Basel region

Gelterkinden

Gelterkinden is excellent for day trips for swimming, walking or cycling. Popular is the "Walderläbnispfad" as a circular trail that starts at the fairground. Gelterkinden also has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool with indoor slide and sauna, which you can visit all year round. Highlights in the outdoor pool are a beach volleyball field, the 50 m long swimming pool and a spacious, shady sunbathing lawn. The 13th-century castle ruins of Scheidegg stand in the south of Gelterkinden, which lies in the Ergolz Valley (Baselland) between heavily wooded hills. (Photo: Baselland Tourism, Paul Menz-Arlesheim)

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Sights nearby

Jakob's Basler Leckerly Manufaktur
Jakob's Basler Leckerly Manufaktur
Farm shops
Saline Schweizerhalle
Saline Schweizerhalle
Museum
Aare
Aare
Rivers
Thal Nature Park
Thal Nature Park
Nature Park
Open Church Elisabethen
Open Church Elisabethen
Church & chapel
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Lake
Lake Zürich
Lake Zürich
Lake
Rigi
Rigi
Mountain summit
Mount Titlis
Mount Titlis
Mountain summit
Warmbach Waterfall
Warmbach Waterfall
Waterfall · Rheinfelden
Ruine Scheidegg
Ruine Scheidegg
Castle & ruin · Gelterkinden
Biberstein Waterfall
Biberstein Waterfall
Waterfall · Biberstein

Getting around: passes & scenic trains

City Pass Aarau
City Pass Aarau
Aarau
from $14
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Day pass for all zones in the A-Welle fare association
Day pass for all zones in the A-Welle fare association
Aarau
from $51
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City Pass Solothurn
City Pass Solothurn
Solothurn
from $14
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City Pass Baden
City Pass Baden
Baden
from $14
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Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from $226
4.8(20)
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Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne
from $308
4.4(8)
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Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Lucerne
from $66
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1 % back
Day trip train ticket to Engelberg from Lucerne self-guided
Day trip train ticket to Engelberg from Lucerne self-guided
Lucerne
from $47
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Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Bern
from $48
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Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Bern
from $14
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Events in Gelterkinden

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Handarbeits-Treffen monatlichSissach · 16:00–18:00

Timeless MomentsKultur Marabu · 20:00–22:00 · ab CHF 20

Turnerabend Buus 2026Mehrzweckhalle Buus · 20:00–23:00 · ab CHF 18 Tana Lou – LiveLindbergh Pub · 21:00–23:45

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Fitpass subscription 1 week
Basel
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City tour Basel by bus
City tour Basel by bus
Basel
from $34
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Foxtrail GO Basel digital treasure hunt
Foxtrail GO Basel digital treasure hunt
Basel
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Aquarena Sauna Ticket in Bad Schinznach
Aquarena Sauna Ticket in Bad Schinznach
Brugg
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Weekend Crash Course at Overground Basel
Weekend Crash Course at Overground Basel
Basel
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Post run "Inschpäggter Basil" through the city of Basel
Post run "Inschpäggter Basil" through the city of Basel
Basel
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Combo ticket for Vehicle and Formula 1 Museum and Aquarium in Langenthal
Combo ticket for Vehicle and Formula 1 Museum and Aquarium in Langenthal
Langenthal
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Ticket Vehicle and Formula 1 Museum in Langenthal
Ticket Vehicle and Formula 1 Museum in Langenthal
Langenthal
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Day Pass Overground Basel
Day Pass Overground Basel
Basel
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Aquarena fun ticket in Bad Schinznach
Aquarena fun ticket in Bad Schinznach
Brugg
from $39
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Hiking routes

