Schartenflue – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Dornach

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Schartenflue – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Dornach

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Schartenflue – Gempenturm Observation Tower loop from Dornach

03:22

10.9km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Bus stop

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2.21 km

Wooden Bridge Trail

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A very beautiful path, although wet and occasionally muddy after rain, which offers repeated views.

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4.08 km

You come to Gempen because of the great pass roads. There is not much to see in the village itself - a relatively large pump track by the school building, a self-service shop and of course the Gempenfluh with the observation tower and the restaurant.
And then the only sight left to mention is the church in the middle of the village, which brings us to the highlight recommended here...

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4.56 km

Hiking trail at the Gempenturm

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Instead of taking the road, it is more pleasant to take this path up to the tower and restaurant.

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5.46 km

Gempenturm Restaurant and Viewpoint

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Information and opening times:
gempenturm.com

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5.47 km

Schartenflue

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

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5.55 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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9.67 km