Jura Crest Trail, Stage 4/16

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Jura Crest Trail, Stage 4/16

National route No. 5, Stage 4: Hauenstein – Balsthal

Description

National route: No. 5 (Dielsdorf – Nyon)
Length: 21 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 950 m • ↓ 1150 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 487 m • 1046 m
Hiking time: 6 h 30 min
Grade: easy
Fitness level: difficult

National route No. 5: Jura Crest Trail: Stages; 1. Dielsdorf – Brugg; 2. Brugg AG – Staffelegg; 3. Staffelegg – Hauenstein; 4. Hauenstein – Balsthal; 5. Balsthal – Weissenstein; 6. Weissenstein – Frinvillier; 7. Frinvillier – Chasseral; 8. Chasseral – Vue des Alpes; 9. Vue des Alpes – Noiraigue; 10. Noiraigue – Les Rochats; 11. Les Rochats – Ste-Croix; 12. Ste-Croix – Ballaigues; 13. Ballaigues – Le Pont; 14. Le Pont – Col du Marchairuz; 15. Col du Marchairuz – St-Cergue; 16. St-Cergue – Nyon

En route to Belchenfluh, the many buildings and coats of arms are reminders of Swiss defences in two World Wars. Soon follows tiny Bärenwil, on via Tiefmatt to Roggen. Far below, Balsthal greets you with its Neu-Falkenstein castle and paper mill.

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