Dottmesen – Gelterkinden
Dottmesen → Gelterkinden · 1.5 km · 32 min
Dottmesen – Rickenbacherhöchi
Dottmesen → Rickenbacherhöchi · 2.0 km · 40 min
Easy hike from Tecknau via Steingrueben
Tecknau · 6.5 km · 2 h 12 min
Rickenbacherhöchi – Buuseregg
Rickenbacherhöchi → Buuseregg · 1.6 km · 29 min
Tecknau - Ormalingen
Tecknau → Ormalingen · 3.0 km · 1 h 6 min
Tecknau – Burghalden
Tecknau → Burghalden · 1.2 km · 23 min
Easy hike from Tecknau via Eital
Tecknau · 3.6 km · 1 h 18 min
Easy hike from Tecknau via Grossholz
Tecknau · 7.7 km · 2 h 35 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Gelterkinden – Farnsburg
Gelterkinden – Farnsburg
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden → Farnsburg · 3.8 km · 1 h 24 min
Hike from Gelterkinden via Wisler
Hike from Gelterkinden via Wisler
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden · 7.4 km · 2 h 52 min
Hike from Gelterkinden via Wältschi
Hike from Gelterkinden via Wältschi
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden · 11 km · 3 h 28 min
Gelterkinden – Ormalingen
Gelterkinden – Ormalingen
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden → Ormalingen · 2.2 km · 38 min
Gelterkinden – Tecknau
Gelterkinden – Tecknau
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden → Tecknau · 3.6 km · 1 h 2 min
Gelterkinden – Wenslingen
Gelterkinden – Wenslingen
Wanderweg · Gelterkinden → Wenslingen · 5.7 km · 1 h 54 min
Easy hike from Böckten to Thürnen via Sissach
Easy hike from Böckten to Thürnen via Sissach
Wanderweg · Böckten → Thürnen · 5.1 km · 1 h 25 min
Hike from Böckten to Erlinsbach
Hike from Böckten to Erlinsbach
Wanderweg · Böckten → Erlinsbach · 19 km · 6 h 28 min
Rickenbach – Gelterkinden
Rickenbach – Gelterkinden
Wanderweg · Rickenbach → Gelterkinden · 2.6 km · 52 min
Easy hike from Ormalingen via Weidhof
Easy hike from Ormalingen via Weidhof
Wanderweg · Ormalingen · 5.3 km · 1 h 44 min
Easy hike from Rickenbach BL via Under Schloss
Easy hike from Rickenbach BL via Under Schloss
Wanderweg · Rickenbach BL · 5.5 km · 2 h 13 min
Guided Gentian Experience Hike in Jurapark Aargau
Guided Gentian Experience Hike in Jurapark Aargau
Herznach
from $30
1 % back

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 25 min drive

Local collection of Gelterkinden
Local collection of Gelterkinden
Museum · Gelterkinden
Ständerhaus
Ständerhaus
Museum · Buus
«Alts Füürwehrmagazin» Maisprach
«Alts Füürwehrmagazin» Maisprach
Museum · Maisprach
Poster exhibition "Yesterday and today - 250 years of Schloss Ebenrain Sissach"
Poster exhibition "Yesterday and today - 250 years of Schloss Ebenrain Sissach"
Exhibition · Sissach
Sissech 800 Joor
Sissech 800 Joor
Exhibition · Sissach
Permanent exhibition of the DISTL Museum of Poets and the Town
Permanent exhibition of the DISTL Museum of Poets and the Town
Exhibition · Liestal
Heimatmuseum Oltingen-Wenslingen-Anwil
Heimatmuseum Oltingen-Wenslingen-Anwil
Museum · Oltingen
Local Museum Lausen
Local Museum Lausen
Museum · Lausen
Kunsthalle Palazzo
Kunsthalle Palazzo
Museum · Liestal
DISTL – Museum of Poets and the Town of Liestal
DISTL – Museum of Poets and the Town of Liestal
Museum · Liestal
Harmonium & Orgel-Museum
Harmonium & Orgel-Museum
Museum · Liestal
Jakob's Basler Leckerly Manufaktur public tour
Jakob's Basler Leckerly Manufaktur public tour
Basel
from $33
4.0(2)
3 % back

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Detective Trail "Basel Highlights and History"
Basel
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Detective Trail Basel Old Town
Detective Trail Basel Old Town
Basel
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Detective Trail "Balsthal Highlights and History"
Detective Trail "Balsthal Highlights and History"
Balsthal
from $13
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Langenthal Aquarium Ticket
Langenthal Aquarium Ticket
Langenthal
from $16
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Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 55 min drive

Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Zurich
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"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
Lucerne
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Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Zurich
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BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
Zurich
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Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Zurich
from $39
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Weingut Zweifel
Weingut Zweifel
Winery · Zürich
Altstetten weekly market
Altstetten weekly market
Market · Zürich
Zurich Christmas Avenue
Zurich Christmas Avenue
Market · Zürich
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Zurich · Trending
from $22
4.7(45)
2 % back
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
Bern
from $39
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Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Zurich
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"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
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Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 95 min drive

Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic Transport · Luzern
Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Engelberg
from $27
2 % back
Kambly round trip
Kambly round trip
Panoramic Transport · Bern
Globi-Express
Globi-Express
Panoramic Transport · Stansstad
GoldenPass Express
GoldenPass Express
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
Chocolate train
Chocolate train
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
Panoramic Transport · Meiringen
Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein (URh)
Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein (URh)
Panoramic Transport · Schaffhausen
Schifffahrt Neuenschwander
Schifffahrt Neuenschwander
Panoramic Transport · Kreuzlingen
The Cheese Train
The Cheese Train
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
Fähre Paradies
Fähre Paradies
Panoramic Transport · Schlatt

