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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near La Chaux-de-Fonds

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near La Chaux-de-Fonds. Their average mapped distance is 38.7 km and average recorded ascent is 720 m (2,362 ft); the longest route in the set is 140 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 132 quality-checked routes near La Chaux-de-Fonds. Its average distance is 38.7 km, compared with 8.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 720 m (2,362 ft), versus 259 m (850 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 10 (100%) 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

20.3 km

Via Cluny Variante Morteau Etape 2

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

479 m

Jura Crest Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Jura Crest Trail

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
22.2 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Tour du Pays de Montbéliard

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
140 km
/ 86.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,479 m
Typical duration
36 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Chemin des Trois-Lacs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
62.4 km
/ 38.8 mi
Elevation gain
564 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

L'Orlogeur

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
27.2 km
/ 16.9 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
7 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Photo: Trams aux Fils. Prise en août 1977 La ligne du C.J. Chemin de Fer du Jura à été construite entre 1884 et 1913 à voie métrique, sa longueur et de 51,1 Kilomètres
Hard

Chemin du Jura - Etappe 5

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
La Bouège / Doubs
Hard

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 2

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
770 m
Typical duration
5 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaBerna Etappe 7

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
24.3 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
583 m
Typical duration
6 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Seeland-Solothurn-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
20.9 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
4 hr 52 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
Via Cluny Variante Morteau Etape 2Neuchâtel20.3 km619 m5 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Via Cluny Variante Morteau Etape 1Neuchâtel27.5 km643 m7 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Jura Crest TrailNeuchâtel22.2 km479 m5 hr 33 minHardApril to October
Tour du Pays de MontbéliardJura140 km2,479 m36 hrExpertApril to October
Chemin des Trois-LacsFribourg62.4 km564 m15 hrExpertApril to October
L'OrlogeurNeuchâtel27.2 km700 m7 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura - Etappe 5Jura21.2 km129 m4 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 2Jura21.0 km770 m5 hr 42 minHardApril to October
ViaBerna Etappe 7Bern24.3 km583 m6 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Seeland-Solothurn-WegBern20.9 km229 m4 hr 52 minHardApril to October

Via Cluny Variante Morteau Etape 2, Via Cluny Variante Morteau Etape 1, Jura Crest Trail 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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