L'Areuse–Emme–Sihl
Overzicht
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Afstand 38 km
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Stijging 260 m
Inleiding
In het Val de Travers zweeft de groene fee door het dal, de Areuse dwingt zich spectaculair door een kloof, geeft een uitzicht op het meer vrij, Neuchâtel: boven de duizend jaar oude burcht, beneden de bruisende oude stad en aan de haven een vleugje Middellandse zee.
Beschrijving
Fleurier is an industrial town that was once home to important factories, including watch manufacturers which exported their products to the Far East. You follow the course of the Areuse on surfaced roads to the nearby village of Couvet. The source of the Areuse rises at 799 metres in the St. Sulpice Klus. The Areuse supplies 70 percent of Neuchâtel’s population with drinking water via water catchments. The hydropower of the Areuse has been used in a variety of ways at all times, whether for factories or for fish farming.
Located in the Val de Travers district, Couvet is known for its absinthe distilleries such as Pernod, Duval and Berger, which existed from the late 18th century to 1910. The origins of the Fée Verte brand are not clearly documented but can possibly be traced back to Couvet.
Not far from Couvet are the asphalt mines of La Presta. For more than 100 years, asphalt was painstakingly mined underground and exported worldwide for road construction. Today, the mines are closed and some of them serve as a museum that is open to the public.
The route continues through green fields along the Areuse. Also nearby is the Creux du Van, a breathtakingly attractive rock circle with a superb all-round view.
Shortly after Noiraigue, the path plunges into forest and the Creux du Van Reserve. The cycle path runs slightly above the Saut de Brot, where an old stone bridge stretches over the Areuse Gorge. Gigantic rock towers rise up at this point.
As soon as the path leaves the forest, the landscape changes completely. The route now continues through vineyards with a view of Lake Neuchâtel and the Alps in the background.
The final section runs through small wine villages down to the shores of Lake Neuchâtel. The final route follows the lake promenade to the Neuchâtel boat station.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
Fleurier
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| Aankomst |
Neuchâtel
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| Stijging |
260 m
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| Daling |
560 m
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| Afstand |
38 km
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| Afstand over asfalt |
37 km
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| Afstand over onverharde weg |
1 km
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| Vereiste conditie |
Eenvoudig
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| Thema |
Along Water
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| Meer informatie | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/cycling-in-switzerland/... |
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