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Similar Jura Mountains, Le Soliat, Lake Neuchâtel, Chasseral, Le Chasseron | ||
The Creux du Van is a natural rocky cirque approximately 1,400 metres wide and 150 metres deep, on the north side of Le Soliat. It is located in the Val de Travers district, in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. A very well known, amphitheatre-shaped natural attraction of the area, it is located at the heart of a nature reservation area of 15.5 km².
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Map of Creux du Van, 2023 Gorgier, Switzerland
Geology
It was created by natural water erosion from a local glacier that was linked to the Rhone glacier, causing land slides of a semi-circular shape.
Attraction
Ibex were introduced in the area in 1965. As of 2009, there are 17.
Access
The summit area can be reached on foot or by car. A paved road from Saint-Aubin-Sauges (on Lake Neuchâtel) or Couvet (Val-de-Travers) climbs to la ferme du Soliat (1,382 m), which is located a few minutes walk away from the summit of the rocky cirque. Some hiking paths are indicated, via les petites Fauconnières.
Notable trails in the areas include: