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Easy Hiking Trails in Neuchâtel

The directory currently contains 26 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Neuchâtel. Their average mapped distance is 1.6 km and average recorded ascent is 26 m (85 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.0 km.

This subset represents 23% of the 113 quality-checked routes in Neuchâtel. Its average distance is 1.6 km, compared with 3.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 26 m (85 ft), versus 157 m (515 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 26 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.3 km

Le Belvédère - Forêt de Boudry

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Ferme de Soliat - Chez les Favre? - fixme

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
La Vue des Alpes
Easy

Mont d'Amin - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont d'Amin - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland, La Sagne. Old farmhouse
Easy

La Sagne crêt - Marmoud

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Recrettes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Peseux, Switzerland
Easy

Peseux (temple) - Corcelles

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
La Vue des Alpes
Easy

Vue des Alpes-Cernier

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Saint Olivier - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Grand Vy - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Lessy-Signal du Lessy

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Neuchâtel La Coudre - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin de l'abeille rose

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
Easy

Serroue - Coffrane

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Railroad Bridge over the Areuse River, Val-de-Travers, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Easy

Travers - Travers

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
La Côte-aux-Fées - fixmeNeuchâtel1.4 km57 m23 minEasyApril to October
Le Belvédère - Forêt de BoudryNeuchâtel1.3 km75 m23 minEasyApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km6 m30 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - Vue des AlpesNeuchâtel3.0 km130 m49 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km34 m33 minEasyApril to October
Ferme de Soliat - Chez les Favre? - fixmeNeuchâtel1.4 km0 m18 minEasyApril to October
Prés Battereau - Les Vieux PrésNeuchâtel1.6 km0 m21 minEasyApril to October
Valangin - Le Gibet (par les Esserts)Neuchâtel1.9 km6 m24 minEasyApril to October
Chemin de la Châtelainie - fixmeNeuchâtel1.5 km6 m19 minEasyApril to October
Chez Bonaparte - Les GraviersNeuchâtel2.2 km42 m32 minEasyApril to October

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme, Le Belvédère - Forêt de Boudry, Mont Dar - fixme currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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