Au fil du Doubs
Parc du Doubs - This hike does full justice to its name. The trail leads from Les Brenets near La Chaux-de-Fonds to St. Ursanne, almost always alongside the River Doubs and crossing the Doubs Regional National Park from west to east.
What could be better than a four-day hike alongside the River Doubs, with time to tank up on energy, relax and enjoy the unspoiled natural world away from civilisation! And in some places even (not exactly by choice) do without phone calls, surfing and Twitter!
The trail follows the river, passing scenic and symbolic gems such as the Saut de Doubs, the Échelles de la Mort, La Goule, the French-Swiss border village of Goumois, Soubey and finally the medieval town of St. Ursanne. On the first two stages, the Doubs forms the border between France and Switzerland before it makes a 23km long loop in Swiss territory.
The many restaurants lining the route serve home-made trout specialities, sometimes blue, sometimes in a delicate herb sauce. Now and then a bridge, walkway or even a boat invite you to cross the river.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 67.30 km
- Amount untarred route
- 53.40 km
- Vertical heigth
- 3182 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 1422 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 1760 m
- Time required
- 20 hours
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Middle
Details
Possibility to catch a boat to go to the Saut-du-Doubs waterfall. Infos: www.nlb.ch
Possibilities for catering
Les Brenets:- Restaurant Les Rives du Doubs: www.rives-du-doubs.ch
- Restaurant Bellevue: www.campingbrenets.ch /
Maison Monsieur:
- Hôtel restaurant Maison Monsieur: www.maisonmonsieur.ch
- Hôtel de la Rasse (FR): www.hoteldelarasse.fr /
Goumois:
- Auberge le Theusseret: letheusseret.blogspot.com
- Hôtel du Doubs : www.hoteldudoubs.ch
- Hôtel Taillard (FR): www.hotel-taillard.fr /
Soubey:
- Hôtel du Cerf: www.juragourmand.ch/hotelducerf.htm
- Domaine de Tariche: www.tariche.ch /
St-Ursanne:
- Maison du Tourisme : www.maisondutourisme.ch
- Hôtel Restaurant de la Couronne: www.hotelcouronne.ch
- Hôtel du Boeuf: www.hotelduboeuf.ch
Signalization
Route n° 95Arrival
Arrival
- Starting point
- Les Brenets (Altitude: 849 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Les Brenets Timetable SBB
- Destination
- St-Ursanne (Altitude: 440 m)
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children >12 years
- 50+
- Families
- Groups
The offer has been particularly developed for
- Third cycle (1st – 3rd grade, lower secondary)
- Upper Secondary School Classes
- Association/Companies
Season
All season