Hiking holidays Au fil du Doubs
Hiking: Au fil du Doubs
Fjord landscapes, waterfalls and Jurassic specialities: The border river Doubs is probably one of the best-kept secrets in Switzerland. This hiking tour takes you deep into the unspoilt river valley.- 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Self-guided tour
Arrival to Les Brenets
Picturesque and wild gorges open up here. You could almost call them fjords. The rocks cut by nature have the shape of a human face and the head of a legendary monster. The path leads to the Saut du Doubs, a spectacular 27 m high waterfall.
It is hard to imagine how much industry (glaziers, sawmills, mills) there was on the Doubs 200 years ago. Today, only a few traces of the intensive industrial activity are still visible, for example in Le Theusseret just before Goumois, the finish of the second stage.
Goumois – Soubey
On the way you often meet fishermen. The Doubs has a unique fish stock, including the real Doubs trout with its black stripes, barbel, grayling, pike and of course the rare apron, also called Roi du Doubs.
Soubey – St-Ursanne
Just before St. Ursanne, the Doubs makes a sharp 180-degree turn, as if it didn't know where to go. Perhaps the radical change of direction is the reason why the Romans called the meandering river Doubs. The word comes from the Latin "dubitus", the hesitant, doubting.
Departure or extension
Tour character
An easy hike without major differences in altitude. In humid conditions the paths can be a bit slippery, otherwise it is a perfect pleasure hike.
The Au fil du Doubs at SwitzerlandMobility
| Season 1 23.04.2022 - 20.05.2022 24.09.2022 - 16.10.2022 every day without Saturday | Season 2 09.04.2022 - 22.04.2022 21.05.2022 - 23.09.2022 every day without Saturday | |
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| Au fil du Doubs Les Brenets - St-Ursanne | TO, CH-JUWLS-06X | ||
| Base price | 679.- | 719.- |
| Surcharge Single Room | 255.- | 255.- |
Category: middle class hotels and inns (WC/shower in Maison Biaufond on the corridor)
| Season 1 Apr 23, 2022 - May 20, 2022 Sep 24, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 every day without Saturday | Season 2 Apr 9, 2022 - Apr 22, 2022 May 21, 2022 - Sep 23, 2022 every day without Saturday | |
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| Les Brenets | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 145.- | 145.- |
| St-Ursanne | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 89.- | 89.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 154.- | 154.- |
Included:
- 5 overnight stays incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transport
- Carefully elaborated route
- Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
- GPS-data available
- Service Hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Arrival/Parking/Departure:
- Parking at the train station in La-Chaux-de-Fonds. CHF 7.- per day. By train and bus via Le Locle to Les Brenets.
- Return journey by train via Glovelier to La-Chaux-de-Fonds. Duration: approx. 1.5 h.
Travel documents "digital”
In future we will reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the SwitzerlandMobility app. We will provide you with further information online. In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
- Description of how to use the necessary apps
- Detailed programme for the individual stages
- Annual subscription to SwitzerlandMobility Plus
- Luggage tags
- Any vouchers
On the way, you can easily find your way with the SwitzerlandMobility app and other freely accessible aids. Background information and all other documents are delivered electronically and can be downloaded to your mobile phone in advance.
Let us know if you don't want to do without maps. We will send them to you free of charge.
