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Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Arlesheim

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Basel-Landschaft

Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Arlesheim

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Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Arlesheim

01:20

10.4km

420m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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758 m

View of Birseck Castle

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Arlesheim offers four castles and ruins from the Middle Ages. The somewhat hidden Reichenstein Castle and the somewhat larger Spornburg Castle Birseck as a landmark of the place, which represents the "front" castle. There was also a middle and a rear castle, but only ruins remain. Access is through the Hermitage.
The castle can be visited from mid-May to the end of September on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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1.01 km

Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden

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It is the largest English landscaped garden in Switzerland. There is a lot to see there: Birseck Castle, small caves, small lakes and various wild places baptized with romantic names.

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1.03 km

Cave at Solothurn

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5.33 km

Gempenturm Observation Tower

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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 during the Second World War to observe the troop movements of the Germans and French in the border area from here. A ‘Division Gempen’ of the CH Army was stationed on the Gempenturm for this task. Among other things there was a dogfight over Gempen where an American. Bomber was shot down.

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5.41 km

Schartenflue

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great location with great views

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5.42 km

View from the Schartenflue into the Birs Valley

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

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5.42 km

Gempenturm Restaurant and Viewpoint

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Information and opening times:
gempenturm.com

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

1.27 km

957 m

733 m

516 m

258 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

2.49 km

2.16 km

1.71 km

218 m

145 m

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