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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Schaffhausen
Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen

Easy

4.7

(22)

223

hikers

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen

01:12

4.21km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.08 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snowmelt. At 150 meters wide and 23 meters high, they are the largest waterfalls in Europe. In summer, up …

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1.14 km

The water wheel was built according to old models and put into operation on April 9, 1976.
It is reminiscent of the use of hydropower in the 11th century, which …

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1.79 km

The Rhine Bridge near Laufen is a single-track railway bridge of the Rhine Falls Railway, which spans the Rhine in Switzerland between Laufen-Uhwiesen and Neuhausen above the Rhine Falls. The …

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2.07 km

For more than 1100 years, Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls has witnessed many social and political upheavals. Not infrequently, due to its privileged location, it was itself the focus …

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2.08 km

Rhine Falls Glass Elevator

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If you don't want to visit Schloss Laufen via the fee-based route, you can take the glass elevator to descend: Oops... the panes are so clean and clear that you …

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2.23 km

View of the Rhine Falls

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You should have seen it. A visual highlight. Powerful and impressively beautiful.

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2.37 km

From here you can take a boat directly below the Rhine Falls - and of course take a boat tour from Rheinau and back.

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4.21 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.52 km

1.31 km

958 m

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.93 km

1.75 km

223 m

174 m

< 100 m

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