Vue des Alpes
Encyclopedia
Vue des Alpes is a high mountain pass
in the Jura Mountains
in the canton
of
Neuchâtel.
It connects La Chaux-de-Fonds
and Neuchâtel. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
A road tunnel for the motorway has greatly reduced the traffic over the pass.
As implied by its name, the pass provides a panoramic view of the Swiss Alps
on a clear day.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of
Neuchâtel.
It connects La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
and Neuchâtel. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
A road tunnel for the motorway has greatly reduced the traffic over the pass.
As implied by its name, the pass provides a panoramic view of the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
on a clear day.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes