Magnificent view from Mount Chasseral
Mount Chasseral, which stands high above Lake Biel, forms a prominent segment of the first of the Jura mountain ranges. A view of the entire Alpine Arc can be enjoyed from its peak. The features of the surrounding landscape include wooded slopes, bands of rock and meadows with individual trees.
At 1,607 metres above sea level, Mount Chasseral is one of the highest mountains in the Swiss Jura mountains. A magnificent view of the Swiss central plateau and the entire Alpine Arc, from Mount Säntis to Mont Blanc, can be enjoyed from its peak.
Above the hillside vineyards of Lake Biel, there are meadows, fields and forests which finally give way to meadows with prominent individual trees. With its gorges, ridges, basins and dolines, Mount Chasseral is also very interesting from a geological perspective.
Wooded pastures (Wytweiden) are a characteristic feature of the northern slopes of Mount Chasseral located in Vallon de Saint-Imier. These take the form of a mosaic composed of grazing pastures and groups of trees. These wooded pastures are used both for the grazing of animals and the production of wood. This ecologically valuable landscape is at risk from the abandonment of its traditional use as pastureland and the expansion of the forest at the expense of the pastures.
Above the hillside vineyards of Lake Biel, there are meadows, fields and forests which finally give way to meadows with prominent individual trees. With its gorges, ridges, basins and dolines, Mount Chasseral is also very interesting from a geological perspective.
Wooded pastures (Wytweiden) are a characteristic feature of the northern slopes of Mount Chasseral located in Vallon de Saint-Imier. These take the form of a mosaic composed of grazing pastures and groups of trees. These wooded pastures are used both for the grazing of animals and the production of wood. This ecologically valuable landscape is at risk from the abandonment of its traditional use as pastureland and the expansion of the forest at the expense of the pastures.
Nature reserves and landscape protection areas
A large part of this area is listed, inter alia, in the following federal inventories:
Other links
A large part of this area is listed, inter alia, in the following federal inventories:
- Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments of National Importance (BLN object no 1002 “Le Chasseral”)
More - Interactive map browser displaying the object included in the BLN (available in German and French)
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Other links
- All of the federal Swiss inventories can be displayed on an interactive map using this map browser (available in German and French)
More - Detailed information on the effects of outdoor sport and leisure activities on nature (available in German and French)
More - Main website for the Chasseral regional park and information on mountain bike routes (in German and French)
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