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Baselbieter Hof-Route
Baselbieter Hof-Route
Cycling routes · Gelterkinden · 33 km
Endless-Trail-Bike
Endless-Trail-Bike
Mountain bike routes · Sissach · 9.0 km
Dreiland-Radweg
Dreiland-Radweg
Cycling routes · Liestal · 197 km
Dreiland-Radweg, Stage 1/4
Dreiland-Radweg, Stage 1/4
Cycling routes · Liestal → Rodersdorf · 35 km
Tiersteinberg Bike
Tiersteinberg Bike
Mountain bike routes · Frick · 32 km
Chirsi-Route
Chirsi-Route
Cycling routes · Liestal → Laufen · 38 km
Rhine Route, Stage 9/9
Rhine Route, Stage 9/9
Cycling routes · Rheinfelden → Basel · 25 km
Jura Bike, Stage 1/9
Jura Bike, Stage 1/9
Mountain bike routes · Basel → Laufen · 31 km
Jura Bike
Jura Bike
Mountain bike routes · Basel → Nyon · 365 km
Basel–Franches-Montagnes, Stage 1/2
Basel–Franches-Montagnes, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Basel → Delémont · 43 km
Basel–Franches-Montagnes
Basel–Franches-Montagnes
Cycling routes · Basel → Tramelan · 79 km
Jura Route, Stage 1/6
Jura Route, Stage 1/6
Cycling routes · Basel → Courtemautruy · 57 km

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Tierpark Augusta Raurica
Tierpark Augusta Raurica
Zoo & animal park · Augst
site - Tierpark Weihermätteli
site - Tierpark Weihermätteli
Zoo & animal park · Liestal
Ysebähnli am Rhy
Ysebähnli am Rhy
Theme & amusement parks · Pratteln
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Zoo & animal park · Basel
Belli's Mini-Freizeitpark
Belli's Mini-Freizeitpark
Theme & amusement parks · Roggwil (BE)
Wildpark Roggenhausen
Wildpark Roggenhausen
Zoo & animal park · Aarau
Vogelpark Ambigua
Vogelpark Ambigua
Zoo & animal park · Zeihen
Tierpark Reinach
Tierpark Reinach
Zoo & animal park · Reinach (BL)
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Zoo & animal park · Basel
Wildpark Mühletäli
Wildpark Mühletäli
Zoo & animal park · Starrkirch-Wil
Zoo Basel
Zoo Basel
Zoo & animal park · Basel
Hirschpark Fulenbach
Hirschpark Fulenbach
Zoo & animal park · Fulenbach

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Playground Im Grenzacherhof
Playground Im Grenzacherhof
Playground · Basel
Wittlingerstrasse Playground
Wittlingerstrasse Playground
Playground · Basel
Wittlingerweglein playground
Wittlingerweglein playground
Playground · Basel
Playground Liestaleranlage
Playground Liestaleranlage
Playground · Basel
Breitematte playground
Breitematte playground
Playground · Basel
Playground Im Rheinacker
Playground Im Rheinacker
Playground · Basel
Playground Schwarzwaldallee
Playground Schwarzwaldallee
Playground · Basel
Solitudepark playground
Solitudepark playground
Playground · Basel
Playground Stadionstrasse
Playground Stadionstrasse
Playground · Basel
Playground In den Schorenmatten
Playground In den Schorenmatten
Playground · Basel
Playground Sigi von Koeding-Anlage
Playground Sigi von Koeding-Anlage
Playground · Basel
Hechtliacker playground
Hechtliacker playground
Playground · Basel

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 60 min drive

Isletenhütte
Isletenhütte
Mountain Huts · Sissach
General-Wille-Haus SAC
General-Wille-Haus SAC
Mountain Huts · Hauenstein-Ifenthal
SAC Waldweid
SAC Waldweid
Mountain Huts · Waldenburg
Mountain restaurant Oberes Brüggli
Mountain restaurant Oberes Brüggli
Mountain restaurant · Selzach
Mittleres Brüggli
Mittleres Brüggli
Mountain restaurant · Selzach
Du Raimeux
Du Raimeux
Mountain restaurant · Crémines
Romontberg
Romontberg
Mountain restaurant · Romont (BE)
Cabane de Raimeux
Cabane de Raimeux
Mountain Huts · Belprahon
Schauenburg
Schauenburg
Mountain restaurant · Selzach
Backi
Backi
Mountain Huts · Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen
Hinteregg
Hinteregg
Mountain restaurant · Rumisberg

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