Col des Roches
Switzerland / France · Neuchâtel
919m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 919m
- Route length
- 8 km
- Max gradient
- 6%
- Hairpins
- 3
- Driving difficulty
- Easy Drive (1/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SLe Locle
8 km · max 6%
▲Col des Roches (919m)
Descent
EVillers-le-Lac (France)
Low Jura border pass near Le Locle connecting with France. Notable for the underground mills (Moulins Souterrains) carved into rock at the pass, a unique industrial heritage site.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑325m gain
↓514m loss
952m → 1,114m → 763m
Difficulty
Easy Drive
1/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
3
A few tight turns to keep it interesting
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 47.0167°N, 6.7083°E
- Start (Le Locle)
- 47.0597°N, 6.7486°E
- End (Villers-le-Lac (France))
- 47.0550°N, 6.6722°E
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