Creux du Van – View of the Creux du Van loop from Noiraigue
Creux du Van – View of the Creux du Van loop from Noiraigue
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Creux du Van – View of the Creux du Van loop from Noiraigue
06:29
19.7km
840m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 12, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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240 m
Noiraigue
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The first written mention of the place dates back to the year 998 under the name Nigra aqua. This Latin word meaning black water refers to the water of the Noiraigue, which is often cloudy due to the boggy soil in the Vallée des Ponts, the catchment area of the karst spring. However, the area around Noiraigue was already visited in the Neolithic, which is testified by the discovery of an ax from this period.
Noiraigue belonged to the Priory of Saint-Pierre in Môtiers until the 14th century, after which it was subject to the Castaney of Val-de-Travers until 1848. During this time, the County of Neuchâtel held sovereignty over the area. Since 1648 Neuchâtel was a principality and from 1707 it was linked to the Kingdom of Prussia by a personal union. In 1806 the area was ceded to Napoleon I and in 1815 came to the Swiss Confederation in the course of the Congress of Vienna, whereby the kings of Prussia also remained princes of Neuchâtel until the Neuchâtel trade in 1857. In 1719 numerous houses fell victim to a village fire.
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4.13 km
Forest fountain with fresh drinking water
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6.19 km
Chamois at Creux du Van
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6.38 km
Viewpoint over the Creux du Van
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Soliat Summit (1,465 m)
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7.99 km
Creux du Van
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8.39 km
View of the Creux du Van
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8.56 km
Creux du Van
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19.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
4.19 km
3.92 km
643 m
Surfaces
7.50 km
6.84 km
2.47 km
2.10 km
789 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,450 m)
Lowest point (720 m)
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Comments
In the middle of the week it was suddenly white again at my house and I just didn't feel like doing snow sports today. So I briefly looked at the snow maps and planned a hike in an area where there was little or no snow. I found optimal conditions …
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From here via Ferme Robert up to the Creux du Van and back to Travers.
A great hike!
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