Chemin des Chômeurs
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,258 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin des Chômeurs is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, inside Parc régional Chasseral. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,360 ft and 3,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 500 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Cernier, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont d'Amin, Montperreux and Crêt Meuron. For camping, Bois-du-Couvent and La Cibourg are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin des Chômeurs for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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