Muttenz-Sulzchopfhütte-Schauenburgflue-Wartenberg

From Talissa with Finja (15.12.17)

Start: Tram stop - Muttenz village
Destination: Tram stop - Muttenz Rothausstrasse
From the tram stop you start into the main street. As there was a Christmas market on our hiking day, we turned left into the Rössligasse and walked back along the Schulstrasse. We followed the Schulstrasse until we reached the Friedhofweg, turned right towards the church and then once left around the church. After about half the roundabout we turned left into Geispelgasse and walked up the hill. Once you reach the top of the hill, follow the road to the left and follow the street "Auf dem Geispel". Pass the Geispelhof and continue on the tarred road, which is called Gruthweg. Since I have my riding participation on the farm after the woods, we made another detour to the Gruthhof. Of course you don't have to make this detour and you can go up in the forest directly to the left. Right next to the trail there is a single trail for mountain bikers. You follow this trail and pass a well before it goes steeply uphill. At the top of the steep piece, one turns to the left and follows the path until one gets to the Rengersmatt. Instead of going to the right to Rengersmatt, one stays on the path and turns to the left. One follows this path until one stands on the tarred road. There, one turns to the right and a few metres later, one passes a barbecue place including a little house on the left. Continue to the left on this gravel road. Already a few meters further on the left side there is a great view! From the viewpoint you go back on the path. At the next junction turn left and follow the path. After a few bends you will reach a small fountain where the dogs can drink. There you walk up the path to the right. On this way you should keep the dogs on a leash, if they are not already on a leash, because soon you will reach a road. You come to the Eigentalstrasse and are almost at the Sulzchopfhütte. At the Sulzchopfhütte there are a few barbecue spots and again a great view. You can also rent the hut for a party.
From the Sulzchopfhütte it goes back to the Eigentalstrasse. Turn left onto the road and then take the first right onto the hiking trail. Keep left at the crossroads and follow this path up. At the next right-hand bend you will have another great view of Basel and the little bench there invites you to linger. At the next crossroads go down to the left and then up again and continue to the right. After a few meters it goes to the left again and then after a few minutes walking, it goes to the right.
It's not far to the next highlight. Once again take the second right and go straight on until you reach the ruins of Alt-Schauenburg. From the ruin it goes back again and left onto the path we came from. At the crossroads where we came from the left, we continue to the right. After a few meters, we turn left and then follow the path in the right-hand bend. On Komoot some possible turnings are indicated on this path. Follow the gravel road and do not turn into the small turn-offs. There is a right and then a left turn. Follow the gravel road and the big left bend. Now you have to be a bit careful, because here we took a shortcut to the right. It is not bad if you miss this shortcut, because the path makes a right turn further ahead. Immediately after the shortcut to the right there is a turnoff where you continue straight ahead. Stay on the big path and turn left. The next shortcut comes down to the left. On the shortcut I recommend to leash the dogs again, because below you come on the street. After the shortcut, follow the road straight on and then turn left towards Egglisgraben. Walk past the farm and follow the Schauenburgstrasse. As soon as you can turn right into the forest, turn right and then immediately left onto the small forest path. Follow the path at the edge of the forest straight ahead. When the forest stops on the right side, the path makes a left turn and you can see from where you walked a while ago. It continues to the right until you come to a fountain and follow the "Weg der Hoffnung" to the left. Now it goes up to the rear Wartenburg. In the castle ruin you can enjoy a beautiful view once again. From the rear castle you can walk on to the middle one. The middle castle is the biggest and you can walk up inside and enjoy a breathtaking view. The front Wartenburg is a bit further down and can also be reached via a path from the middle castle. After climbing up from the front castle ruins, one leaves the Wartenberg via the path that leads down to the right. At the bottom of the path you are back in civilization. Follow the Burghaldenstrasse in the left-hand bend and go down the path on the right. Now you go straight down the mountain over various streets and stairs until you reach Breitestrasse. Follow this road until you can turn left into Rothausstrasse. If you arrived by public transport, you can easily get home by tram.