Gempenturm Observation Tower – Bike Trail Arlesheim loop from Riehen Niederholz

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Switzerland

Nordwestschweiz

Basel-Stadt

Gempenturm Observation Tower – Bike Trail Arlesheim loop from Riehen Niederholz

Hard

4.8

(220)

669

riders

Gempenturm Observation Tower – Bike Trail Arlesheim loop from Riehen Niederholz

03:44

42.3km

960m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very 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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.7 km for 329 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.37 km

Vogelschutz

Forest

15.2 km

View of the Orchards Near Schönmatt

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

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18.2 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 …

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19.8 km

Stollenhau Trail

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Short Stollenhau Trail with loose stones

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24.6 km

Bike Trail Arlesheim

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Top trail that is fun and demands riding technique

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32.5 km

View of Arlesheim and the Gempen Nord Trail

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

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34.2 km

Gempen North Trail Middle

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Easy trail with small roots.

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35.4 km

Gempen North Trail Drop

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Oh no what has happened .. the drop has now been reworked into a rollover : What the heck ! ( April 2024). Used to be my favourite drop now it is just boring. Anybody else agree !

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36.0 km

Rütihard Covered Bridge

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Covered wooden bridge, pedestrian and cycle path bridge.

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42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

9.34 km

6.85 km

3.16 km

2.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

15.5 km

2.95 km

2.47 km

2.06 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

12°C

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Comments

May 27, 2022,Arlesheim- Gempen Nord - Arlesheim (AGA Tour)

Great tour in Gempen - Arlesheim area.
Arlesheim trail is still a blast , the drainpipe jump, the killer berms.. all it needs is a chair lift and it would be perfect. Good to be back !

May 29, 2022,Enduro Tour Gempen: Gratwäggli - BTA - Gempen Nord

Enduro Tour with many S2 sections and a few S3. It's a bit of an up and down, but you get the best that Gempen has to offer.
In particular, the Gratwäggli (first downhill section) is something for experienced drivers, sometimes very rocky!

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August 15, 2021,2021 08 015 Gempen tour

A good day in the saddle, thunderstorms threatened, but never came ,which was excellent news.
Absolutely exhausted by the end , linking up th end of the Arlesheil trail back to Gempen Nord proved a step to far. May be it was the heat,or lack of food ( forgot to pac a ceral bar or two). Great tour and super …

September 4, 2022,Mini Enduro Tour Gempen

This small enduro tour from Joggeli to the Gempen and back is the ideal preparation for the next trip to the Alps. The upper part of the Gratweg trail is partially blocked and there are a few drops to practice on. You can take several jumps with you on the Bike Trail Arlesheim and practice cornering on the Flowtrail.
Mostly …

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October 31, 2022,#eMTB Gempen - Trailpark Arlesheim & Gempen Trail

Round 2 today with @mtbschweizerfranke (YouTube) - past the Ermitage Arlesheim, up on the Gempen. Bike Park Arlesheim and took the Gempen Trail through the night. Although unfortunately 5km shortened but very cool tour.

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December 25, 2024,Gempen mit Fully

Snow on the paths only from Stollen onwards.
From Schönmatt onwards there are still icy patches, but it is getting warmer...
Merry Christmas!

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May 1, 2024,Gempen mit Tom

Gempen North Trail with Tom. Always a pleasure. Afterwards, I replenished the calories I had burned with a burger. Thanks to the lovely people at Trailnet who have developed the trail so well. 👍

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May 16, 2022,Holzbrüggli ist Geschichte!

Who does not know her?!
Some have already slipped on it - now it's also flattened, but now it has slalom poles...

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