Val-de-Travers

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

The Val-de-Travers (population 10,900) is located in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The region is nestled in the valley of the Swiss Jura mountains and lies 30 minutes from Neuchatel ; 1 hour, 15 minutes from Geneva ; two hours from Zurich. Its most populous town is the watchmaking centre Fleurier.

The Val-de-Travers is world-renowned as the cradle of absinthe. The region counts some twenty distilleries and numerous museums dedicated to the fabled spirit which was once banned for the best part of a century throughout Switzerland and Europe.

THE RACES

BECOME A TRAILBLAZER

Its hard to quantify, but it exists. This is the land of the Green Fairy, of dreams, of myth and legend, of spruce-topped mountains, of waterfalls and gorges, of luscious green forests and charming streams. Its like running through a scene from the Lord of Rings. Remote, rugged, with mystery always present. The 2020 race through its 111K course offers a wider range of natural wonder from cascades to cliffs to canyons and ever more challenging terrain.