Activities In spring in Canton Neuchâtel

Illustration of the giant slide of Vue-des-Alpes: a smiling child is sliding down on a wheeled sled along the long winding metal track through a mountain pasture, with a panorama of the Neuchâtel Jura mountains.

Giant toboggan of Vue-des-Alpes: the thrilling descent for the family

Val-de-Ruz, Neuchâtel

Want to feel the thrill outdoors, in the fresh mountain air? At the Col de la Vue-des-Alpes, your children can race down a long track on a wheeled sled, with the Neuchâtel panorama in sight. A summer slide that appeals from the age of 3, accessible and easy to adjust according to desires.

From 3 years

Illustration du Mini-Golf de La Chaux-de-Fonds : parcours de minigolf en plein air aux pistes vertes dans un parc arboré, avec un obstacle volcan, des parasols colorés, une buvette et des enfants qui jouent.

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel

Mini-Golf de La Chaux-de-Fonds: 18 holes in a wooded park

Looking for a round of minigolf in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the heart of a green park? On rue des Mélèzes, this 18-hole course unfolds under the trees, a stone's throw from the watchmaking city. A simple, joyful family outing, to be enjoyed from spring to the end of summer.

From 5 years

Illustration du Minigolf La Canebière à Neuchâtel : parcours de minigolf en plein air au bord du lac de Neuchâtel, avec une buvette à parasols, des arbres et des enfants jouant au minigolf.

Outdoor Wheelchair accessible

Minigolf La Canebière in Neuchâtel: 18 holes by the lake

Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel

Looking for a family outing almost at the water's edge? The minigolf in Neuchâtel is La Canebière: an 18-hole open-air course, set on the quaysides by the lake. Your children aim, count their shots and enjoy the open air, a stone's throw from the harbour and the promenade.

From 4 years

Illustration plate of the Parc Aventure Chaumont: a child with a helmet and harness crosses a monkey bridge made of wooden planks on a high ropes course, with a safety net, ladder, and ropes between tall trees, under a blue sky.

Adventure Park Chaumont

Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel

On the heights of Neuchâtel, the Parc Aventure Chaumont welcomes you for a day in the trees, from toddlers to teenagers. Thirteen treetop courses, over twenty zip lines, and everything you need to climb safely, right next to the funicular station.

2-17 years

Illustration of the playground in Chaumont overlooking Neuchâtel: large wooden structure with a tube slide, swings under the fir trees, and the funicular station in the background, with a view of the Three Lakes.

🛝 Playgrounds

Chaumont Playground

Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel

At the arrival of the funicular, on the heights of Neuchâtel, this large playground welcomes you in a clearing with a view of the Trois-Lacs. People come here to let the little ones run freely, just a stone's throw from the treetop adventure park.

Until 8 years

Illustration of the Gorges de l'Areuse in Boudry: a family hiking on the trail along the turquoise river, with waterfalls, wooded rocky cliffs, and the famous arched stone bridge of the Saut de Brot.

🌳 Nature & Animals

Areuse Gorges

Boudry, Neuchâtel

A trail along the water, between footbridges, waterfalls, and the famous stone bridge of Saut de Brot. A true nature immersion just a stone's throw from Neuchâtel.

7-17 years

🌳 Nature & Animals

Creux du Van

Noiraigue, Neuchâtel

A massive horseshoe-shaped rocky circus, dizzying cliffs, and free-roaming ibex: the Creux du Van is one of the most beautiful hikes in the Neuchâtel Jura, perfect for families with good walking children.

10-17 years