Basel via Dornach to Liestal

From Dornach the road winds uphill through wooded country for 7km/ 4mi to Gempen (alt. 672 m/2,205ft) side road on left ascending the Gempenfluh (765 m/2,510ft), with magnificent views of the Jura and the Rhine, extending beyond Basle to Strasbourg.

Arlesheim (alt. 340 m/1,116ft) is 2km/1mi outside of Münchenstein. Sights include a church built in 1681 and remodeled in Roccoco style in 1760 (Silbermann organ of 1761) and many country houses. On the wooded hill above the town are Burg Reichenstein (alt. 480 m/1,575ft) and Schloss Birseck (private property), formerly the residence of the Prince-Bishops of Basle.

Leave from Basle's main railroad station on Münchensteiner Strasse and after crossing the railroad line take a road on the left; then, soon afterwards, keep straight ahead through the suburb of Neuewelt. Here is the recreational park "Grün 80" (playground and lake), which is dominated by the stone statue of a dinosaur.

Over the Birs 6km/4mi lies Münchenstein (alt. 540 m/1,772ft) where, in a barn, there is a coach and sledge exhibition from Basle's Historical Museum.

A curious collection of 10,000 frog figures made from different materials (porcelain, glass, wood, ceramic). Frogs from the Far East, South America and from all over the world.

The largest public collection of sleighs and carriages in Switzerland.

The Heritage Museum in Reinach opened in 1962. Exhibits include artwork with a variety of media types such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, and wood sculptures.

The Therwil Village Museum features local history exhibits that highlight living in Therwil at the turn of the century, items from the comb factory and sacred artifacts.