Jura heights: Vue des Alpes and Chasseral from Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel → Neuchâtel · Jura
Suggested combination: put together from the pass data, not a published tour.
- Distance
- 81 km
- Passes
- 2
- Fuel
- 4
- Best months
- May–Oct
Plan around: Chasseral: annual winter closure. Cars can drive up to the hotel car park (1548 m), not to the summit.
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it is a next step
Two Jura passes with maximums of 10–11%. The Vue des Alpes is a former main road that is now quiet because of the A20 tunnel. The Chasseral road from Nods is narrow and steep (about 7.7% over 8 km), with open pastures and views of the Alps. It closes in winter.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col de la Vue des Alpes Winter closure unconfirmed | 1,283 m | Open | Moderate |
| Col du Chasseral | 1,502 m | Open | Moderate |
Fuel stops
- Neuchâtel
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- St-Imier
- La Neuveville
Sources
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from Neuchâtel. Sample data
- View 1
- Food & drink 1
- Fuel 2
- Stay 3
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0.4 km
Demo-Tankstelle 27 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
9.2 km
Demo-Aussicht 36 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
15.2 km
Hôtel de la Vue-des-Alpes Hotel / guest house · 1,283 m Status unknownRenovated hotel and restaurant on the summit (Route de la Vue-des-Alpes 2). Reopening was announced for the last week of April 2026; not confirmed since.
- Season
- –
-
41.3 km
Demo-Tankstelle 28 Demo Fuel station · automated pump
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
43.5 km
Demo-Unterkunft 13 Demo Hotel / guest house
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
50.1 km
Demo-Einkehr 54 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- June–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
53.0 km
Hôtel Chasseral Hotel / guest house · 1,600 m Hotel and restaurant on top of the Chasseral (over 1,600 m), parking at the door. 2026 (3 Apr–25 Oct): Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00, closed Mon/Tue (food truck in good weather).
- Season
- –
Check the season and opening hours with the business before you ride; no guarantee. Permanently closed places are hidden. Opening hours as in OpenStreetMap – check with the business.
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Entries «Demo-…» are invented placeholders for the preview, not real places. The monthly OpenStreetMap update replaces them with real entries.