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Nordwestschweiz

Basel-Landschaft

Gempenturm Observation Tower – Schartenflue loop from Basel St. Jakob

Mountain biking trails

Nordwestschweiz

Basel-Landschaft

Gempenturm Observation Tower – Schartenflue loop from Basel St. Jakob

Hard

4.9

(14)

92

riders

Gempenturm Observation Tower – Schartenflue loop from Basel St. Jakob

02:02

23.1km

520m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 216 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.85 km

Rütihard Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Covered wooden bridge, pedestrian and cycle path bridge.

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2

4.75 km

Rothallen–Asprain–Gäugeb Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Nice easy trail🚲

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3

5.34 km

View of Arlesheim and the Gempen Nord Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful area for biking and hiking. With great trails of all levels of difficulty

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4

8.21 km

View of the Orchards Near Schönmatt

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very beautiful in spring when the trees are blooming. :-)

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5

8.69 km

Stollenhau Trail

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Short Stollenhau Trail with loose stones

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6

10.2 km

Gempenturm Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

What many do not know: the Gempenturm has an eventful history behind it and is not just an excursion site. For example, he played a not insignificant role for Switzerland …

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7

10.3 km

Schartenflue

Highlight • Viewpoint

You actually only need the tower for the view towards the Black Forest.

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8

17.8 km

Wild swimming spot on the River Birs

Highlight • River

Beautifully landscaped paths

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B

23.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.11 km

7.87 km

4.15 km

1.78 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

3.71 km

3.22 km

1.37 km

861 m

442 m

248 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

December 6, 2022,Hometrail Bike Tour

Despite the sunshine very wet and slippery with a lot of leaves on the ground!

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July 10, 2022,Sparta Grätweg Loop

The last (steep) part of the Grätweg suffered a little more from erosion, which made the trail very rocky and therefore quite difficult to control!

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November 27, 2022,Gempen Variants

Twice came across a "No Bike Trail" sign from Trailnet.ch and had to go in a different direction...

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