Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen

Hiking trails & Routes

Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland

Schaffhausen

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Rhine Falls – View of the Rhine Falls loop from Neuhausen

Easy

4.7

(27)

251

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.08 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

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 …

Showing Translation

Tip by

1.14 km

Historic Waterwheel at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Monument

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.79 km

Railway bridge at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Bridge

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.

Showing Translation

Tip by

2.07 km

Laufen Castle at the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Castle

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.08 km

Rhine Falls Glass Elevator

Highlight • Rest Area

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.23 km

View of the Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.37 km

Boat dock at Schloss Laufen (Rhine Falls)

Highlight • Rest Area

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.17 km

Rhine Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Size and power: With a width of around 150 meters and a height of 23 meters, the Rhine Falls is the largest and most water-rich waterfall in all of Europe.

Showing Translation

Tip by

4.21 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.52 km

1.31 km

958 m

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.03 km

1.74 km

174 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

8°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 10, 2024,Feierabend-Runde Rheinfall Schaffhausen 🇨🇭🥾

This power and force of water, currently more than 900,000 liters per second in the drain, madness!! 💦💦

Showing Translation

May 24, 2024,Schloss Laufen / Rheinfall

I wanted to do something completely different, but the weather didn't allow it...I ended up here for a little walk with a new perspective of the "Rhine - Fall". 🤤💦

Showing Translation