by charles_lehmann | Thu 13 Apr 2023 | Jura, Hiking
For a long time, I had heard about the Gorges du Taubenloch, either privately or following tragic events. So, I decide to go to have a closer look. In addition, I had often noticed while passing by Bienne, the Montagne de Boujean (Bözingenberg) and told myself that...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 8 Apr 2023 | Hiking, Central Switzerland
Engelberg is certainly not an isolated case but, as I was often in Engelberg as a youngster, I can only tell how much the original paths have disappeared. This fact can be looked up on the digital topographic map by comparing the former maps with the present ones. The...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 19 Mar 2023 | Jura, Hiking
Since I moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds, I have been intrigued by the red lights in the distance that I see from my house. These are beacons located at the top of the Mont Soleil and Mont Crosin wind turbines. Having heard a lot about wind turbines, I wondered how it felt...
by charles_lehmann | Sun 5 Mar 2023 | Jura, Hiking
Located above La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Gros Crêt at Pouillerel is the highest point of the Doubs Regional Natural Park. It is located high enough to offer a view of the Alps (from the Pre-Alps of Central Switzerland to the Mont Blanc Range). A geodesic signal marks the...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 25 Feb 2023 | Jura, Hiking
The former Le Creux-Les Convers railway lineI have recently relocated to the canton of Neuchâtel and this move led me to look for other hiking destinations that I was used to. As a result, I’ve been studying meticulously the Swiss national map for quite some...
by charles_lehmann | Sat 7 Jan 2023 | Jura, Hiking
When one drives up Val de Travers, one will not fail to notice in the distance a curious vertical line surmounted by a building. This place is inside the separation of the Val de Travers into two valleys: that of Buttes and that rising to Verrières. From a distance,...
