Along the Areuse

This tour takes us from the Areuse catchment area along this river through the wild gorge of the Areuse to Boudry and from there through the vineyards with a view of Lake Neuchâtel to Neuchâtel.
We start the tour at the station Les Verrières right next to the French border. The little stream La Morte seeps into the porous Jura limestone here, only to come to light again later as L Areuse. We take a path over the settlement of Les Bayards, which allows a beautiful view over the valley of L Envers. At Haut de la Tour the valley narrows we cross the main road and take a path into a waterless gorge where we then turn left onto a footpath to reach the stately source of the Areuse. At Fleurier the valley widens again and we ride mostly along the Areuse through the Val der Travers.
At Noiraigue the valley narrows again, here the Areuse has eaten its way through the Jura. Past the Saut du Brot waterfall (a short detour on foot is worthwhile), we reach Champ du Moulin with its restaurant and SBB station. We continue on the right bank to Boudry, where we again pass a railway station. If you still feel like it, you can continue the tour through vineyards to Neuchâtel.