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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Neuchâtel

We track 29 routes that match this search in Neuchâtel. They average 2.3 km, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 66 percent of the 44 routes we map in Neuchâtel. They are shorter than the local average, 2.3 km against 6.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 0 m (0 ft) against 134 m (440 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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Easy

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
TRANSJURA 26.07.2016
Easy

Les Cugnets -Mont Dar

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.CERN-CSTM.h
Easy

Mont d'Amin - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
La Vue des Alpes
Easy

Mont d'Amin - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Mer de brouillard depuis Tête de Ran.
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Field of flowers in Switzerland
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
borNE.FONT-LASA-LCDF-LHGE
Easy

Mont Dar - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière France-Suisse (Doubs-Neuchâtel) no.2 Situation dans la falaise depuis la falaise en face
Easy

Col des Roches - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.VOMA.aa
Easy

Enges - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Bois du Peux 39
Easy

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière France-Suisse (Doubs-Neuchâtel) no.2 Situation dans la falaise depuis la falaise en face
Easy

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière France-Suisse (Doubs-Neuchâtel) no.1O
Easy

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.BOUD.dh
Easy

Forêt de Boudry - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Borne frontière France-Suisse (Doubs-Neuchâtel) no.1O
Easy

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
On 10 November 1998 Chemins de Fer des Montagnes Neuchâtelois (CMN) railcar BDe4/4 no. 5 is seen at Les Brenets. Train 26, 12:04 from Le Locle to Les Brenets. This company operates two separate metre gauge lines both at 1500V dc.
Easy

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
On 10 November 1998 Chemins de Fer des Montagnes Neuchâtelois (CMN) railcar BDe4/4 no. 5 is seen at Les Brenets. Train 26, 12:04 from Le Locle to Les Brenets. This company operates two separate metre gauge lines both at 1500V dc.
Easy

La Caroline - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland, La Sagne. Old farmhouse
Easy

La Sagne crêt - Marmoud

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
TRANSJURA 26.07.2016
Easy

Les Cugnets -fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.LBRE-LELO.c
Easy

Les Frêtes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.LBRE-LELO.d
Easy

Les Frêtes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Creux du Van / Switzerland
Easy

Les Oeuillons-Ferme Robert

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Creux du Van / Switzerland
Easy

Les Oeuillons-Le Soliat

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le saut du Doubs (The jump of the Doubs)
Easy

Les Recrettes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.LACO.ef
Easy

Neuchâtel La Coudre - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.NEUC-PESE.ba
Easy

Neuchâtel Vauseyon - Peseux

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.NEUC-PESE.an
Easy

Peseux - Le Gibet

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
borNE.COCO-PESE.c
Easy

Peseux - Serroue

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Peseux, Switzerland
Easy

Peseux (temple) - Corcelles

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
12 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
Easy

Buttes - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
17 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
Easy

Buttes - Plan des Auges

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
24 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
La Côte-aux-Fées - fixmeNeuchâtel1.4 km57 m20 minEasyApril to October
Les Cugnets -Mont DarNeuchâtel2.2 km149 m31 minEasyApril to October
Le Belvédère - Forêt de BoudryNeuchâtel1.3 km75 m19 minEasyApril to October
Blanche Herbe - Mont d'AminNeuchâtel4.1 kmflat59 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km34 m35 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - Vue des AlpesNeuchâtel3.0 km130 m43 minEasyApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel3.5 km130 m51 minEasyApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km6 m35 minEasyApril to October
Mont Dar - Vue des AlpesNeuchâtel4.4 km156 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Parc de la crête - Gare des BrenetsNeuchâtel0.6 km48 m9 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Ferme de Soliat - Chez les Favre? - fixme, fixme - fixme, Forêt de Boudry - fixme. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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