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Moderate Hiking Trails in Neuchâtel

The directory currently contains 80 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Neuchâtel. Their average mapped distance is 3.1 km and average recorded ascent is 151 m (495 ft); the longest route in the set is 11.1 km.

This subset represents 71% of the 113 quality-checked routes in Neuchâtel. Its average distance is 3.1 km, compared with 3.8 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) 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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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

1.5 km

Saint Olivier - La Côte-aux-Fées

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Blanche Herbe - Mont d'Amin

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Côte-aux-Fées - Buttes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cugnets -Mont Dar

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - Le Reymond

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
La Ferme du Soliat au Creux du Van.
Moderate

Les Oeuillons-Le Soliat

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cugnets -fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Peseux - Le Gibet

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Col des Roches - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Oeuillons-Ferme Robert

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Vy des Moines - Lac de Tailleres
Moderate

La vy aux moines

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Grande Ecoeurne - Le Belvédère

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Neuchâtel Vauseyon - Peseux

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pouetta Raisse-Môtiers

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
446 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Banderette - Travers

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
334 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Régional de Val de Travers (RVT) at the time were responsible for just two standard gauge branches. This one, visited on 11 November 1998 had passenger services in addition to a freight only branch from Fleurier to St Sulphice. A year later
Moderate

Buttes - Plan des Auges

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Treymont - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Enges - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Peseux - Serroue

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Régional de Val de Travers (RVT) at the time were responsible for just two standard gauge branches. This one, visited on 11 November 1998 had passenger services in addition to a freight only branch from Fleurier to St Sulphice. A year later
Moderate

Buttes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Pâquier - Blanche Herbe

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Noirvaux - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Plan des Auges - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pré au Favre - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentier Pillichody

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
766 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 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
Trans Swiss TrailNeuchâtel11.1 km225 m2 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
La Côte-aux-Fées - ButtesNeuchâtel6.7 km345 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Les Cugnets -Mont DarNeuchâtel2.2 km149 m41 minModerateApril to October
Saint Olivier - La Côte-aux-FéesNeuchâtel1.5 km59 m24 minModerateApril to October
Blanche Herbe - Mont d'AminNeuchâtel4.1 km0 m51 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - Le ReymondNeuchâtel5.7 km193 m1 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel3.5 km130 m56 minModerateApril to October
Valangin - Le Gibet (sentier des gorges)Neuchâtel1.5 km6 m19 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - Vue des AlpesNeuchâtel4.4 km156 m1 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Parc de la crête - Tête de CalvinNeuchâtel1.4 km147 m31 minModerateApril to October

Trans Swiss Trail, La Côte-aux-Fées - Buttes, Saint Olivier - La Côte-aux-Fées 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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