Col des Étroits Pass – Areuse River loop from Sainte-Croix

Col des Étroits Pass – Areuse River loop from Sainte-Croix

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Col des Étroits Pass – Areuse River loop from Sainte-Croix

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109km

2,570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.3 km for 120 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.64 km

Col des Étroits Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After the ascent from the Val de Travers, the top of the pass is reached here. There is a picnic area with tables by the parking lot.

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24.0 km

The Areuse

Highlight (Segment) • River

On a wonderfully flat path, you cycle directly along the banks of the Areuse through a beautiful landscape of lush green meadows and romantic wooded hills.

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24.9 km

Areuse River

Highlight • River

Great! Drives well. Watch out for pedestrians

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32.3 km

Creux du Van

Highlight • Natural Monument

Magnificent playground for hikers, mountain bikers and gravel riders. Some beautiful raiders will be "flattened" by the breathtaking view and the surrounding nature.

Have fun!

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38.0 km

Creux du Van

Highlight • Natural Monument

The highest point of the pass road.

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58.7 km

View of Yverdon-les-Bains and Lake Neuchâtel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice path on this plateau.

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68.8 km

View of the Alps

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view in the distance!

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82.6 km

Cabane Les Cerny

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice mountain hut with restaurant. Good food and, depending on the weather, a view of the finest.

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87.8 km

Lac de la Jougnenaz

Lake

109 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

35.9 km

11.6 km

2.53 km

2.49 km

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

32.7 km

26.3 km

2.47 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,410 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

October 14, 2025,Gravel Trans Jura, Tag 6

Day 6 can be summarized relatively briefly.
In the morning, as usual, I started uphill. The sun was already shining on the opposite ridge, and my hopes for good weather grew.
However, I had to tackle the climb to the Creux du Van completely in the fog, and even at the top, the fog was thick.
Since I was already …

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