Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls – Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

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Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls – Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

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Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls – Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen am Rheinfall

01:06

3.86km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.90 km for 56 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 2.10 km for 56 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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775 m

Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

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This single-track bridge was built in 1856 and expanded in the late 1950s with pedestrian walkways on both sides. It is an important traffic structure and, at the same time, a popular photo motif for visitors.

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945 m

View of Laufen Castle and the Railway Bridge

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Fine view across the water high up at Laufen Castle

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1.48 km

Rhine Falls

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The Rhine Falls are an impressive natural spectacle, especially after the snowmelt. With a width of 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, it is the largest waterfall in …

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1.54 km

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

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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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2.02 km

View of the Rhine Falls

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2.16 km

Rhine Falls

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This is a MUST when you are in the area. :-)

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3.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.92 km

1.71 km

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.94 km

795 m

121 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

12°C

7°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 6, 2025,06.04.25 Rheinfall 🥰

Yes, every now and then I'm really good for a surprise 😁. Not going into the mountains on such a beautiful day is really rather uncharacteristic of me 😅. But the Rhine Falls had been on my list for a long time – and when Jens spontaneously offered to take me there, I simply jumped at the opportunity, preferably before …

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June 27, 2024,Rheinfall Schaffhausen

Clearly a tourist hotspot, but so worth seeing and spectacular, especially the boat trip. We really enjoyed it there🥰😍😎

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October 1, 2022,Rheinfall Schaffhausen

The Rhine Falls are worth a trip if...
Unfortunately we had bad weather and drove there by car.
This was an expensive decision, since a yearly vignette has to be bought in Switzerland, it costs around €44!
A bit much for one day. A daily vignette would be desirable here.
If the weather had been nice, we would have cycled …

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June 29, 2022,Wanderung am Rheinfall Wasserfall

Went to Schaffhausen in Switzerland today 🇨🇭 to the Rheinfall waterfall

And splash splash feet wet 😅😅💦

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October 24, 2022,Schweiz - Schloss Laufen – Rheinfall

Today we drove to the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen.
Even in the pouring rain it was an absolutely great experience.
We hiked to Laufen Castle and paid the entrance fee for the Rhine Falls experience here. Here one viewing platform is better than the next, with some it is like standing in the waterfall yourself.
Then we took the ship …

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October 10, 2023,„kleine“ aber zeitlich längere beeindruckende Runde um den Rheinfall von Schaffhausen🇨🇭

... the starting point or parking lot for the tour around the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen is, in my opinion, ideal for a beautiful tour with breathtaking and natural impressions of one of the three largest waterfalls in Europe!
From the origin of the Rhine in the Alps of Switzerland, it then took an almost overwhelming course or path towards …

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