Vue-des-Alpes is a pass 1282 meters high in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. This pass connects Neuchatel and La Chaux-de-Fonds. The road through the pass has a grade of ten percent. There is now a tunnel through the mountains that provides an alternative route to the pass. However, people traveling through and guests in budget hotels in Vue-des-Alpes environs come here for the spectacular view of the Swiss Alps.

This pass between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Neuchatel is very popular with hikers, mountain bikers and paragliders in the summer. In the winter it attracts cross-country skiers, downhill skiers and showshoe trekkers. The town of Noiraigue lies at the eastern end of the Val de Travers on the Jura Crest Trail. Here in the naturally formed Creux du Van amphitheatre you can see the largest nature conservation area in the canton of Neuchatel. Noiraigue is 540 meters higher than Vue-des-Alpes. The average hiking time from Vue-des-Alpes to Noiraigue is about six hours and 45 minutes. The return trip takes about 45 minutes longer. Hikers must follow the yellow signposts with the logo. For further information on cheap hotels in Vue-des-Alpes and vicinity check the listings at EasyToBook.com.