Chasseral (St. Imier)
Description
From St. Imier, take the mountain road up to Mont-Soleil and then bear right at the first wind turbine to the summit. The tour then continues along the wind turbines, which are spread out over the Montage de Droit. You pass the Col du Mont Crosin and finally reach the Jeanbrenin group of houses. The singletrail descent leads to Sombeval, from where the second part of the tour begins with the section over the Chasseral. To do this, follow the official mountain bike route (signposted 44 Chasseral-Weissenstein) until you reach a small road just above Pierrefeu. Leave the official route here, keep left and climb the summit of the Chasseral from the north side. The descent begins right next to the restaurant, riding downhill mainly on singletrails via La Perrotte to St. Imier.
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Details of the tour
47 km
1615 m
1615 m
648 above sea level
1564 above sea level
1 day
Sankt Immer
Sankt Immer
1394
well suited
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User comments (4)
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Tour on June 13, 25 with my Speci Expert Enduro. Mont Soleil unspectacular. Ascent to Chasseral poisonous, fortunately in the shade. Descent to St. Imier top. Pasture gates are annoying. Would ride the tour again without Mont Soleil.
Very nice tour with typical Jura charm. The uphill to Mont Soleill is very pleasant and quickly mastered. The ascent to Chasseral, on the other hand, took a lot of energy. Very steep and long at first, but in the shade. The cool beer at the summit is well deserved! The descent down the northern flank to Sankt Immer then offers great single trails, nice!!! Only the many pasture fence stops are a bit annoying. Great day tour! Dry conditions are certainly advantageous.
Ingenious Chasseral variant with lots of downhill trails. The weather should be dry because of the slippery Jura limestone. Starting from Sombeval, the tour is no less attractive than from St. Imier. First the ascent to the Chasseral with its magnificent view over the Mittelland via the well-maintained roads. Then the crisp trail to St. Imier. The long asphalt ascent to Mont Soleil is a tough one. But you can enjoy and review the tour on the ridge to the hamlet of Le Jan Brenin. The descent to Sombeval is not so demanding. The tour ends in the small Cafe Clef directly on the trail in Sombeval.
A great tour, but one that requires some stamina. We recommend a lunch stop including lunch in Sombeval in Cafe de la clef. It is right on the route and offers simple and good food. The downhill from Chasseral to St. Imier is great. Very long.