Chaumont Time Trail

From Chaumont, the geological Time Trail descends through extensive woodland to Neuchâtel. Wooden sculptures, the Rocher de l’Ermitage and a descent of around 600 metres define this short route.

The Time Trail begins at Chaumont, funiculaire station, at 1,087 m, which is also the highest point of the route. From here, the path leads downhill with virtually no uphill sections. It quickly loses altitude in the forest, with geology and wooden sculptures providing points of interest along the way. For long stretches, the route follows a waymarked hiking trail, interspersed with short sections outside the hiking trail network. Over just over five kilometres, it descends around 600 metres. The walking time is approximately one and a half hours.

After the long descent through the forest, the route passes close to the Rocher de l’Ermitage, which makes a good viewpoint. A little later, the path passes the Café du Jardin and, with the first houses, reaches the Chapelle de l’Ermitage. The forest now gives way to the built-up area of Neuchâtel. The final metres continue downhill to the endpoint in Neuchâtel, just under 100 m from the stop of the same name.