THE CHEMINS CHOUETTES
A network of ecotourism routes exploring the natural and cultural heritage of Val-de-Ruz.
WALK 1
Autour du Seyon: a walk balancing heritage and nature, following the river through villages and historic sites on the Val-de-Ruz plain.
Cernier → Engollon → Valangin → Fenin → Bayerel → Cernier
WALK 2
Vers Chasseral: a route focused mainly on nature, combining the high pastures of the Jura with the natural habitats of Chasseral.
Villiers → Le Pâquier → Combe Biosse → Chasseral → Villiers
WALK 3
Les boviducs: the rare hedgerow landscape of the Montagne de Cernier and Chézard, with wooded pastures crossed by an exceptional network of cattle lanes known as boviducs.
Dombresson → Les Vieux-Prés → La Vue des Alpes → Les Hauts-Geneveys
WALK 4
La lisière: this elevated walk along the forest edge leads from Les Hauts-Geneveys to Dombresson, from village to village, with beautiful views and interesting natural features.
Les Hauts-Geneveys → Fontainemelon → Cernier → Chézard → Dombresson
WALK 5
Par la Rincieure: this walk explores water — springs, fountains, groundwater, streams and mills — the land, and the human activities connected with these vital elements.
Villiers → Sous-le-Mont → Savagnier → La Rincieure → Chézard
WALK 6
Les Crêtes: the Jura ridges have a distinctive beauty. They offer magnificent views and remarkably rich natural spaces, showcasing this unique ecosystem.
La Vue des Alpes → Mont Racine → Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane
WALK 7
Perspectives Sud-Ouest: this walk offers magnificent views of the Swiss Plateau, the spectacular Alpine chain and the two folded Jura ridges that form the valley’s natural boundaries.
Les Hauts-Geneveys → Coffrane → Valangin ; other route options available
Each route has its own name within the Chemins chouettes network. These walks can be adapted to your interests and abilities, followed in separate sections or explored using shorter route options.
