Creux du Van amphitheatre

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The Creux du Van amphitheatre is a spectacular natural rocky cirque in the Swiss Jura mountains, famed for its towering limestone cliffs and panoramic hiking views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
natural amphitheatre
natural rocky cirque
tourist attraction
cliffHeight up to about 160 metres
continent Europe
country Switzerland
diameter approximately 1200 metres
elevation approximately 1450 metres above sea level
formationProcess glacial erosion
water erosion
geologicalPeriod Quaternary
hasAccessPoint Noiraigue railway station
hasFeature panoramic views
rocky cirque
semicircular cliff wall
steep limestone cliffs
hasTrail ascent from Noiraigue
rim trail
hasWildlife birds of prey
chamois
ibex
roe deer
highestPoint around 1464 metres above sea level
knownFor panoramic hiking views
spectacular natural scenery
towering limestone cliffs
wildlife observation
languageRegion French-speaking Switzerland
linked to: Romandy
length about 4 kilometres around the rim
locatedIn Jura Mountains
Swiss Jura mountains
linked to: Jura Mountains

canton of Neuchâtel
locatedNear Noiraigue
Ponts-de-Martel
Val-de-Travers
mountainRange Jura Mountains
nearbySettlement Champ-du-Moulin
protectedAs nature reserve
protectionStatus federal hunting reserve
region Romandy
rockType limestone
safetyConcern unfenced cliff edges
tourismActivity hiking
nature photography
trail walking
wildlife watching
viewOverlooks Alps on clear days
Val-de-Travers

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Val-de-Travers hasTouristAttraction Creux du Van amphitheatre
Noiraigue hasViewpointAccess Creux du Van amphitheatre rim
linked to: Creux du Van amphitheatre
Val-de-Travers valley hasTouristAttraction Creux du Van amphitheatre
Rochefort (Neuchâtel) hasAttraction Creux du Van (nearby natural amphitheatre)
subject linked to: Rochefort
linked to: Creux du Van amphitheatre