Creux du Van
A natural rock amphitheatre in the Jura about 1,400 metres wide and 150 metres deep, on the north side of Le Soliat. Its sheer limestone walls ring a nature reserve of 15.5 square kilometres, and ibex are often seen along the rim.
- Where
- Noiraigue, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.9367, 6.7275
Get the Creux du Van stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Creux du Van. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Neuchâtel volume with your photos and a note.
Near Creux du Van
La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle 16 km
Two neighbouring towns in the Jura mountains laid out in neat parallel streets for the watchmaking trade, with workshops and homes built to catch the daylight. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and La Chaux-de-Fonds is where Le Corbusier was born.
Lake Murten 26 km
A small lake shared by the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, named after the bilingual town of Murten on its southern shore. The walled old town looks straight down onto the water, and boats cross to the villages on the far side.
Lausanne Cathedral 47 km
A Gothic cathedral on the hill above the old town, dedicated to Our Lady and now a Swiss Reformed church. It was consecrated in 1275, and a watchman still calls out the hours from its tower every night.
Gruyères Castle 48 km
One of the most famous castles in Switzerland, at the top of the small medieval town of Gruyères. It was the seat of the counts of Gruyères, and its rooms and gardens look out over the green hills that give the cheese its name.
Olympic Museum 48 km
A museum of sport and the Olympic movement in a park on the lakefront at Ouchy. With more than 10,000 objects it holds the largest archive of Olympic memorabilia in the world, from torches to medals, and draws over 250,000 visitors a year.
Lavaux 49 km
Some 830 hectares of terraced vineyards climbing the south-facing slopes above Lake Geneva for about 30 kilometres between Lausanne and Montreux. Stone walls hold up the terraces, and wine villages sit among the vines of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chaplin's World 52 km
The manor house and park at Corsier-sur-Vevey where Charlie Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life, above the shore of Lake Geneva. It is now a museum of his life and films, with the family rooms kept as they were.
Federal Palace 54 km
The domed seat of the Swiss parliament and government, a symmetrical complex just over 300 metres long at the edge of Bern's old town. The terrace behind it looks down to the Aare and, on clear days, across to the Bernese Alps.
Questions
Where is Creux du Van?
Creux du Van is in Noiraigue, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle (16 km), Lake Murten (26 km), Lausanne Cathedral (47 km).
How do I get the Creux du Van stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Creux du Van and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Neuchâtel volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Creux du Van before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Neuchâtel volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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