The Lake Neuchâtel (FrenchLac de Neuchâtel) is on law-South foot in the Seeland in the Switzerland. Its area is 217.9 km², making Lake Neuchâtel the largest lake that lies entirely on Swiss soil. It is also the largest lake at the edge of the Jura and is located in the cantons Neuchâtel, Vaud, Freiburg and Bern.
background
The north-western shore of Lake Neuchâtel with the city of Neuchâtel lies at the southern foot of the Jura, the southeast coast in the Swiss Mitteland. Large natural landscapes have been preserved in various bank areas and are protected as nature reserves. The lake is through the Zihlkanal with the Lake Biel and connected to Lake Murten. Passenger ships operate on the three lakes.
places
The most important places on Lake Neuchâtel are:
- 1 Neuchâtel
(Neuchâtel) - - 2 Yverdon-les-Bains -
- 3 Estavayer-le-Lac -
Other goals
- 4 Grandson - pretty historic town with a medieval castle
- 1 Fanel - is a nature reserve at the northern end of Lake Neuchâtel.
language
French is spoken almost exclusively around Lake Neuchâtel. The exception is the north bank, near the Fanel nature reserve, which belongs to the German-speaking community of Gampelen.
getting there
By train
There are three railway lines around Lake Neuchâtel. By far the most important is the southern foot line of the Jura, which is operated by SBB. The following train connections operate on this line:
- ICN St. Gallen - Zurich HB - Biel / Bienne - Neuchâtel - Yverdon-les-Bains - Lausanne
- ICN Basel - Biel / Bienne - Neuchâtel - Yverdon-les-Bains - Geneva - Geneva Airport
The ICNs stop at Lake Neuchâtel just in Neuchâtel and Yverdon-les-Bains
- R Biel / Bienne - Neuchâtel (the only stop on the lake is Neuchâtel)
- R Neuchâtel - Gorgier-St-Aubin (with stops in Neuchâtel Serrières, Auvernier, Colombier, Boudry and Bevaix)
In addition, the BLS operates the Neuchâtel-Bern line (Neuchâtel-Murten-Friborg), which runs past the east bank. Train connections:
- RE Neuchâtel - Bern direct, only with a stop in Ins and Kerzers)
- S5 Neuchâtel - Kerzers (-Bern) (with stops in St-Blaise Lac, Marin-Epagnier Zihlbrück and Gampelen)
- R Neuchâtel - Murten - Friborg (with stops in St-Blaise Lac and Marin-Epagnier)
There is also a railway line that runs from Yverdon-les-Bains via Estavayer-le-Lac to Payerne and on to Friborg. Train connections:
- R Yverdon-les-Bains - Payerne - Friborg (with stops in Yvonand, Cheyres and Estavayer-le-Lac)
mobility
The area around the lake with the landing stages for ships is easily accessible by road and, in the larger towns, also by train.
Tourist Attractions
- The viewing platform on the mountain 2 Chaumont offers a view over Lake Neuchâtel, over the western Swiss plateau to the Swiss Alps, with good visibility up to Mont Blanc. He's about one Funicular reachable.
- Mont Vully, a mountain in the Swiss Plateau with reconstructed prehistoric fortifications and fortresses from the First World War
activities
kitchen
trips
In the Neuchâtel Jura with the Creux du Van.
To La Chaux-de-Fonds, with the international watch museum.
On the Chasseral, beautiful, high-altitude vantage point over the Zealand.
