwitzerlandMobility. Voice guidance is offered only in the MyWay Pro app for iOS.
Information for wheelchair users
The obstacle-free routes enable us to offer a leisure activity to people who depend on paths without substantial natural or physical obstacles. This offer is supported by Procap Switzerland, SwitzerlandMobility, the Swiss Hiking Federation, and the Swiss Cantons.
The sightseeing attractions and overnight accommodation suggested by Switzerland Mobility are not necessarily wheelchair accessible. More information on accessibility is found at www.procap-reisen.ch or www.rollihotel.ch.
Obstacle-free routes, grade of difficulty see PDF.
The sightseeing attractions and overnight accommodation suggested by Switzerland Mobility are not necessarily wheelchair accessible. More information on accessibility is found at www.procap-reisen.ch or www.rollihotel.ch.
Obstacle-free routes, grade of difficulty see PDF.
Details
PDFArrival | return travel
Barrier-free travel / public transport
Travers is reached from the support railway stations at Fleurier or Neuenburg by regional train (mostly low-floor but with exceptions). Independent boarding and alighting is possible in Travers.
Wheelchair-suitable parking spaces
Travers has a public parking space for wheelchair users at the fire station (Feuerwehr) support point at Rue Miéville 15. Couvet has no marked parking spaces for wheelchair users but you can park in the blue zone.
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Wheelchair-accessible public WC at Travers fire station
Travers has a wheelchair-accessible public toilet at the car park in front of the fire station support point. WC info: door width 80cm; movement area (DxB): 210x130cm; seat height 45cm; hand grips, left none, right moveable; access right; mirror height 105cm; washbasin underside clearance 70cm.
Rue Miéville 15
2105 Travers
km0 - km4,7
The entire route is surfaced and mainly level. At km0.4 in Travers is a 50m section with a 7% downhill gradient and at km1.0 is a 20m section with a 8% downhill gradient. At the bridge over the Areuse at km2.7 you meet a 15m uphill and a 15m downhill section, both with a 6% gradient. After the bridge is a 20m downhill section with an 8% gradient. The tracks have to be crossed in Travers railway station (each rail of the track has a 6cm-wide gap) and there are more tracks to cross at km2.2 and km4.5 after the bridge in Couvet.
Centre Sportif Val-de-Travers
At km3.6 in Couvet, the route leads directly past the Centre Sportif Val De Travers. This has 12 wheelchair-accessible rooms and a restaurant with a wheelchair-accessible toilet. The toilet is on the 1st floor and reached by a lift: door width 100cm, movement area (DxB) 200x100cm. WC info: door width 80cm; movement area (DxB) 140x76cm; seat height 39cm; hand grips, left none, right moveable; access right; mirror height 130cm (folding mirror) washbasin underside clearance 70cm.
Clos-Pury 15
2108 Couvet
Tel. +41 (0)32 889 69 19
www.centresportif-vdt.ch
km4.7 - km9.4
From Couvet railway station you return to Travers by the same route. It is not possible to board and alight from the train in Couvet as the platforms have not yet been adapted for persons in wheelchairs.
Arrival | return travel
Barrier-free return journey / public transport
From Travers railway station you take the regional train (mostly low-floor but with exceptions) to the support railway stations at Fleurier or Neuenburg. The platform in Travers has been adapted and thus independent boarding and alighting from the low-floor train is possible.
Contact
Procap Reisen & Sport
Frohburgstrasse 4
4600 Olten
Tel. +41 (0)62 206 88 30
tourismus@procap.ch
www.procap.ch/tourismus-inklusiv
Frohburgstrasse 4
4600 Olten
Tel. +41 (0)62 206 88 30
tourismus@procap.ch
www.procap.ch/tourismus-inklusiv
