La Robella – Val-de-Travers
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Photo: Alberto Aristeguieta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
La Robella – Val-de-Travers lies in the Neuchâtel Jura and is a small, family-run ski area: 30 kilometres of piste served by 6 lifts.
The area runs from 1050 to 1440 metres above sea level, giving around 390 metres of vertical. The lower slopes depend on snowmaking in mild winters.
The season usually runs Dec – March.
An adult day pass costs CHF 40.
Of note: Neuchâtel Jura, with a summer toboggan run
Pistes by difficulty
- Leicht (blau)18 km61%
- Mittel (rot)7 km22%
- Schwer (schwarz)5 km17%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 30 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
robella.ch →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
What sets this ski area apart
La Robella lies above Buttes in the Val-de-Travers, on the north side of the Chasseron. The plateau has been served since 1970 by a fixed two-seat chairlift that climbs from the village at 770 metres to 1220 metres in about eleven minutes, joined by three drag lifts.
A fixed two-seat chairlift dating from 1970 has become a rarity. It explains well how this area works: small operation, low prices, no pretence of competing with the Alps.
Winter walking route 244 leads from La Robella between fir trees up to the Chasseron at 1606 metres, from where you look out over Lake Neuchâtel and the chain of the Alps beyond. Running year-round is the Féeline rail toboggan, 1200 metres long, which carries the summer.
Sources: robella.ch, j3l.ch/en/P48463/buttes-la-robella-chairlift
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: St-Sulpice NE, Terminus. Fastest connection on a Saturday morning in the currently published timetable, from the open Swiss timetable interface, retrieved 10 August 2026. A guide value, not a timetable: the real journey time depends on when you leave and what you connect to, and winter-only bus services are not yet included.
Frequently asked about La Robella – Val-de-Travers
How high is La Robella – Val-de-Travers?
The ski area runs from 1,050 to 1,440 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 390 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does La Robella – Val-de-Travers have?
30 kilometres on 6 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at La Robella – Val-de-Travers cost?
CHF 40 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.
When does La Robella – Val-de-Travers open?
The usual season window is Dec – March. No starting date has been announced for winter 2026/27 yet. Most resorts commit only in the autumn, because a postponed opening costs more goodwill than a late announcement.
How do I get to La Robella – Val-de-Travers by train?
The destination stop is St-Sulpice NE, Terminus. From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 2 h 25, changing 2 times; from Bern 1 h 36. A guide value, not a timetable.
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La Robella – Val-de-Travers is one of 2 ski areas in the canton of Neuchâtel, and it is quickest reached from Bern by train, in 1 h 36.
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Neuchâtel
- Season
- Dec – March
- Kilometres of piste
- 30 km
- Elevation
- 1050 to 1440 m (390 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 6
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 40 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- rated 3/10
- Coordinates
- 46.900, 6.560
- Official website
- robella.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.