Hiking

Goats' Chapel

Gorges du Pichoux – Gorges du Pichoux

Goats' Chapel. © Jura bernois Tourisme

Length
- 3 km
Length
Ascents | Descents
- 267 m | 259 m
Ascents | Descents
Duration
- 1 h 30
Duration
Technical | Fitness level
- Group activity | Moderatly difficult
Technical | Fitness level

This walk takes the hiker to a small cave, a place of pilgrimage for Anabaptists.

Located on the south side of Perceux, east of the Pichoux gorges, this trail leads to the Goats' Chapel. Named after the shepherds who came to shelter their goats, this cave was used as a place of worship by the Mennonite community in the 17th and 18th centuries. At the back of the cave, a plate recalls the foundations of this religious movement. Today, in addition to being a place of worship every two years, it is also a place of pilgrimage for many Mennonites who have settled in German-speaking Switzerland or emigrated to the United States.

Good to know

- The walk is not suited for pushchairs
- The ascent is signposted from the bottom by white indicators with a green « Chapelle des Chèvres» logo
- At the bottom of the cave a commemorative plaque
- The cave contains two inscriptions of the year (1779)
- The Auberge sur la Côte is closed on Wednesdays
- The descent follows the walking trail Le Pichoux and offers a beautiful view. The downhill path is very steep and relatively narrow, but not dangerous

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