Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Chemin des Crêtes des Franches-Montagnes
Les BreuleuxLe Noirmont
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Duration
- 2:35 h
- Ascent
- 220 m
- Descent
- 280 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
A hike on the Franches-Montagnes plateau, alternating between ridges, wooded pastures, traditional hamlets and magnificent views of the Jura mountains. The wind turbines of Le Peuchapatte and Mont-Crosin in the background will spice up your hike.
The roughly ten-kilometre hike begins directly at Les Breuleux railway station. The yellow-marked trail soon leaves the village behind and climbs through open meadows and pastures. Stretches of woodland break up the broad landscape, lending the first section a peaceful interplay of light and shade. After about a third of the route, the highest point is reached near Petit Crêt at around 1'180 m.
The route then descends gradually through open terrain, woodland and small settlements. Passing Le Creux des Biches, it continues to Le Peupéquignot, where the Auberge Du Peu-Péquignot lies just a few steps off the route. The final section continues towards Le Noirmont, with houses and roads increasingly shaping the scenery. After just over two and a half hours, the hike ends near Le Noirmont railway station.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
