Everybody has seen the yellow hiking trail markers in Switzerland. But hardly anyone wonders who is responsible for them. The marked Swiss hiking trail network is around 65,000 km, which is about 1.5 times the circumference of the earth. Behind this professional service is a great deal of volunteer work done in cantonal organizations, supported by the umbrella organization “Schweizer Wanderwege.” In the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basellandschaft, the “Wanderwege beider Basel” association is responsible for these tasks. About 50 volunteers also offer other services for hikers, such as guided hikes in various parts of Switzerland as well as in Alsace and the Black Forest, including some in English.
This season, there will be five guided hiking tours in English. Your experienced hiking guide, Hanspeter Preiswerk, who has worked in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry for many years, will be leading these free hikes.
On this day, the hike will take you from Brombach, Germany, back to Riehen. The Röttler Schloss is a remarkable landmark on a rocky hill in the lower Wiesental. It offers an unexpected view of the city of Basel and its surroundings. On the Tüllinger Berg you can spot the Rhein valley and the adjacent Alsace. Depending on the advancement of the spring season you may explore the rare wild tulips in the vineyards. The star-like flowers are famous as they convert the scraggy vineyards into a yellow ocean.
You should bring your own food and drink, hiking boots and suitable clothing for the weather, and your U-Abo or individually purchased train ticket. As you will be crossing a border, I.D./passport is required. Detailed instructions will be sent to all registered participants a few days before the hike.
Meeting place is in the entrance hall of the Badischer Bahnhof at 9:30. The outgoing journey will be at 9:47 (S6) arriving at Lörrach Haagen/Messe at 10:01. The hike ends in Riehen at around 15:00 (near Weilstrasse tram #6); everyone can individually find their way home.
Participation is free and limited to around 30 participants; register directly with your guide at 079 395 9758 or hanspeter.preiswerk@teleport.ch by April 9.

Website
wanderwege-beider-basel.ch/de/gefuehrte-wanderungen/3081/Rottler-Schloss

Where
Badischer Bahnhof
Schwarzwaldallee 200
4058 Basel

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