• Turnstile at the entrance takes the entry fee, so have a franc ready before the climb
• Half-hour walk from the bus at Gempen Dorf, or drive up and park at the restaurant
• Steep stretches on the trails around the tower, so expect some uphill on the forest paths

Gempenturm is a 28-meter steel lookout tower with five levels, standing in the woods at the edge of the Gempen plateau. From the top, kids can pick out Basel, the Baselbiet, Alsace and the Vosges, and the Black Forest.

Hiking trails, some with steep climbs, loop around the tower, and the Gempenturm restaurant sits right next to it.