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[edit] DayTrip Activities

[edit] Morning

Coaches What To bring
A: International Clock Museum
09h00 in Le Camp Visit of the International Clock Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • Lunch bag from Le Camp
B: Asphalt Mine
09:15 in Le Camp Visit of the Presta Asphalt Mines in Travers
  • Good shoes
  • Warm clothes (It's 8°C in there)
  • Your own torch (recommended, not mandatory)
  • Lunch bag from Le Camp
C: Absinthe distillery
10h15 in Le Camp Visit of an Absinthe distillery in Couvet Lunch bag from Le Camp
D1: Hiking from Les Rochats
09h15 in Le Camp Walking hike from Les Rochats to Soliat, 2.5h (7.4km, 300m elevation)

The coaches will stop near Les Rochats and let you walk up to Creux-du-Van from there, along this well-indicated track (gpx track).

  • Walking shoes
  • Something to wash yourself (if you so desire); there will be a (communal) shower available at Soliat
  • Enough to drink
  • Lunch bag from Le Camp
D2: Hiking from Le Camp
None Long walking hike from Le Camp to Soliat, 5-6h (17 km, 950m elevation)

You will walk up to Creux-du-Van from Le Camp, along this track (gpx track).

  • Good walking shoes
  • Something to wash yourself (if you so desire); there will be a (communal) shower available at Soliat
  • Enough to drink
  • Lunch bag from Le Camp
O: conference dinner only
None planned A day on your own, enjoy!

Make sure to be in Neuchâtel at the boat boarding platform at 19h00 for the Conference Dinner. You have to arrange your own transportation to Neuchâtel. See http://www.sbb.ch if you plan to come by public transport.

  • Lunch from Le Camp
X: I'll neither take part in DayTrip nor Conference Dinner
None planned A full day on your own, enjoy!
  • Be aware that no dinner other than the Conference Dinner on the boat is planned.

[edit] Lunch

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Creux du Van

After the above activities (besides O and X), the coaches will drive up to Soliat, for an apéro, lunch and free time in the area of the Creux du Van.

[edit] Afternoon

After a new coaches trip in two batches towards the city of Neuchâtel, you will enjoy the city of Neuchâtel that features a city music festival: website (French), information (English).

[edit] Evening

Make sure to be in Neuchâtel at the boat boarding platform at 19h00 for the Conference Dinner, which will happen on the lake of Neuchâtel and bring us back to Vaumarcus.

[edit] Schedule

(Please only edit that page in coordination with the DebConf Team)

08:00 Breakfast at Le Camp Long Hiking, Activity D2
08:15
08:30
08:45
09:00 Coach trip to La Chaux-de-Fonds
09:15 Coach trip to Asphalt Mine and to Les Rochat for Hike D Coach trip to Les Rochat and to Asphalt Mine
09:30
09:45
10:00 International Clock-making Museum, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Activity A Hiking, Activity D1
10:15 Visit of Asphalt mine, Activity B Coach trip to Absinthe distillery
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15 Visit of an absinthe distillery in Couvet, Activity C
11:30
11:45 Coaches from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Soliat
12:00
12:15 Coaches from Asphalt mine to Soliat Coaches from Couvet to Soliat
12:30
12:45
13:00 Apéro at Soliat, then lunch, freetime, outdoor games, etc
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00 First Coaches to Neuchâtel
15:15
15:30
15:45 Freetime in Neuchâtel
16:00 Later Coaches to Neuchâtel
16:15
16:30
16:45
17:00 Buskers' festival, music in the streets
17:15
17:30
17:45
18:00
18:15
18:30
18:45
19:00 "Rendez-vous" for boarding the boat
19:15
19:30 Boat trip from Neuchâtel to Vaumarcus

Conference dinner

19:45
20:00
20:15
20:30
20:45
21:00
21:15
21:30
21:45
22:00
22:15
22:30
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