The provost hiking trails will also soon be Jurassians

They are numerous and appreciated, the yellow trails that crisscross the provost nature. Therefore, About forty kilometers in total, which are the delight of hikers.

Today managed by municipal roads. Consequently, in charge of maintenance, as well as by the Berne Rando association, head of marking, they will change the maintenance regime once Moutier became Jurassian on 1^is January.

Collaboration possible

It is Jura Rando, the Jura counterpart, who will take over. Therefore, “Our association with a canton’s service contract to deal with both marking. Consequently, maintenance of the current 1135 kilometers of jura walking trails. Moreover, We have 11 touched volunteers who take care of it,” explains Yannis Cuenot, its president. For example, According to the principle in force. the provost municipality should no longer have to take care of brushcutting and other maintenance tasks.

A few months before the transfer. both Yannis Cuenot and provost hiking trails will also Marc-André Sprunger, head of the Bernese Jura region for Bern Rando, are serene. “We are already collaborating compared to the forty paths which go through the two cantons, notes the latter. Everything is going very well. We are also open to the possibility of continuing to help Moutier for markup.” And to add: “The hike does not know a border!”

Similar observation for Yannis Cuenot. for whom a partnership would also be possible and interesting, the volunteers of Berne Rando knowing well the Prengueois land. In the municipality. the city councilor in charge of public works Stéphane Girardin also plans to change in a serene way. He indicates that it will be a question of organizing a meeting between the different actors concerned to precisely. define the future roles of each. “If Jura Rando takes over for the interview. road workers will be unloaded for a few hours here and provost hiking trails will also there they do on these paths,” said the elected official, without being able to articulate specific figures.

Moutier. good student

On the finance side again, Jura Rando currently receives from the canton an annual envelope of 75,000 francs to take care of the trails. The association will approach the authorities to discuss an adaptation of the sum relating to the arrival of Moutier’s paths.

As for the state of health of Provost Trails. Marc-André Sprunger underlines the good work of the town: “The routes are well maintained, Moutier is a good student.”